Long COVID has affected 23 million Americans, pushing an estimated 1 million out of work. However significant, the full magnitude of health and economic effects is yet to be determined. …
Long COVID: What the Dental Practitioner Needs to Know Read More »
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a heart attack. As part of our standard of care, blood pressure measurements should be taken at every routine appointment. Up …
Heartbeats and BOP: An Oral-Systemic Preventive Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Read More »
It is estimated that over 80 percent of Americans are experiencing insulin resistance. One can have insulin resistance for up to 20 years before being pre-diabetic. Insulin resistance impacts every …
Glucose, Gut, and Gums: The Missing Link for Optimal Health Read More »
It can be highly discouraging when patients continue to have cavities despite improvements in their oral health. This can disrupt their oral health philosophy and create the belief that “cavities …
Increasing Chairside Efficiency and Patient Home Care Compliance Has your team plateaued in their patient acceptance of treatment recommendations? Turning treatment recommendations into completed treatment requires inspired clinicians who have the …
Treating Periodontal Disease Systemically Over the last ten years, there has been an increased focus on oral and systemic health links. This course is designed to equip dental hygienists with …
34.2 million Americans have Diabetes, another 88 million Americans are considered prediabetic, and 3 out of 5 don’t know. Glucose is a primary precursor for energy in the body and …
Donuts, Diabetes, and Dentistry: The Vital Role of Dental Professionals Read More »
A Comprehensive Approach to Periodontal Management Identifying disease at its earliest stages is essential to prevent the progression of oral and systemic diseases. Proper classification of a patient’s risk factors …
This in-person, hands-on course is designed to educate hygienists on the “how and why” of using diode lasers as part of an elevated approach to periodontal therapy. 2023 dates to …
Light Up the Pathogens: Introductory Hands-On Course to Diode Lasers for the RDH Read More »
Advance Risk Assessments There are many clues that provide evidence of oral disease such as occlusal wear, recession, bleeding, fissured tongues, erythematic tissues, incipient lesions, and many more. Determining our …
