As an innovator, you're more than a few steps ahead of the rest of the world. Why not consider nominating your new dental product or service for the world’s most prestigious innovation award? There is only one week remaining to save $100 off the Edison Award™ nomination fee. Take advantage... CONTINUE READING
When the doors opened to RDH Under One Roof in Chicago on August 10-12, booth 1032 began welcoming hundreds of hygienists aiming who were the first to try the Young Varnish Pen. According to Young Innovations, Inc. based in Earth City, Mo., the response from the crowd at the Hyatt Regency... CONTINUE READING
A quick twist and easy press sends varnish right from the applicator system to the teeth, eliminating the need to double-dip, open difficult packaging and keep track of small applicator brushes. Sounds like the fluoride varnish of your dreams? An Earth City, Missouri-based company thinks so and... CONTINUE READING
A Continuing Education course offers CE credits and a chance to do just that. A course on September 29 will include a hands-on portion where attendees will be able to cut extracted teeth and porcine mandibles using an all-tissue laser. Benco Dental will present Dental Lasers: The New Standard of... CONTINUE READING
When going to the field, court, or rink your dental patients most likely will be sure to have uniform, cleats/skates, and any other gear. One piece of equipment that they should always include: a mouthguard. When patients ask 'Why do I need a mouthguard?' the reason is simple: to protect teeth,... CONTINUE READING
In Venezuela, where a tube of toothpaste costs half a week's wages, people are rationing its use, according to a recent report from The Washington Post by Rachelle Krygier. "Five years ago, when Hugo Chávez was president and Venezuela was a much different place, Ana Margarita Rangel could... CONTINUE READING
Shining a spotlight on innovations and the teams behind them, The Edison Awards™, celebrating 30 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, announced the 2017 Edison Award Winners on Thursday, April 20. With more than 500 senior... CONTINUE READING
The oral cancer epidemic This year, oral cancer will strike nearly 50,000 Americans, half of whom will die within five years. Its mortality rate has remained stubbornly high -- so why isn't the disease higher on public radar? Jerilyn Forsythe tackles the topic for Incisal Edge dental lifestyle... CONTINUE READING
Football season is right around the corner (some high schools start as early as June) and you can’t wait to get back on the gridiron. Time to go through the equipment checklist: Cleats? Check. Socks? Check. Wristbands? Check. Gloves? Check. Chin strap? Check? Mouthguard? What… A... CONTINUE READING
NuCalm 2.0 sedates anxious patients without nitrous, valium or things even stronger. Feeling more relaxed yet? We'll take a wild guess and say that within your patient roster lurk a handful of Nervous Nellies whose crippling dental anxieties render them difficult, not to say exasperating, to... CONTINUE READING