Science Friday: Dental Plaque Bacteria May Trigger Endocarditis

In the future dentists could be the first defence in the prevention of endocarditis. The UK Society for General Microbiology is reporting that oral bacteria that escape into the bloodstream are able to cause blood clots and trigger life-threatening endocarditis. Further research could lead to new drugs to tackle infective heart disease, according to the […]

Many dentists worry about the number of Facebook followers when they really should be worrying whether their followers are reading and enjoying what they are posting on Facebook. The difference between Facebook and other dental marketing efforts is that a dental practice needs to invest a little bit of time on Facebook. This small amount of extra time can […]

In a recent The Wealthy Dentist survey, the respondents pointed to internal marketing as their most important dental marketing vector. As dental practices have been forced to focus on increasing dental practice revenue, one of the key components, it seems, has been internal marketing. Internal marketing relies on dental patient referrals. If the dental practice […]

When asked what services their dental practice offers, the dentists who responded with cosmetic dentistry were the clear majority in this survey. More aging baby boomers are turning to cosmetic dentistry to improve the appearance of their teeth, which may explain the increase in demand for cosmetic dentistry services. Dental implants are the most popular […]

It would seem like doctors, dentists and scientists alike would naturally see the value of social media. Social media at its best is the sharing of information and knowledge, which is something the scientific and medial community have been doing for ages. Science is, after all, about the sharing of information, and scientists often work […]