May 2024

by Joseph StrombergThere’s an invisible problem in dentistry: some dentists using “creative diagnosis” to perform unnecessary work in the interest of making extra money.There isn’t hard data on how often this occurs, but it’s clear that it’s a big issue — as highlighted by an op-ed by a dentist in American Dental Association News. Due […]

By Linda Lawson, RDH, BSIt is a typical scene in almost every dental hygiene clinic. Students rush to greet and seat their patients. Medical histories are reviewed, and vital signs are taken and recorded. Dental hygiene students frantically wave to signal the supervising dentist that their patients are ready to be cleared so that preventive

February is National Pet Dental Health month. We may brush our teeth at least twice a day, but brushing your dog’s teeth is an important part of their care, too. It must be done regularly to keep his mouth and teeth healthy and to prevent bad breath and gum disease.The American Kennel Club offers the

by Joseph StrombergThere are plenty of excellent, trustworthy dentists out there who make their patients’ interests their top priority.But there are also some unethical dentists who provide unnecessary treatments and products simply for profit.I’ve discovered this after growing up having dental work done by my father, who is now retired. In the years since, while

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Resolving Long-Standing Problems in a Full-Mouth Rehabilitation CaseView MoreResolving Long-Standing Problems in a Full-Mouth Rehabilitation CaseView More Due to the rising number of dental patients with increasingly more complex medical histories, it has become more important for dentists to evaluate many of these patients’ medical complexities with a medical consultation letter.1-4 Furthermore, the format of

Seventy-three dental student hopefuls spent Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) learning from current students, staff, and faculty how to turn their dental career hopes to reality.Impressions Day—a flagship event for Student National Dental Association (SNDA) chapters nationwide—was organized by GSDM’s SNDA chapter along with the

Locally and globally, the need for quality public health professionals has never been greater. As the only school of public health in South Carolina, the Arnold School of Public Health is making a vital impact through innovative research, education and outreach programs.From our broad range of academic programs to our world-renowned areas of research expertise and far-reaching