The nation’s largest family-owned dental distributor strives to make it simple to stay up to date with the latest equipment and technology. Benco Dental is #drivingdentistryforward with the newest and coolest technology doctors need in the form of its #SixNeatThings... CONTINUE READING
Dr. Jonathan B. Levine will discuss the options on April 4 from 7 to 8 p.m. EST in a free webinar. His topic: Addressing the Silent Oral-Systemic Health Epidemic in America According to Dr. Levine: It is well understood that half of American adults have periodontal disease and that number rises... CONTINUE READING
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
Smelling your own breath, described by TheVerge.com as "anatomically challenging" might become a little less difficult if you add Mint to your holiday wish list. The FDA-approved class I medical device ($99, from Breathometer) not only claims to alert you to your... CONTINUE READING
Headline conjecture, based purely on the combination of Colorado's reputation as the "most marijuana-enthused state," according to the blog estately.com, combined with recent findings that persistent marijuana use for up to 20 years was associated with greater risk of periodontal disease at... CONTINUE READING
There's a first time for everything. For Jack Morris, 59, it was a third year dental student detecting a heart irregularity during an oral health appointment at University of Michigan's 2 Green Clinic. According to DentistryToday.com, Brandon Churchman detected an irregular heartbeat during a... 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
Dental and medical researchers from Case Western Reserve University discovered that byproducts of bacteria in gum disease, called metabolic small chain fatty acid (SCFA), can work together to wake up HIV in dormant T-cells and cause the virus to replicate. Their findings help explain why people... CONTINUE READING
Worldwide, 30% of people aged 65-74 years have lost all their natural teeth. Data shows that severe gum diseases affect about 5-20% of the worldwide population. According to FDI World Dental Federation's latest findings on oral health, methods exist to avoid becoming part of these... CONTINUE READING
