Joseph Constance[email protected]Dental PracticeLeverage technology to recharge patient volumesTo keep safe, many patients sacrificed their dental appointments out of fear of contracting COVID-19. Three experts discuss strategies to help reactivate patients who have fallen by the wayside and bring in new patients who may have moved to town.April 26, 2021Dental PracticeGlass hybrid costs less than composite in 3-year trialDentists looking for alternatives to amalgam may want to consider the latest generation of glass ionomers: glass hybrids. A glass hybrid material outperformed a nanohybrid composite in a three-year, randomized, controlled, split-mouth trial to be published in the April edition of the Journal of Dentistry.March 11, 2021AntibioticsNo one-size-fits-all solution for antibiotic resistanceThere is no one-size-fits-all solution to tackling antibiotic resistance, according to a commentary published in the International Dental Journal. Instead, a variety of approaches are needed to craft tailor-made solutions for locally relevant factors that drive the unnecessary use of dental antibiotics.March 3, 2021Dental EducationNew dental org seeks to eliminate health disparitiesThree professional dental organizations have joined to form the Diverse Dental Society. Together, they aim to address unmet needs in underresourced communities and leverage their collective impact to eliminate disparities and increase health and oral health equity.February 9, 2021Oral CancerNew HPV saliva test may speed detection of mouth, throat cancersScientists have fused acoustics and microfluidics in a novel saliva test designed to show within minutes whether a person has a high-risk strain of HPV associated with mouth and throat cancers. Results were published online December 13 in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.December 22, 2019Page 1 of 1Top StoriesLegal IssuesOral surgeon will not face 2nd trialAn oral surgeon will not face another trial for misdemeanor sex assault and battery charges stemming from accusations that he molested several patients.PeriodonticsThis diet may be an ally in fight against gum diseaseImplantsThe state of dental implants in today's industryDiabetesDiabetes testing at the dentist may be key to early diagnosisSponsor ContentSave the Date! FREE Webinar on March 31!
