ADA 2011: How Health-Literate are your patients?
October 12th 2011Just 12% of people nationwide are health literate, according to Gary Podschun, the ADA’s manager of community outreach and cultural competence. He along with Todd Phillips, MS, deputy director of the Center for Social Marketing and Behavior Change at the Academy for Educational Development, health literacy strategies for dental practices during Wednesday morning CE classes at the ADA Annual Session in Las Vegas.
ADA 2011: DENTSPLY Caulk launches a pair of new products
October 11th 2011DENTSPLY Caulk chose the 2011 ADA Annual Session as the time and place to launch a pair of new restorative products with the debut of the Palodent Plus Sectional Matrix System and Integrity Multi-Cure temporary crown and bridge material. Both products are aimed at providing clinicians with new tools to help them provide effective and efficient restorations.
ADA 2011: Give Kids A Smile marks 10 years of helping underserved children
October 10th 2011The ADA joined Henry Schein Cares and 3M ESPE at a breakfast Monday morning at the ADA’s annual convention in Las Vegas to describe the upcoming national Give Kids A Smile oral screening events for underserved children, including a NASCAR event ne
ADA 2011: Pride Institute Technology Award winners and lectures
October 10th 2011Set up in the midst of the exhibition hall with displays and lectures, the cutting edge of dental technology was on display in the form of the Pride Institute Technology Expo which showcased the 16 technologies honored with the 2011 Best of Class Technology Awards.
ADA 2011: Implantlink introduced
October 10th 2011Implantlink, the first dual-cure resin-based cement designed specifically for implant restorations, debuted today at the ADA’s Annual Session in Las Vegas. Christopher M. Bormes, president of Preat, developer of the product, explained to DPR that it’s extremely thin 8 µm film thickness and flowability provide maximum accuracy.
Addressing racism in the office
October 4th 2011One of the things I hope to bring to my blogging for dentalproductsreport.com are highlights from the consumer media. It's interesting how so many of the magazines I read - from Time to Marie Claire to The Atlantic - end up mentioning dentistry or oral health in some way.
Virginia Dental Association passes new dental lab regulations
September 29th 2011With guidance from The Pankey Institute and the National Association of Dental Laboratories, the Virginia Dental Association House of Delegates recently passed new requirements for dental labs in the state. The Virginia Dental Lab Safety Act aims to protect patient safety and improve communications between dentists and dental laboratories.
New oral health resource for parents of children with autism
September 26th 2011The National Museum of Dentistry recently launched a health resource created to empower parents who have children with autism spectrum disorder. The guide, Healthy Smiles for Autism, uses step-by-step instructions, social stories and visual sequencing cards to help parents teach children with autism how to brush and floss. The guide also provides information to help parents prepare their children for their first dental visit.
5 Tips for Proper Pet Dental Hygiene in honor of Pet Smile Month
September 15th 2011This might not have anything to do with actual people patients, but for those of us who love our pets dental hygiene is important. And if you really think about it most of the advice found in the following steps recommended by nationalpetpharmacy.com are the same whether they apply to a pet or a person. However, I don't remember the last time I was given a treat as a reward after having my teeth cleaned. Read the full press release below.
OSAP launches movie-related "Contagion" Contest
September 15th 2011The new movie "Contagion" is being marketed as a big-budget thriller about the rapid spread of a new infectious disease, but for The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), the film's launch is a teachable moment and a major opportunity to raise awareness of how proper infection control procedures can help prevent the movie's fictional story from becoming prescient to a real-world catastrophe.
AADOM really knows how to get a conference started
September 12th 2011The group officially kicked off its seventh annual conference Friday morning with a performance from Senior Vice President Lorie Streeter and other AADOM members. Streeter took the stage dressed as Lady Gaga with her own rendition of bad romance before she moved on a song a bit more appropriate for Nashville-Gretchen Wilson’s I’m here for the party.
Meet the 2011 Office Manager of the Year
September 12th 2011Among all the nominations that came in for this year’s Office Manager of the Year Award, Robyn Rossetter stood out most. She was named the 2011 Office Manager of the Year on Friday afternoon, and 2010’s winner, Melissa Meredith of Central Arkansas Dental Associates, presented her with the award. “This is another great privilege, to be able to pass this experience to another hardworking individual in the profession,” Meredith said.
Smile Reminder Evolves Into Solutionreach
September 9th 2011Smile Reminder's evolution and growth has resulted in a new branding solution for the company's name. The company unveils and explains the reasons behind the change. Read the full press release below. LOS ANGELES, CA - September 7, 2011 - Smile Reminder recognizes its evolution from patient-to-practice communication to a comprehensive engagement platform by changing it's brand identity to: Solutionreach.
Align Technology to close New Jersey operations
September 8th 2011In the wake of the company's recently completed acquisition of iTero intraoral scanner maker Cadent, Align Technologies recently announced plans to consolidate it's CAD/CAM operations into existing facilities. This will mean the company will be closing it's Carlstadt, N.J.
OHA sends 11-year-old slogan contest winner to the Little League Baseball World Series
September 7th 2011Someday sunflower seeds or bubblegum might become widely viewed as the preferred chewing substances in baseball dugouts across America, but chewing tobacco remains a lingering presence in the world of baseball. This is something Oral Health America's NSTEP® (National Spit Tobacco Education Program) hopes to change, and the organization is trying to spread its message to the game's youngest players.
OSAP names Dr. Charles John Palenik as first Director of Research and Scientific Affairs
September 6th 2011The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention has hired its first Director of Research and Scientific Affairs. Dr. Charles John Palenik assumed the newly created position on Sept. 1, and he is tasked with advancing the research into health and safety practices for oral health professionals. Dr.
DENTSPLY Int'l completes aquisition of Astra Tech
August 31st 2011DENTSPLY International announced today that the purchase of implant maker Astra Tech had been completed. The purchase expands DENTSPLY's implant offerings and gives the company and its customers access to Astra Tech's Atlantis patient specific abutments.
CODA grants dental school's request for dental therapy education programs
August 16th 2011We wrote an article back in March covering this topic and received a lot of feedback from those who expressed a need for dental therapy education standards and also those who are strongly opposed to this mid-level practitioner concept. Now that CODA has voted to establish accreditation standards for dental therapy education programs what do you think? Read the full press release below.
Do you know an award-worthy RDH?
August 15th 2011Crest Oral-B is accepting nominations for its second annual Pros in the Profession awards program. Pros in the Profession recognizes six dental hygienists who have demonstrated a true passion for making a difference in the lives of their patients. Do you work with an inspiring dental hygienist? Nominate him or her! Read the full press release below...
From the Editor's Desk: Pankey Goes Green
August 4th 2011It is one thing to register a "tsk tsk" at dentists for not doing more to be environmentally friendly. It's another to step up and set an example. And, in the same way that The Pankey Institute has worked to be at the forefront of restorative care and technique, they are now taking steps to be at the forefront of setting a greener example for dental professionals...