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Purchasing new technology? Exercise your right to choose… When you’re in the market to purchase new technology for your dental practice, it can be tempting to buy equipment from the first rep who contacts you. This can be a costly mistake. It’s worth the extra effort to educate yourself about the equipment that’s out there […]

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What you already know… Invisalign by Align Technologies, Inc. is a system of clear, custom, acrylic aligners that incorporates 3D treatment planning for orthodontic therapy. Invisalign was approved by the FDA in 1998. Adult patients and teens who want straighter teeth without the hassle and appearance of metal braces often prefer Invisalign. In addition to […]

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For dental implants to truly imitate natural teeth, a strong periodontal foundation is required. Extreme pressure can damage an unstable implant, and orthodontic treatment isn’t possible for a tooth with a weak foundation. A natural tooth with a solid anchor in the jawbone, however, can withstand chewing forces and orthodontic therapy. A June 22nd article […]

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Technology and teaching go hand in hand these days. A while back, DentalBlogs told you about Simroid, a lifelike robot that responds to dental students like an actual patient might. We also let you know that NYU School of Dentistry went to completely digital textbooks in 2007. This year’s cool technological training innovation leverages video […]

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Have you ever wondered how long it takes to build a website? Heard words like “support,” “hosting,” and “SEO,” and wondered if you need all that stuff? Do you have a website that’s old and, maybe, an embarrassing representation of your modern dental practice? Where do you go from here? This week, the TNT Dental […]

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Every day, it seems, a news story tells us about a dentist or dental professional who has molested a patient during a dental appointment. The nature of dentistry (and medicine) is such that we are in a prime situation to (a) sexually harass and (b) be accused of sexual harassment. Sometimes, though, allegations of sexual […]

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It’s not like you don’t have a full schedule. You practice dentistry and run a business, go to local professional meetings – maybe city meetings, travel to CE courses, and somehow, you manage to have a family and a social life. These days, dentists also have to stay in touch with the latest technological developments. […]

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Comfort, trust, performance. That’s the tagline on www.TheDentalButton.com. The little hand-held device is similar to the buttons game show contestants hold to buzz in with an answer. But The Dental Button stops the drill. If statistics aren’t too stilted, about half of the population avoids dental visits because of fear. Of those, some unknown number […]

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If you’re clueless about where to start on a dental website for your practice, check out this week’s TNT Tips blog. The post, “Dental Websites: Domains & Emails” is the first in a series of weekly posts that will review the basics about getting started on a website. The easy-to-understand presentation is perfect for the […]

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At USC, a research team recently made an interesting and promising development. Plasma, the fourth stage of matter, can be used at room temperature to destroy. Exactly how plasma eradicates biofilm isn’t clear. However, Parish Sedghizadeh, contributing researcher, assistant professor of clinical dentistry, and Director of the USC Center for Biofilms, thinks that oxygen free […]

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