Oral Care

Triclosan/copolymer, the antibacterial active system employed in Colgate Total® toothpaste for preventing plaque and gingivitis, recently received avery positive independent review from the Cochrane Oral Health Group.

Are e-cigarettes really the safer alternative to cigarettes?

Danica Patrick is shining a spotlight on an often overlooked healthcare issue – oral health – as she teams up with Aspen Dental and Oral Health America to launch the Healthy Mouth Movement, a community giving initiative designed to deliver free dental care to thousands of people in need in communities across the U.S., and oral health education to millions more.

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc. has announced its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, LED Dental Inc. has entered into a non-exclusive partnership with Patterson Dental for the distribution of the company’s VELscope® Vx Enhanced Oral Assessment System and product line within the US and Canadian markets.

LED Medical Diagnostics has announced it has signed an agreement with the BC Cancer Agency to form a collaborative relationship with Genome British Columbia (Genome BC) to create and commercialize a progression-risk assessment test for oral cancer.

Dr. Jean Wu tells us why she thinks dentists should use the VELscope VX in every oral examination.

Sex and oral health-what’s the connection?

Brenton Lively, product manager for DenMat, sits down with Dental Products Report to discuss the VELScope Vx, how it can save lives, and why it won a Pride Institute Best of Class award.

There’s no way around it – periodontal disease has reached epidemic proportions in the United States.  Nearly 47 percent of all Americans will deal with some form of it at least once in their life.[1]  Compare that number to the percentage of Americans who currently smoke (19%)[2].  If you’ve ever tried to quit smoking, proper oral hygiene is a comparative walk in the park.

Knowing that many of your dental patients have fought or are fighting breast cancer, here are four things every dentist and dental team member should know.

As part of the Dental Products Report monthly reading list series, Linda Steeves, RDH, reviewed author Charles Duhigg's "The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and business." In this review, Steeves outlined ways incorporating Duhigg's habit-changing steps in the dental office can motivate patients to accept positive change. 

Invented by Orlando dentist Dr. Tim Pruett, Flossolution’s products tackle the challenges patients confront with recommended flossing routines by offering a simpler, more effective and pain-free method of flossing and brushing teeth.

ELASTI-DAM Dental Dam, from Coltene, is the new powder-free, low protein latex dam that offers preferred low modulus handling for easier stretching to place over clamps.

Stephanie Pietrantonio Lodding, RDH, says one of the hottest topics today in dentistry is the oral systemic link. But, what does that mean?

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), according to HealthDay News, recommends that physicians discuss oral health with all patients, including those who are pregnant or postpartum.

The 3rd annual Scientific Session of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health on September 20th to 22nd at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada features internationally recognized dental and medical experts sharing the newest research on the connection between oral and overall health.

The American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) has announced its partnership with the Yankee Dental Congress 2014 in order to offer a live patient course for dental professionals in the use of Botox and Dermal Fillers for esthetic and therapeutic treatments. 

Want to know more about the correlation between sex and oral health? It will be one of the topic focuses at this year’s DenMat Destination Education Event, ThinnovationTM.

With summer fast approaching, healthy gums – and what it takes to keep them that way – may not be the first thing on the minds of your busy patients.  With this in mind, DPR has gathered together the top five new dental products designed to help keep your patients’ gums healthy.

Available in a wide range of flavors, Keystone Industries’ Gelato prophylaxis paste contains a 1.23% APF non-splatter formula that blends cleaning and polishing agents.

Did you know that 90% of life-threatening diseases have some oral symptoms?  Or that the earliest toothbrush was used in China around 1600 BC? 

Henry Schein’s recently launched line of double-ended Acclean orthodontic toothbrushes are outfitted with an interdental brush, reportedly making it easier for users to clean hard-to-reach areas and remove debris between teeth and braces.

The ultra-soft PeriClean kids toothbrush is said to be gentle on the teeth and leave the tooth surface feeling smooth and clean.

By utilizing activated chlorine dioxide (CL02), OraCare’s microbiological efficacy on oral malodor and periodontal bacteria reportedly sets it apart from other common mouthwashes, allowing it to function instead as a proactive element in maintaining good overall oral health.

Lecturing patients to practice good oral health can be an exhausting – and often fruitless – aspect of a dentist’s or oral hygienist’s job.  So why not spare yourself and show them instead? 

Tess Oral Health’s Easy Braces toothbrush is reportedly the first toothbrush fashioned to under orthodontic patients’ arch wires, reducing or completely eliminating decalcifications.  

Greg Biffle, driver of the number 16 3M Ford Fusion in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, is teaming up with 3M ESPE and Henry Schein, Inc. for a third year to benefit the American Dental Association’s Give Kids a Smile® program.

Spotting oral cancer as early as possible can save lives. In honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, now’s the time to make oral cancer screening a priority in your practice.

Said to be ideal for patients with braces, bridges or implants, Dr. Collins Dental Work floss features a built-in, double-ended threader that can be cut to any specific length, which provides easy access to hard-to-reach areas.