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7 Estate Planning Moves to Make Now
August 3rd 2017Life is full of unexpected surprises, and unfortunately, death is one of them. Though you may not be ill or expect it to come, death does not cater to our plans. That's why it's important to make sure your assets are taken care of in the event something happens to you. Continue below for crucial estate planning tips.
New ADA Campaign Aims to Connect Patients with Dentists
August 3rd 2017Patients' busy lives often lead them to neglect to schedule regular dental visits. The American Dental Association hopes to change that with their new campaign, a digital effort to target more than 19 million potential patients and connect them with dentists. Continue below to find out more about the campaign,
Openings in Your Schedule? Here's Why
August 3rd 2017The business side of dentistry can be a struggle to get a handle on for many practice owners, and when patients aren't flowing in, it can lead any dentist to self-doubt. What am I doing wrong? Why aren't my patients returning? Dr. Mike Abernathy, a veteran of dentistry, has a few pointers on how to fix your patient problems.
From Accounting to Dentistry, Prosthodontist Benefits from Business Acumen
August 2nd 2017Chicago-area prosthodontist Anthony LaVacca, D.M.D., F.A.C.P., F.I.C.O.I., has built a successful practice by creating a full dental destination for his patients. But it's his undergraduate degree in accounting that has afforded him the business background to effectively grow his practice.
Metabolite Target May Help Prevent Fractures in Diabetics
August 2nd 2017For type 2 diabetics, an increased risk of bone fracture comes with the territory of managing their illness. Researchers from NYU College of Dentistry have discovered a potential solution to preventing these fractures. Continue below to find out more information about the metabolite outlined in a new study.
EnvisionTEC receives FDA approval for E-Denture material to 3D print removables
August 2nd 2017The new material reportedly allows dentists and labs to directly 3D print full denture solutions.EnvisionTEC, a leading global manufacturer of desktop and full-production 3D printers and materials, received FDA approval for its new E-Denture material for the 3D printing of lifelike dentures.
Reach Millennial Parents to Maximize Pediatric Dental Treatment
August 1st 2017The smart, young dentist is not focusing on cosmetic rehabilitative dentistry. Instead, this dentist, according to Roger Sanger, DDS, MS, is focused on the next population shift: pediatrics. By understanding that population through its millennial parents, there are opportunities to be had.
Dental Therapy: It's Advantages and Downfalls
August 1st 2017The role of dental therapy in dentistry is a contentious issue that has policy makers and dentists at odds with one another. While dental therapists can help in the effort to provide care to the underserved, many experts say that they can be used inappropriately by DSOs looking to save on dentists' salaries, among other problems. Continue below for DMD's comprehensive look at dental therapy and what it can, or cannot, offer in the United States.
For Women Over 50, Estrogen Could Help Prevent Gum Disease
July 31st 2017Estrogen has long been prescribed to women dealing with menopause and osteoporosis. But according to a new study, the hormone's benefits for post-menopausal women does not end there. Continue below to learn about new research on the relationship between estrogen therapy and gum disease.
5 Countries with the Worst Oral Health
July 31st 2017Oral disease is a health crisis that leaves its mark on communities around the globe. Though staggering regional oral health disparities exist in the U.S., its overall rate of toothlessness and decay comes nowhere close to these five countries. Take a look below to find out which nations are affected the most by poor oral health.
