Science Friday: Can Gum and Hard Candy Help Prevent Cavities?

As reported in Science Daily News, the American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs assembled a multi-disciplinary expert panel to provide recommendations on nonfluoride options that could provide an extra benefit to prevent cavities in dental patients at high risk for developing cavities. In its report the panel revealed that sugar-free chewing gum, lozenges […]

In the past The Wealthy Dentist has written about negative online reviews in such articles as “Appeals Court Says Yes to Dentist Lawsuit Against Patient for Online Review“ and “When a Dentist’s Relationship Goes Bad on the Internet“ — both stories about harmful dental critiques posted on review sites like Yelp and Angie’s List. But […]

Digital technology has reached the dentist’s office. According to Yale School of Medicine, 10 to 30% of dentists have abandoned film for digital X-rays. When we asked dentists if they use use digital x-rays, 66% said yes. Only 34% reported that they still use film. “Digital x-rays have improved dentistry so much. I can’t imagine […]

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that ever since California cut coverage for 3 million Medi-Cal recipients two years ago, dentists say patients now wait until infections become so severe they must visit emergency rooms or their teeth must be pulled. In the Los Angeles Times article, Nagaraj Murthy, a dentist in Compton for the […]

The latest in high-tech oral health dental products has been launched this week by Philips Electronics. It’s the Sonicare AirFloss — a new way to remove bacteria and plaque through a combination of air and water. By shooting blasts of air and water at the teeth and gums Philips claims the Sonicare AirFloss will remove up […]