Tobacco, alcohol and the betel nut: all are known risk factors for oral cancer. Could excessive use of mouthwash containing alcohol also increase your risk? Recent scientific findings raised concern and a report by NPR addressed the issue via an interview with Bhuvanesh Singh, a head and neck... CONTINUE READING
Do dentists vote on the Google doodle or decide on movie ratings? Not last time we checked. Google Inc. (GOOG) and the Motion Picture Association of America decided to weigh in on some oral health issues, though. A long-running battle between the two titans over piracy on the Internet... CONTINUE READING
More than 100 people received free dental care March 29 in Quakertown, PA thanks to Dr. Gordon Roeder, shown second row, seventh from left, and his staff, who hosted Dentistry from the Heart. Dr. Roeder and his team of over 30 volunteers provided free extractions, fillings or cleanings to each... CONTINUE READING
Caption: Shown, Benco’s CenterPoint West, a 21,000 square foot facility in Costa Mesa, Ca., offers a comprehensive design showroom experience and is home to the corporation’s Southern California regional office. (Courtesy Michelle Hnatyk) Benco Dental, the nation’s fastest-growing... CONTINUE READING
Caption: A diner at YNot Pizza in Virgina, who supports the Hampton Road 5K VisionWalk and Foundation Fighting Blindness, wears a simulation mask of either macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa when eating her meal. When Virginia patrons stop by YNot Pizza April 8, they will support the... CONTINUE READING
Caption: Past recipient of a DTA Grant, The Children's Oral Health Institute, supported its Lessons In A Lunch Box Road Map and its guidelines to introduce the program in public schools. Dental Trade Alliance Foundation will award $200,000 for 8 grants in 2014. Grant proposal applications must... CONTINUE READING
Got a growing pile of performance reviews awaiting your attention? Before you get started, take a few tips from Roger P. Levin, DDS. In a column on DrBicuspid.com, the chairman and CEO of practice management consulting firm Levin Group, shares suggestions that can make the process more... CONTINUE READING
Caption: Above, Dr. Nathan Holt (with his wife and two children). Dr. Holt just opened his second practice, Corner Canyon Dentistry, in Draper, Utah. By Chuck Cohen/ Managing Director, Benco Dental Last week, I had the opportunity to have lunch with Dr. Nathan Holt, a young dentist who just... CONTINUE READING
FDI World Dental Federation recently presented the latest findings on oral health on World Oral Health Day, March 20. Among them are clear examples that oral health can be compromised by a number of chronic and infectious diseases, whose symptoms are shown in the mouth. People who suffer from... CONTINUE READING
Caption: Benco Dental associates raise funds to promote colon cancer awareness and screenings. Shown on March 27, wearing the color of support, are associates, from left: Michelle Waschek, Jennifer Powlus, Florence Marchesano, Janna Buchholz, Diane Schafer, Kim Egroff, Michelle Lees, Michelle... CONTINUE READING