How do we prevent needlestick injuries in dental practices and keep our team safe is a question asked worldwide in practices. Pierrel have explored this issue and created a solution!
What is Oral Cancer? Oral cancer is a lethal disease, if left untreated, that dental professionals can encounter in their professional activity. Although not usually directly involved in the specific therapeutic phase, the role of the dentist and the dental hygienist is fundamental in the prevention of mouth cancer in it’s initial interception and in the control of discomfort resulting from...
Ergonomics In Dentistry Repetitive strain injury and muscle strain is one of the most common issues when working in dentistry. Looking for a cure without affecting work methods can be tricky, but putting in preventative measures couldn't be easier! Hand fatigue is a serious issue. Work-related hand/wrist disorders or Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) develop from the physical clinical activiti...
Before starting any Endodontic Root Canal treatment, it is necessary to know the anatomy and morphology of the tooth as best as possible. The anatomy of root canal morphology plays a decisive role in determining the conditions under which Endodontic treatment can be performed effectively. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMRJg6_Td6s[/embed] In this case a lower canine with 2 roots is ...
It requires a degree of pragmatism to acknowledge that your chosen profession is not always greeted with enthusiasm. But specialist periodontist Reena Wadia has built her dental career on developing an empathetic understanding of patients’ dental phobia and trypanophobia, as well as honing the clinical skills with which to deliver her dentistry. She has a wealth of experience in managing he...
What you can't see may harm your patient, your staff and your practice reputation! Hu-Friedy look at the hidden nasties in waterlines. The narrow width, extensive length, and dark/moist environment of dental unit waterlines (DUWLs) provides the ideal home for the growth and survival of colonies of microorganisms that begin to build a sticky matrix creating biofilm, and just because you don’t s...
Style Italiano explore post endodontic restoration of class I cavities with the use of Itena products. The loss of tooth structure caused by the Endodontic access cavity results in a decrease of rigidity by 5%. After root canal treatment the remaining tooth structure could be restored using different restorative options. The simplest cavity is “Class I. A molar with a “Class I” cavity should...
To understand the true value of preventative dentistry is to understand that prevention is better than cure, or so the old adage goes. That certainly is true for caries, simply down to the fact that tooth decay can’t really be cured but the results of tooth decay can be restored. History tells us that once a tooth has had its first restoration, that tooth will continue to need restoring for t...
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a global treaty which was signed by the UK and over one hundred countries from all over the world in October 2013 with the intention of protecting human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. As a result of this treaty amalgam was banned in many industries, however dentistry wasn’t hit with an outright ban, but with a “phase down...
If you are a practice with a Patient plan or whether you are considering reducing your NHS commitment and introducing a plan for the first time, one huge recommendation I can give you is to ensure your patients understand the Whys! Why you want to provide plans Why would they benefit from becoming a Plan patient? Why you may be increasing your Plan fees Why you value them as p...
