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Dentistry in the NHL
Hockey is a fast paced and exciting game to watch. Some of the excitement comes from the fact that the players play tough. Often teeth are sacrificed during a game, when a puck flies or a player is caught high-sticking. That’s why every National Hockey League (NHL) team is required to have a dentist on staff. DrBiscupid.com recently shared this story from one of…
National Children’s Dental Health Month
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) and the American Dental Association has all the resources you need to encourage elementary & high school children to “Rock Your Smile.” You’ll find an array of free NCDHM materials, provided in both English and Spanish, at www.ada.org/ncdhm. Items include posters, publicity resources, oral health presentation resources and activity…
NEW Identafi videos
We recently added three NEW videos to our materials on oral cancer screening and the Identafi® from StarDental®. All three are portions of an Identafi training seminar held December 9, 2011 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
The seminar featured Debbie Sabatini, RDH. The videos are organized as follows:
- An overview of oral cancer screening.
- The Identafi oral cancer screening device and how the new technology
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Dental Product Shopper Buyer’s Guide
We’re excited that the 2012 Dental Product Shopper Buyers Guide featured a number of DentalEZ products, which included a nice spot on the front cover! The cover highlighted our Identafi® Oral Cancer Screening Device from StarDental® as the category spotlight for Intraoral Cancer Screening.
The full issue includes product evaluations on the Identafi oral cancer screening device, NuTorque® electric system from StarDental, and our cutting-edge…
Easing Pain with Music
Last month I read an interesting article on DrBiscupid.com titled, Music can reduce pain in anxious patients. As a music lover myself, I was glad to see an article discussing a philosophy I’ve always believed in: that music can soothe the soul!
The article references a study found in the December 2011 Journal of Pain that concluded music can be effective for reducing pain in…
Dental Advisor Preferred Products & Awards
The Dental Advisor has announced the winners of the 2012 Product Awards and Preferred Products. Product awards are given to dental products that have exceeded their expectations in quality and performance. These products are chosen through the clinical experience of Dental Advisor’s Editorial Board and Consulting Team.
Preferred Products are typically evaluated and highly rated by The Dental Advisor, and are considered to be some…
Consumers Put Off Treatment Due to Cost
Why are your patients hesitant to seek dental treatment? According to Consumer Reports, the high cost of oral care is one of the largest reasons patients avoid going to the dentist.
The article, Consumer Reports Survey: Consumers Delaying Dental Care Due To Cost asked readers to describe the dental health and cosmetic treatments they received in the last 5 years, only to discover price has…
DentalEZ Participates in the Northampton Dental Initiative
We’re pleased to announce DentalEZ recently provided one of our J/V-Generation® Chairs to the Northampton Dental Initiative. This program serves uninsured adults and children in the Northampton, PA community.
Launched by the Two Rivers Health & Wellness Foundation, the Initiative has been a great success, bringing 2,640 patients dental care since 2007.
We’d like to thank Cheryl Janssen,…
Monthly Stretch: Yoga Time!
Job-related stress and anxiety can be reduced significantly by adopting yoga as a part of your everyday routine. Throughout the next few months, we’re going to introduce a few quick and simple poses recommended by yoga experts that can easily be squeezed into everyone’s busy work day:
Yoga pose #1: Gomukhasana – shoulder stretch
Benefits: Lengthens the spine, stretches the lower back (reduces sciatic…
2011’s Trends and Challenges in Dentistry
As we enter 2012, it’s important to reflect on the challenges and trends brought to dentistry in 2011 to help us move forward and promote positive change. DrBiscupid.com presented a great article, “Dentistry 2011: Another year of challenge and change,” that covered just that. In this article, readers will find 2011 brought a number of struggles to dentistry such as, the effect of…
