BOSTON (April 3, 2013) — Researchers from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have discovered a statistical association between the injection of local dental anesthesia given to children ages two to six and evidence of missing lower wisdom teeth. The results of this epidemiological study, published in the April issue of The Journal of [...]
Researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and the Forsyth Institute published a study today that found that a significant proportion of dental bib clips harbored bacteria from the patient, dental clinician and the environment even after the clips had undergone standard disinfection procedures in a hygiene clinic. Although the majority of the thousands [...]
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When using your electric toothbrush, you don’t expect parts of the device to pop off and chip your tooth, fly into your eyes or get stuck in your throat. But that’s exactly what has happened to some users of the battery-powered Arm & Hammer Spinbrush—or the Crest Spinbrush, as it was called before 2009. “It’s [...]
Beverly Hills cosmetic dentist, Dr. Kevin Sands, has been offering a broad range of cosmetic dentistry treatments at his practice for years. Without fail, people make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, quit smoking or exercise more. Why not make this the year that you finally get a more beautiful smile? Dr. Sands, cosmetic dentist [...]
Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Lexicomp has partnered with DoseSpot to deliver an integrated eprescribing tool for the dental office. In response to the growing trend of electronic prescribing in dental offices, this product offering combines eprescribing capabilities with direct access to Lexicomp [...]
CellTrust Corporation, the recognized worldwide leader in secure mobile messaging and secure applications for mobile phones announced today that the company has teamed up with A.T. Still University (ATSU), Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ASDOH) to devise a series of text message programs designed to reach, educate, and remind current patients and the [...]
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For people whose last dental appointment is only a dim memory, there are three great reasons to make a resolution now to visit their dentist in 2012, according to Dr. Charles W. Martin of the Richmond Smile Center. They include: 1. Better Smile 2. Better Breath 3. Better Health “Typically we get a lot of calls at the [...]
The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) reports in a recent survey that 50% of Americans are unhappy with their smile and that 99.7% believe a smile to be an important social asset. While such a high percentage of the population recognizes the social pressure placed on dental aesthetics, Drs. James Salazar and Bradley Ross [...]
Did you know that the fastest growing segment of the oral cancer community is young, healthy non-smokers? It’s shocking but true. Exposure to the HPV-16 virus, the most common sexually transmitted infection, is now the leading cause of oral cancers in the U.S. There is little that can be done to stop this virus from [...]
The biggest reason for delaying dental care is cost, according to a new Consumer Reports survey that asked readers to describe the dental health and cosmetic treatments they received in the last 5 years. CR subscribers tend to have better insurance coverage than Americans on average, but cost was still cited as a barrier by [...]