Research Suggests New Strategy to Prevent Gum Disease
According to a University of Pennsylvania press release, by blocking a molecular receptor that bacteria normally target to cause the disease, scientists...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 12 years ago ›
With over 90 FDA approved different sleep appliances on the market, it's puzzling to know which one is right for your patient. Not all 90 are...
Steve Carstensen | 12 years ago ›
ADA Updates Radiograph Recommendations
According to a recent release, the ADA, in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration, has released updated recommendations for the prescription...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 12 years ago ›
New Review Links Vitamin D with Lower Rates of Tooth Decay
According to a release from the University of Washington, a new review of existing studies points toward a potential role for vitamin D in helping to...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 12 years ago ›
Doppler Auscultation at the Examination
You know that ANYTHING you can do to make your patients' visits to your office different from their visits to their last dentist will help them realize...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
Did you know that oral hygiene was a top priority in society as early as 5000 BC? Even though the brands of toothpaste that we have today are the...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
Study Suggests Fear of Dentist is Passed on By Parents
According to a release from Platforma SINC, a new study suggests the emotional transmission of dentist fear among family members and analyzes the different...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 12 years ago ›![Monthly Spotlight [October/November]](https://assets.speareducation.com/www/uploads/blog/images/featured/19083.jpg)
Monthly Spotlight [October/November]
With all of the great content offered by the Spear faculty and guest writers each month, we want to make certain that you don't miss any of it. The following...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 12 years ago ›
Let's face it, as dentists we work in a small, confined and dark environment doing very detailed work. In order to do so, it's important to clearly see...
Jeff Lineberry | 12 years ago ›![MythBusters: Dentistry Edition [Part II]](https://assets.speareducation.com/www/uploads/blog/images/featured/18899.jpg)
MythBusters: Dentistry Edition [Part II]
We did it once before and now we're back for more – busting myths! Since your patients have unlimited access to some of the most bogus dentistry...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
Dental Anesthesiology Rejected as Specialty
According to ADA News, a proposal to make dental anesthesiology an ADA-recognized specialty was denied by the House of Delegates Oct. 22. The...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 12 years ago ›
When to Use Triple Tray Impressions
After my last article, 'What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Posterior Cases', there was a question posed to me about the accuracy of using triple...
Robert Winter | 12 years ago ›