Benco Dental, an independent distributor of oral healthcare technology and supplies, announces the appointment of board members Suzanne M. Burns from Spencer Stuart and Icreon CEO Himanshu Sareen, two global powerhouses in the areas of…

Flexible Firing Pins designed to be used in various applications, the Wonder V-Pins from Dental Creations (254-772-4661; dentalcreationsltd.com) have four flexible arms to position prosthesis work and hold crowns and bridges on a honeycomb…

While the United States is experiencing a much-needed slow down in the number of new COVID-19 cases across the country, a tragic milestone has been met—throughout the globe, more than 5 million people have died due to illness caused by …

Decisions in Dentistry Editorial Advisory Board member and former chair of periodontology and Straumann Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry, Ray C. Williams, DMD,…

An MIT Sloan Management Review article reports that more than one factor caused the COVID-19 supply chain perfect storm. First, consumers and businesses over-ordered goods due to concern about the length of the pandemic lockdown. This…

While therapeutic mouthrinse is often prescribed to help control oral biofilm and for other preventive uses, researchers continue to investigate whether such rinses may reduce or help neutralize SARS-CoV-2 in the oral cavity. A study by…

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 2000 U.S. workers sustain a job-related eye injury each day that requires medical treatment. This includes oral health professionals, who are subject to spatter,…

Research shows that fluvoxaminean, an inexpensive antidepressant medication, decreases the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19. The drug fights inflammation and is traditionally used to address depression and…

Philadelphia – Building upon the scope and depth of the school’s academics and scholarship, Penn Dental Medicine welcomes Dr. Alonso Carrasco-Labra to its faculty. A leading authority in evidence-based health care, Dr. Carrasco-Labra joins…

A new study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association found that four mouthrinses, with each one containing a different active ingredient—saline, hydrogen peroxide, chlorhexidine, and povidone-iodine—were all effective at…