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 […]
Read moreWhat is the best dental practice management policy on length of a new patient exam? 51% schedule a minimum of 40 minutes for comprehensive dental exams, this survey found. Only 27% of dentists said they perform comprehensive exams in less than 30 minutes. “Actually, I schedule an hour and sometimes it takes longer The compete […]
Read moreAs reported by Bio News and MedIndia, Professor Takashi Tsuji and a team from the Tokyo University of Science, Japan implanted stem cells programmed to become teeth into an adult mouse’s kidney, and after two months a perfect molar had developed. According to the reports, the tooth had the vital bone and periodontal ligaments needed […]
Read moreOne of the most complex decisions when it comes to running a dental practice is raising treatment fees. Many dentists are hesitant to increase their fees over fears that they will see a reduction in patients. The fact that the U.S. is currently reentering a second major economic slowdown in three years turns a fee […]
Read moreAs reported by Health News Digest, researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a medicated oral patch that allows a chemoprevention drug to be released directly into precancerous lesions in the mouth over an extended time. In the study published online by the journal Pharmaceutical Research, Dr. Susan Mallery and co-investigator, […]
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