Perio Instruments

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  • Allison Walker
  • 05/03/2018

  Considerations for Choosing Periodontal Instruments

  When I am sitting in the dental or hygiene chair, I always check out the array of instruments that have been laid out for my appointment. I find it fascinating to watch the practitioner’s process of choosing and using instruments and am always tempted to jump in when he or she yells “scalpel!” Just kidding! I’ve wondered how many periodontal...

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  • Jason Schwartz
  • 11/03/2017

  Teach Your Patients

  Several factors may contribute to a patient’s acceptance of their dental health care professional’s recommended treatment plan: • Direct language that includes “active infection” is highly motivating—73% of patients surveyed would go to the dentist immediately • Most patients said they are motivated to accept recommended treatment when...

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  • Jason Schwartz
  • 08/29/2017

  Long-Term Gum Disease Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease

  Chronic gum inflammation, known as periodontitis, is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, researchers from Taiwan report. Dr. Yu-Chao Chang’s team from Chung Shan Medical University in Taichung City used data from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database to examine whether patients age 50 or older with...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 05/16/2017

  First Recipient of AAP’s SUNSTAR Innovation Grant to Advance Perio Study

  The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) announced that Yvonne Kapila, DDS, PhD, is the first recipient of the new SUNSTAR Innovation Grant. The $30,000 grant is part of the AAP’s recent partnership with oral health and technology company SUNSTAR. Dr. Kapila’s research project, “Natural Bacteriocins as Pre/Pro-Biotics to Promote Oral Health...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 12/05/2016

  Trials of World-First Periodontitis Vaccine Could Begin in 2018

  A world-first dental vaccine developed by Australian scientists could eliminate or reduce the need for surgery and antibiotics for severe gum disease. Alongside industry partner CSL, the research team at the Oral Health CRC at the University of Melbourne has been working on a vaccine for chronic periodontitis. Their findings were just published...

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  • Julie Schmitt
  • 10/03/2016

  I Never Want to Practice without ACTEON’s B.LED XS Ultrasonic Scaler

  “I absolutely love this product!” dental hygienist, Rhonda McCrory, told Dental Product Shopper when we asked her to tell us about her experiences with ACTEON’s PURE Newtron B.LED XS ultrasonic scaler. “After 26 years as a dental hygienist it has refreshed my attitude towards my profession.” Just in time for National Dental Hygiene Month... Read...

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