Dentists, are you ready to program dental retainers? Researchers at Georgia Tech University have developed a magnetic dental retainer that can operate machinery with the touch of the tongue. This wireless high-tech dental appliance called a ‘Tongue Drive’ enables people with high-level spinal cord injuries to operate an electrically powered wheelchair and a computer, simply […]
Read moreFor most dental practices, a certain percentage of dental patients drive the majority of profits. But you might be surprised to learn that the more extensive dental treatment patients may not necessarily be the best profit-drivers. It’s important for dentists to know what type of dental patients are the most profitable to their dental practice. […]
Read moreDentists, have you ever thought of skiing down the French Alps in the dark with only L.E.D lights strapped to your body to light the way? No? Well, that’s just what professional snowboarder William Hughes did while being filmed gliding down the slopes of Tignes by filmmaker Jacob Sutton. Strapped in a L.E.D. lighting suit, […]
Read morePeriodontal disease blood samples could be used by dentists to screen dental patients for diabetes in the near future. In the November 2011 Journal of Periodontology the NYU College of Dentistry research team reported that oral blood samples drawn from deep pockets of periodontal inflammation can be used to measure hemoglobin A1c. Hemoglobin A1c blood […]
Read moreDental news articles have reported a reduction in the use of amalgam for dental care by dentists over the past 20 years with new restorative techniques. In the past, The Wealthy Dentist surveys have consistently shown dentists split on the topic of placing amalgam, with about half of dentists remaining loyal to placing amalgam fillings. […]
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