As reported by UPMC, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine are studying the process of tooth enamel biomineralization, which could lead to novel nanoscale approaches to developing biomaterials. The findings were reported online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Elia Beniash, Ph.D., associate professor of oral biology, Pittsburgh […]
Read moreWhen it comes to assisting new dental patients, some dentists have turned to dental call centers to improve their exposure in the patient community. It used to be that when a dentist opened a new dental office, his or her ability to market new patients over the phone was limited to a receptionist and an […]
Read moreA study by the International and American Associations for Dental Research found no significant association between bone fluoride levels and an osteosarcoma risk. There has been an ongoing heated debate as to whether there is an association between fluoride and a risk for osteosarcoma. As reported by Medical News Today, the study sample included incident […]
Read moreIn North Carolina, tooth-whitening services can be administered by non-dentists in hair salons, retail stores, and at kiosks in shopping malls. And the FTC in North Carolina believes a dentist doesn’t need to be present. In 2010 the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners attempted to reign in the non-dentists by sending out 42 […]
Read moreIf you listen to the buzz around the dental marketing on the Internet, dentists might be inclined to believe that traditional marketing channels such as direct mail, yellow pages and radio are dead. Nothing could be further from the truth. While it is true that the rise and popularity of the Internet and dental search […]
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