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Benco Dental announces strategic partnership with biotech company StellaLife®

Kristie Ceruti • March 28, 2019

Eliminating the need for narcotic pain medications and steroids, accelerating healing, and delivering pain relief stand out as product benefits Benco Dental announces a partnership with StellaLife, an innovative biotech company on a mission to improve people’s lives and significantly reduce, or... CONTINUE READING

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This will warm the cockles of your heart on Valentine’s Day

Kristie Ceruti • February 14, 2019

There's still time to volunteer and share the word about an event in March that will support oral health for children in Massachusetts. Tufts University Dental School will host Give Kids a Smile Day on Saturday, March 23 between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal... CONTINUE READING

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Went to help your patients reduce pneumonia risk? Remind them to visit you 2x each year.

Kristie Ceruti • November 2, 2016

Pneumonia. One million Americans get the infection every year, and 50,000 die from it. Anyone can get it, according to a recent report in Health.com Research shared by Amanda MacMillan in [caption id="attachment_21116" align="alignright" width="116"] Smile Makers offer fun... CONTINUE READING

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Kindergarten care: Dental Assistants in action.

Kristie Ceruti • March 10, 2016

  What better time than National Dental Assistant Recognition Week to share an example of their impact on young lives? Learning how to brush and floss is vital to maintaining good oral health, and students and their instructors in Aston, Pennsylvania recently shared those skills with 71... CONTINUE READING

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Podcast offers the anatomy of dental coverage.

Kristie Ceruti • November 1, 2015

"In your body, your 'teeth bone' may be connected to your jawbone, but in health insurance, that’s not the case," said Morgan Sherburne in a recent health podcast for the University of Florida. He referenced the concept that though most physicians recognize oral health's integral effect on... CONTINUE READING

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Where can you find tooth wisdom? Ask the OHA.

Kristie Ceruti • July 23, 2015

By Kelsi Matylewicz/Benco Dental Social Media Intern The Retirement Research Foundation has donated funding in order to help the  Oral Health America’s Tooth Wisdom: Get Smart About Your Mouth,  education workshop for  older adults in the community. According to the OHA press release, "The... CONTINUE READING

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Mouth as dry at cotton?

Kristie Ceruti • March 18, 2015

By Kelsi Matylewicz/Benco Dental Social Media Intern Xerostomia, also known as dry mouth, and gingival recession, can lead to dental caries in older adults. According to Mentor, a study done by the National Center for Health Statistics states that by 2030 nearly 20% of the U.S. population will... CONTINUE READING

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Kids need oral healthcare yearround

Kristie Ceruti • February 26, 2015

February is Dental Health month, but the Benco Dental Clinic helps service the community all year long. According to timesleader.com, Luzerne County Community College’s Benco Dental Clinic in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania is a state-of-the art facility where, through the year, patients can visit for... CONTINUE READING

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A “be mine” deal breaker?

Kristie Ceruti • February 14, 2015

Chronic bad breath can make your special someone say no to you on Valentine's Day. According to a survey by DentalPlans.com,  50% of people  indicated that  bad breath and other oral health issues are deal breakers when looking to start a new relationship. One third of those people agree that... CONTINUE READING

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Bluetooth on your toothbrush

Kristie Ceruti • February 5, 2015

A new product by Oral-B is groundbreaking because of its Bluetooth Connectivity. Oral-B PRO 5000 SmartSeries offers an innovative way to take care of your oral health. Once you download the Oral-B app on your smartphone, you can connect with Bluetooth in order to get real-time feedback on your... CONTINUE READING

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