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Patient retention in a tough economy Dentistry IQ Share     It is now clear that we are in the midst of a prolonged period of economic hardship. Consumers are cutting spending on everything from luxury items to necessities such as health care. In this environment, it is harder for dental offices to attract quality new patients. The importance of patient retention and patient motivation is increasingly paramount for the health of your practice. More New technology aims to repair the after-effects of gum disease Medical News Today Share
Advances in tissue engineering are offering the promise of being able to restore lost bone and gum tissue following periodontal disease. About a third of the population are affected by chronic inflammatory gum disease which can result in loss of the bone and other tissues that support our teeth. More
Research roundup: Medicare spending, community health centers, children's dental services Medical News Today Share
Medicare's paying more to compensate for the higher cost of goods and services in such areas?" After performing a price-adjustment analysis on Medicare spending in 306 Hospital Referral Regions, the authors -- most from Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy -- found that "utilization, not local price differences, drives Medicare regional payment variations, along with special payments for medical education and care for the poor." More Minimizing injection pain and stress Dentistry IQ Share
Statistics say only 50 percent of the U.S. population visits a dentist on a regular basis. The other 50 percent need dental care but are fearful of the dental experience. These statistics were published by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. One major association people have with pain in the dental office is the fear of injections. Dentists have given injections for years, and have developed distracting techniques like shaking the cheek while dispensing the anesthetic. More
Psychosocial problems are common in children with dental fear Science Daily Share
Children and adolescents with severe dental fear often come from families with a turbulent background. It is also more common that they have had counselling contact with a psychologist. These are the conclusions of research carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. More Safer hip, knee and dental implants with smart coating Medical News Today Share
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a "smart coating" that helps surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection. When patients have hip, knee or dental replacement surgery, they run the risk of having their bodies reject the implant. But the smart coating developed at NC State mitigates that risk by fostering bone growth into the implant. The coating creates a crystalline layer next to the implant, and a mostly amorphous outer layer that touches the surrounding bone. More
Beer might just be good for bones, stresses study TopNews Share
A new study has revealed that beer could be good for the bones, giving lovers of the beverage yet another reason to order an additional round. As has been discovered by a team of researchers from the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of California, beer seems to be a rich source of silicon, which could help keep osteoporosis at bay. Dietary silicon, it has been stressed, is an important ingredient for increasing bone material density. More
ADA seeks repeal of antitrust exemption American Dental Association Share
The American Dental Association urged repeal of the health insurance antitrust exemption as the U.S. House of Representatives prepared to vote on a measure that two freshmen members say would "end special treatment for the insurance industry." House leaders responded quickly to the offer of Reps. Betsy Markey, D-Colo., and Tom Perriello, D-Va., to pick up where the stalled health care reform effort left off by introducing legislation to repeal the 64-year insurance exemption from antitrust laws under the McCarran-Ferguson Act. Theirs was the first attempt to revive a piece of the health care reform package, and they described repeal as "a common priority." More Ancient human teeth show that stress early in development can shorten life span Science Daily Share
Ancient human teeth are telling secrets that may relate to modern-day health: Some stressful events that occurred early in development are linked to shorter life spans. "Prehistoric remains are providing strong, physical evidence that people who acquired tooth enamel defects while in the womb or early childhood tended to die earlier, even if they survived to adulthood," says Emory University anthropologist George Armelagos. More
Implants may have been used as early as 600 A.D. Helium Share
The replacement of missing teeth is not a new concept. There has been evidence of dental implants found in a Mayan woman that dates back to about 600 A.D. It was previously thought that the shells used to replace three mandibular (lower) incisors had been placed after death. It was later revealed that the bone growth around the shells showed that they had been placed during the woman's lifetime. More |
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