A fundamental change turns current practice upside down [caption id="attachment_31077" align="alignleft" width="240"] Kathryn Gilliam, RDH, BA, is a Benco Dental Clinical Coach, speaker, author, and practicing dental hygienist who empowers dental professionals to elevate their standard of care... CONTINUE READING
Guaranteed that's not a quote you'll hear from Benco Dental MarComm Manager Rachel Pugh. In a recent installment of SciShow, Honey: Bacteria's Worst Enemy, host Hank Green explained why some hospitals harness (purified and standardized) honey's powers for good. Meanwhile,... CONTINUE READING
Dental students are never too busy to dance. At least those preparing to celebrate their commencement at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. In a feature by Kathleen O'Brien for NJ.com, the reporter highlighted a six-minute video set to Pharrell Williams' "Happy" and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk," in... CONTINUE READING
[embed]https://youtu.be/Xe2awwitQxs[/embed] Bad breath? Cavities? Gum Disease? Learn about the 700 kinds of bacteria in your mouth. This The uBiome Team pitch on crowdfunding site indiegogo.com poses questions such as "Why do some people get cavities and not others? What causes bad breath?" in... CONTINUE READING
California dentists Dr. Scott Thompson and Dr. Jennifer Ryan suggest another fun use for the food coloring box in your kitchen: painting or licking a few drops around your teeth to color bacteria. At their practice, dentists use disclosing solution, "the pink stuff", as a simple way to... CONTINUE READING
By Kelsi Matylewicz/ Social Media Intern, Benco Dental Did your parents used to tell you that chewing gum would give you cavities? According to Medical Daily, this is not the case. Chewing gum is a billion-dollar industry with an average of 280 sticks of gum consumed per person per year . No... CONTINUE READING