Every few years, dentistry finds a new way to fight periodontal disease, and every few years the dental community collectively narrow our eyes and says, “Okay, but does it actually work?” Lately, desiccation therapy products like HybenX or PerioDT have been … [Read More...]
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Off-Label and Totally Legal: What the FDA Won’t Say About Fluoride Varnish & SDF
Let’s play a little game. Imagine your fluoride varnish brush could talk. You pick it up, ready to slather it across the facial and lingual surfaces of your patient's teeth, and it whispers: Psst… I’m only here for sensitivity." Excuse me? We … [Read More...]
It’s not OK for your dental practice to use free cloud-based communication
It was nice - the way that the HIPAA police looked the other way as we all figured out how to take care of each other during the worst of 2020 - but now that we're over that hump, emergency usage is no longer an acceptable excuse for a security breach or a … [Read More...]
Lead Aprons feel so good! Here’s why.
Ever since you were a kid, you've known this: there's a comfort that settles through you right before getting dental x-rays. You notice when the heavy shield gets draped over your shoulders and tummy that it's a bit easier to relax, to open your mouth and let … [Read More...]
What is this $&!% on my toothbrush?
This morning I threw my toothbrush into the toilet. That's where it belongs, apparently, since I can't seem to do the right thing to keep germs off of it. See, a few years ago there was a big news story about the aerosols that are created with every toilet … [Read More...]
The Prophy Jet Challenge
Why you should improve proficiency at air polishing What has changed little over the past 50 years and is the most performed yet overvalued service provided in dental practices? If you guessed rubber cup polishing, you’d be correct. Overvalued? … [Read More...]