Dental Hygiene: Page 227

Dr. Timothy Donley on a new image for dentists: Video interview from the 2017 Chicago Midwinter Meeting

CHICAGO - DrBicuspid.com brings you exclusive video from the Chicago Dental Society 2017 Midwinter Meeting. In this video, Dr. Timothy Donley talks about a new image for dentists and why hygienists are so crucial to their success.

March 1, 2017

Neb. dental school gets $4M to expand rural dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry has been awarded a $4 million, 10-year contract to increase the number of UNMC dental school graduates practicing in the state's rural areas.

February 28, 2017

See the Dental Excellence Awards presented at Chicago Midwinter

By Theresa Pablos

DrBicuspid.com staff handed out the 2017 Dental Excellence Award trophies at the recent Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. The annual awards recognize outstanding new dental products and services.

February 27, 2017

2017 Dental Excellence Award winners honored

By Tony Edwards

CHICAGO - On the exhibit floor at the 2017 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, DrBicuspid.com honored the winners of the 2017 Dental Excellence Awards.

February 23, 2017

Mixed results seen with alternative sleep apnea device

By Lori Roniger

How effective are mandibular advancement devices, the main alternative to CPAP, for treating severe obstructive sleep apnea? A new randomized study has found that the devices reduced sleep apnea severity and related symptoms but did not improve endothelial dysfunction or blood pressure.

February 23, 2017

Case report: Using a laser to lengthen an open crown

By Joshua Weintraub, DDS

In this case, a 73-year-old woman needed to decide between an implant that would replace tooth #4 or a fixed partial bridge for teeth #3 and #5 with a pontic #4. The patient's general dentist used a laser for the procedure rather than a scalpel and handpiece with burs, reducing the treatment time, as Dr. Joshua Weintraub describes in this report.

February 23, 2017

Wash. governor signs dental therapist tribal bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that permits the use of federal funding for care provided by dental therapists on tribal lands in Washington state, according to an article in the Washington Times.

February 22, 2017

Is periodontal disease a risk factor for stroke?

By Tony Edwards

Are your adult patients with gum disease also at risk for an ischemic stroke? A poster presentation at a prestigious stroke conference this week suggests that may be the case.

February 22, 2017

Dentsply Sirona adds scaler to Intego treatment centers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentsply Sirona said its Cavitron built-in ultrasonic scaler will be integrated into its Intego line of treatment centers starting in the summer of 2017.

February 21, 2017

Biolase receives FDA clearance for updated laser

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Laser and CAD/CAM scanner company Biolase has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Waterlase Express laser system.

February 16, 2017

Products to look for at Chicago Midwinter 2017: Part 1

By Tony Edwards

A highlight of the upcoming 2017 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting will be the vast exhibit hall, where hundreds of companies will showcase their products. Here we bring you a preview of new and recently introduced products to look for while you're walking through the exhibit hall in McCormick Place in Chicago.

February 16, 2017

ND midlevel provider bill fails

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

North Dakota lawmakers have once again voted against a bill to allow midlevel providers to practice in the state.

February 8, 2017

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