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Product Updates
Quip to offer clear aligners
Oral health company Quip will join the crowded on-demand orthodontics space by offering clear aligners.
May 11, 2021
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Pearl adds Dental365 to customer list
Dental artificial intelligence technology developer Pearl has received an order from dental service organization Dental365.
May 11, 2021
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Infection Control
Major orgs release infection control code of conduct
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention; the Dental Assisting National Board; and the Dental Advancement through Learning and Education Foundation have published a dental infection control code of conduct.
May 11, 2021
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Product Updates
Desktop Health prepares to launch Flexcera
Desktop Health has released Flexcera, a technology platform for creating 3D-printed dental prosthetics.
May 11, 2021
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Endodontics
RCT Endodontics forms oral health nonprofit
RCT Endodontics of Laurel, MD, has formed Trident Save-a-Smile, a nonprofit organization that aims to provide root canal therapy and raise oral health awareness among low-income residents.
May 10, 2021
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Dental Practice
Dr. Bita Saleh publishes dental practice management guide
Dr. Bita Saleh has published a dental practice management book called The Foundation of Profitable Dentistry: A Complete Guide to Building and Sustaining Profitability Through Any Crisis.
May 9, 2021
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Infection Control
ADA to offer vaccination literacy webinar
The ADA plans to host a vaccination literacy webinar on May 19.
May 9, 2021
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Restorations
3Shape to host free dental digital workflow online event
3Shape plans to host a free online event highlighting digital workflow for dentists and dental labs called 3Shape Unfold. The event will be held June 2-3.
May 9, 2021
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Dental Hygiene
EIOH receives $6M grant to study preventive tooth decay agent
The University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH) has received a $6 million federal grant to study a topical antimicrobial agent that may prevent new cavities in young children with severe tooth decay.
May 6, 2021
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Dental Practice
Survey says more people are willing to go to dentist
More people would consider going to the dentist now than this time last year, according to newly announced survey results from data advocate firm Invisibly.
May 6, 2021
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Top Stories
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Legal Issues
Court upholds conviction of dentist serving 75-year sentence
A dentist's 75-year sentence stands firm after a failed appeal challenge.
A woman dental hygienist holds a hand up to her forehead. The image illustrates work fatigue and burnout.
Dental Education
These factors affect burnout in dentistry
A woman wearing a white shirt sits by a window looking at her smartphone.
Marketing
Beyond Google: 2 new ad platforms every dental practice should be watching
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Legal Issues
Dentist accused of touching staff makes plea deal
Illustration of a human brain with a puzzle piece missing.
Brain
What you may not know about gum disease, cognitive functioning
More in Home
Gold dentures of influential WWII leader up for auction
By Melissa Busch
The partial gold-mounted dentures of a World War II leader will be up for auction on February 6.
January 23, 2024
Partial upper gold-mounted denture designed for Sir Winston Churchill. Image courtesy of the Cotswold Auction Company.
What your patients should add to their drinks while taking CHX
By Melissa Busch
Dental patients may not have to give up coffee or tea during chlorhexidine (CHX) treatment to avoid tooth discoloration if they drink the beverages with some milk, according to new research.
January 22, 2024
After drinking pure black tea (a) during CHX treatment, significantly stronger staining can be seen under the scanning electron microscope in comparison to drinking the beverage diluted with milk (b). Images and caption courtesy of Fraunhofer IMWS/Haleon.
Court upholds decision to deny Pa. dental license to Fla. dentist
By Melissa Busch
The Pennsylvania Board of Dentistry made the right decision when it denied a license to a practicing dentist in Florida, according to a state court opinion.
January 22, 2024
Legal Scales
Embracing the future of dentistry: The top 4 marketing trends for 2024
By Jeff Gladnick
Here are four trends shaping the future of dentistry that author Jeff Gladnick believes will help you attract new patients, build stronger relationships, and ensure your practice thrives.
January 22, 2024
Jeff Gladnick
Iowa dentist with history of alleged sex violations faces new charges
By Clark Kauffman
Four months after criminal charges are levied, the Iowa Board of Dentistry says a dentist poses an "imminent threat to public safety."
January 22, 2024
Executive Board
N.Y. school claims fired dental vice dean plundered secrets
By Melissa Busch
Touro University in New York has sued its former dental school vice dean, accusing him of misusing trade secrets to possibly assist another school in starting a dental school.
January 22, 2024
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Do’s and don’ts for production
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Doing this one thing can result in an extra two months per year of doctor production time, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
January 22, 2024
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Dental anesthesia mishap leaves woman with severe brain damage
By Melissa Busch
A 53-year-old woman has severe brain damage and requires around-the-clock care after an anesthesia mistake prior to what her husband claimed was unneeded dental surgery.
January 19, 2024
Lawsuit
4 M&A trends from 2023 that will impact 2024 dental deal activity
By Ryan Mingus
After a slow 2022 driven by increased interest rates, there was some normalization in dental mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2023. Ryan Mingus of Tusk Partners shares four trends from 2023 that will impact 2024 deal activity.
January 19, 2024
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Jurors in Fla. find dental assistant not guilty
By Melissa Busch
A jury in Florida found a dental assistant not guilty of assaulting a consciously sedated 18-year-old patient, according to a story.
January 18, 2024
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DSO patient trend predictions for 2024
By Beth Gaddis
What was a top dental patient trend of 2023, and what’s in store for 2024? These are some of the questions asked recently of dental service organization (DSO) leaders.
January 18, 2024
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Artist Ye makes outrageous dental transformation
By Melissa Busch
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has made a $850,000 change to his smile.
January 18, 2024
Ye's new titanium dentures. Image courtesy of Ye/Instagram.
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