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Dental Hygiene: Page 198
New product: Acteon launches ultrasonic device for extractions
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Acteon North America has debuted the Piezotome Cube, an ultrasonic device designed for tooth extractions and other bone surgeries.
June 26, 2018
10 areas of hygiene profitability and the obstacles they bring
By
Jen Butler, MEd
If your practice's goal is for your hygiene department to produce about a third of your total product, then simply focusing on prophies and x-rays every six months is not going to get you to your goal, writes practice management consultant Jen Butler. She offers 10 areas where you can boost your hygiene production and the answers to three common objections you are likely to hear.
June 26, 2018
Coltene to acquire SciCan and Micro-Mega
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Coltene has announced plans to acquire SciCan, a provider of infection-control products, and French dental instrument manufacturer Micro-Mega.
June 25, 2018
ADHA announces new leadership
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has named new leadership for the 2018-2019 year.
June 25, 2018
Second Opinion: A crucial study on fluoride produces silence
By
Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr.
In this Second Opinion, Dr. Johnny Johnson Jr., president of the American Fluoridation, looks at the response to studies about fluoride's safety. Dr. Johnson addresses the need for those in the public health community to respond when fluoride's use is challenged.
June 25, 2018
Preventive oral care program benefits nursing home residents
By
Tony Edwards
Seeking ways to improve oral healthcare in nursing home residents, researchers studied an innovative mobile dentistry program that provided preventive and curative oral healthcare treatment. They found the program reduced caries and helped residents maintain their natural teeth.
June 24, 2018
ADHA partners with CDC on antismoking campaign
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) has partnered with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on a campaign to educate the public about the harms of smoking.
June 21, 2018
New AAP staging system aims to improve perio treatment
By
Tony Edwards
A new staging and grading system for periodontitis and classifying peri-implant diseases and conditions is one of the highlights of a publication on June 21 from an international workshop on periodontal disease by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).
June 21, 2018
Are you all on the same page in your practice?
By
Lisa Knowles, DDS
Being and remaining on the same page are constant demands of any dental office, writes Dr. Lisa Knowles. As technologies change and philosophies evolve, there is a constant need to update communication between the professionals and the patients. Dr. Knowles offers five practical ideas to ensure everyone in your practice is on the same page.
June 20, 2018
How effective is water fluoridation at preventing caries?
By
Lori Roniger
Recent research is scant on the dental health effects of water fluoridation in the U.S., despite the public health importance of this intervention. Therefore, the researchers of a new study investigated the association between community water fluoridation and dental caries occurrence in U.S. children.
June 19, 2018
New CE courses focus on handpiece sterilization, insurance
By
Tony Edwards
Two new continuing education (CE) courses are now available from
DrBicuspid.com
. One course focuses on dental handpiece sterilization and the second on insurance independence and reimbursement.
June 17, 2018
FDA launches waterline safety page
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new page on its website about dental unit waterline safety.
June 13, 2018
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