Tuesday, September 17, 2019
The prevalence of caries in primary teeth decreased nearly five percentage points in U.S. children ages 2 to 5 from 2011 to 2016 compared with 1999 to 2004, according to the new "Oral Health Surveillance Report 2019" from the U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) released on September 12.
How do you decide whether to add or drop participation with a dental benefit plan/network? Cindy Hartwell of California Dental Association (CDA) Practice Support provides a look at some of the issues involved in the decision and cautions not making the decision solely based on fees.
An increase in the activity of a specific salivary enzyme, β-galactosidases, is linked to bad breath in children, according to a recent study in the September issue of the European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry.Monday, September 16, 2019
Staff attitude is often the fundamental element that determines how patients perceive the practice and whether they remain loyal, Dr. Roger P. Levin writes in his latest Practice Success tip. An upbeat, energized team will have a far more positive effect on patients. There will always be challenging days, but having a good attitude impresses patients and inspires your fellow team members.Train like a gamer: How video games could benefit the future of dentistry
The Entertainment Software Association estimated in 2018 that over 166 million adults in the United States play video games. The popularity of gaming is so vast that eSports, competitive, organized video gaming, reached $906 million in revenue worldwide in 2018, according to a global market report by Newzoo.
How is this relevant to dentistry? Because video games could help prime dentists to become better clinicians. Some dental schools such as the University of Pennsylvania already incorporate a form of virtual reality as a teaching tool for students to prepare them for operative dentistry. This allows students to work with dental tools in a virtual space that simulates working on physical objects. Virtual reality isn’t the only type of video game relevant to dentistry. Video game puzzles are often visual tests based on perceptual ability, like the PAT portion of the DAT.
The research connecting general video game experience and skills in clinical dentistry is lacking. However, a July 2014 literature review in the American Journal of Surgery noted a positive correlation between video game experience and improved performance on laparoscopic surgery. A December 2018 study in Anaesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine found that previous video game experience helped anesthesiology residents intubate their first patient faster than residents who did not play video games. Previous video game experience might help dentists improve their manual dexterity.
Finish reading this article in the September 2019 issue of Contour magazine.
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A zirconia implant looks better, but research has yet to show that it is a suitable alternative to dental fixtures made with titanium, a review published in Dental Materials on September 6 revealed.Friday, September 13, 2019
Could data from blood tests be used to determine which children might have an unusually high fear of dental procedures? Researchers used blood tests to determine that dental fear is directly linked to levels of salivary cortisol and amylase levels in children between the ages of 6 and 9, according to a study published in BMC Oral Health.
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