[youtube=https://youtu.be/-BoS_kqy9RI] Which simple, cost-effective and necessary material can be found at any dental practice? Points if you guessed alginate. The catch: few can make alginate impressions right the first time. Mess-free? That's asking a lot. Or not. Howard Strassler, DMD, a... CONTINUE READING
Tooth extractions before cardiac surgery don't fully eliminate complications, according to a report from DentistryToday.com. "Prosthetic heart valve-caused endocarditis results in about 25 percent of infective endocarditis cases and is fatal for almost 40 percent of patients who develop it.... CONTINUE READING
Townie Meeting, April 23 to 26 -- at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas -- should be on your CE itinerary. The 11th annual dental extravaganza, which includes followers of the online dental community, Dentaltown.com, promises "top-notch education, fabulous entertainment and engaging... CONTINUE READING
The motto of the Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting seems to be reflected in this year's theme "Aiming for Excellence." The annual event, which drew nearly 22,000 attendees to Georgia in 2013, takes place in Atlanta March 27 to 29 at the Georgia World Congress Center and Omni Hotel at CNN... CONTINUE READING
First Impressions Magazine welcomes Benco Director of Sales, Equipment and Special Markets Pat Ryan and National Service Manager Scott Smith as new editorial advisory board members. Read about them (excerpt shown above), as well as some of Benco Dental's newest Territory Representatives and... CONTINUE READING
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssY7VCi7eRU] A young journalist at The Luzerne County Community College shares a video to promote the college's Benco Dental Clinic and Dental Department, where today, March 22, the Northeast Pennsylvania Dental Hygiene Association, in conjunction with the... CONTINUE READING
Remnants from the beer brewing process feature components that could protect against dental diseases, according to a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and reported online recently by The DrBicuspid Staff. Hops, which give beer its acrid flavor and aroma (did someone say... CONTINUE READING
Mascarpone travels the world on a quest for missing teeth. He meets, along the way, characters such as the Tooth Fairy, la Petite Souris from France and the tooth spirits in Africa, who teach him traditions in regions of the globe. In "The Tooth Thief," World Oral Health Day 2014 children's book,... CONTINUE READING
CAPTION: Frosting-flavored dental floss might not be every dentist's recommendation, but if it inspires a daily routine, so be it. TheDailyFloss. It's the name of our blog, after all. We're pleased when others agree. Women's health experts weigh in this week with nine easy and painless... CONTINUE READING
[caption id="attachment_697" align="alignleft" width="102"] Hyun (Michel) Koo[/caption] One professor's new findings might pave the path to prevent painful infections in young children. University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine’s Hyun (Michel) Koo and colleagues research... CONTINUE READING