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Dental Hygiene: Page 191
Week in Review: Why your patients don't show up | Better social media | Triclosan cancer risk
By
Tony Edwards
June 7, 2018
Study: Triclosan may increase colon cancer risk
By
Tony Edwards
The effects of triclosan on human health should be urgently re-examined, according to the authors of a new preclinical study that found the chemical might increase the risk of colon cancer and other harmful consequences. The findings were published in
Science Translational Medicine
.
June 7, 2018
Hygiene Insider: Green tea mouthwash may help patients with gingivitis
By
Theresa Pablos
June 5, 2018
How to flag ailing peri-implant tissue before it's too late
By
Lori Roniger
Peri-implant tissue quality has typically been evaluated in a binary fashion -- either an implant is failing or it's not. But a method that focuses on peri-implant tissue stability and detects early signs of deterioration could be useful. Enter the peri-implant tissue score, a long-term monitoring tool designed for general dental practices.
June 5, 2018
Sheri's Solutions: Practice transitions and patients
By
Dr. Sheri Doniger
When a small, private practice is sold to a group practice, adjustments are needed on all sides, writes Dr. Sheri Doniger in her latest Sheri's Solutions column. Dr. Doniger uses the example of time allotted to existing and new patients for appointments to illustrate the need for communication to ensure excellent patient care.
June 5, 2018
Birner hires new hygiene director
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Birner Dental Management Services has appointed Marisa Dolce as its new director of hygiene.
June 4, 2018
Study: Stronger link between periodontitis and diabetes in men
By
Lori Roniger
Are men and women with type 2 diabetes just as likely to have periodontal disease? Periodontitis and type 2 diabetes share a connection, but men and women are diagnosed with them at different rates, so investigators sought to determine whether there was a link.
June 3, 2018
New product: Elevate Oral Care launches toothpaste for kids
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Elevate Oral Care has launched a new prescription fluoride toothpaste for children.
May 30, 2018
Why aren't perio risk assessment tools more widely used?
By
Lori Roniger
Dental practitioners in solo and small group practices don't widely use periodontal disease risk assessment tools even though they say they're open to using them, according to a new study. Researchers delved into the reasons why and provided recommendations for overcoming barriers to their use.
May 30, 2018
How a rural community united to reduce childhood caries
By
Theresa Pablos
Collaboration may be the key to improving the oral health of young children. Dental professionals from rural Oklahoma discussed how they partnered with outside organizations to dramatically reduce the rate of early childhood caries in a Healthy People 2020 webinar on May 24.
May 29, 2018
Week in Review: Dental 'never events' | 3 strategies to fight caries | Key performance indicators
By
Tony Edwards
May 24, 2018
Beyond brushing, flossing, and fluoride: 3 strategies to fight caries
By
Theresa Pablos
You tell your patients to brush and floss and also praise the merits of fluoride, so why are they still coming back with cavitated lesions? Dr. Brian Novy, discussed three strategies to restore balance to the mouth at the recent California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting.
May 24, 2018
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