PR: Salivary DNA Tests for Diagnosing Periodontal Disease
on Nov 22, 2009 in General Teeth Care Molecular DNA Tests Positioning Dental Professionals at the Forefront of Oral Medicine – Company Planning the Launch of HPV/Oral Cancer DNA Test in 2010 Nashville, TN – November 16, 2009 – OralDNA Labs™ Inc. (www.OralDNA.com), a specialty...

Athletic Performance Mouthguards: Hype or Fact?
on Nov 20, 2009 in General Teeth Care Performance-enhancing athletic mouthguards, like the popular Pure Power Mouthguard and Under Armour Performance Mouthwear, seem to be a miracle of modern medicine. The premise is, the right mouthguard can help the entire body can function at peak cap...

Dental Management U: Dr. Rhonda Savage in 2010
on Nov 18, 2009 in General Teeth Care Dr. Rhonda Savage of Linda Miles & Associates (LLM&A) has a full schedule for 2010! See the image here to review her full speaking schedule, and visit http://www.dentalmanagementu.com/ for more information. Linda and Rhonda were regular contr...

Study Shows Connection between Gum Disease and Memory Problems
on Nov 18, 2009 in General Teeth Care We know that gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss for American adults. It also causes an increased risk for health problems, from heart attack and stroke to diabetes complications and low-weight births. But new evidence shows that periodotn...

Dentistry and Finances by Keith Drayer of Henry Schein Financial
on Nov 14, 2009 in General Teeth Care Modernize Your Collection System for Maximum Profit In today’s economy, there are many dental professionals that are faced with the challenge to their accounts receivable. Uncollected receivables turn into pure losses. Yet embracing a systematic...

Dental Anxiety: A Cycle of Bad Teeth and Bad Feelings
on Nov 12, 2009 in General Teeth Care Out of one thousand subjects, aged 15 to 32, who participated in a study with University of Otago in New Zealand, one quarter suffered from dental anxiety. For research purposes in this project, “dental anxiety” refers to people who completely av...

TNT Offers Dentists Tips on Copyright and SEO Marketing
on Nov 10, 2009 in General Teeth Care Our friends at TNT offer a wealth of information for dentists who want to play it safe while becoming wildly popular online. Check out the last two blog posts at http://tips.tntdental.com/, and learn how to avoid big fines for copyright infringement.

Cranham on Patient Education: Explaining Oral Health, Function, and Beauty
on Nov 8, 2009 in General Teeth Care I tell patients that there are three things to focus on. The first is biological issues that cause cavities or gum disease. Our first thing is to diagnose these issues. We know we can’t eliminate bacteria, but we can control it. We can create an en...

Big News Coming Soon!
on Nov 6, 2009 in General Teeth Care To all my readers, I apologize for the lack of updates over the past few weeks. I have been in talks for something big relating to this blog. I am going to hold off on an announcement until everything is ready, but the gears are turning. Something...

Renova Caries Softens Decay = No Dental Drilling or Shots
on Nov 4, 2009 in General Teeth Care A small article posted at www.livinginperu.com on October 31st, 2009 tells us about a new product, Renova Caries, that can soften tooth decay so that it can be removed without a drill, and thus, without administering anesthesia to the patient. The pr...