On this week’s Protecting our Public Health Podcast Sharity interviews Dr. Jeanette MacLean DDS, DABPD, FAAPD. Dr. MacLean and Sharity discuss minimally invasive dentistry techniques and her use of Silver Diamine Fluoride. Episode Highlights: Minimally invasive dentistry Uses of … [Read more...] about 020-Protecting Our Public Health with Sharity Ludwig
Minimal Intervention Dentistry for Partially Dentate Older Adults: Science Sunday
The life expectancy has steadily increased over the years. With increased life expectancy we see increased wear and tear on teeth. The goal for the elderly population is to retain as many teeth as possible to improve the quality of life and nutrition. Chronic dental diseases, such as … [Read more...] about Minimal Intervention Dentistry for Partially Dentate Older Adults: Science Sunday
Biofilm with Annie Harris, RDH – Episode 6: Your Dental Top 5 with Amanda Hill
Today’s episode of “Your Dental Top 5” podcast with Amanda Hill is all about biofilm! Amanda talks with Annie Harris, RDH about biofilm and the 5 highlights you need to know! Episode Highlights: Annie’s professional background What is biofilm? How to visualize it … [Read more...] about Biofilm with Annie Harris, RDH – Episode 6: Your Dental Top 5 with Amanda Hill
Episode 5: Your Dental Top 5 with Amanda Hill
Episode Highlights: Top 5 hygiene product categories from your host Product highlights Why Amanda considers these the hot top 5 Quotes: “That leaves 30 states with no written regulations” “I think that we are finally … [Read more...] about Episode 5: Your Dental Top 5 with Amanda Hill
3 Pillars of Disease: Biology, Chemistry and Physiology with Dr. Ryan Nolan – TIPisode(January 2020)
Dr. Ryan Nolan talks about preventive products and the three pillars of disease: biology, chemistry, physiology. A healthy biofilm in one person may be an unhealthy biofilm in another. Dr. Nolan breaks that down for us in this week's TIPisode. Thank you to Elementa for sponsoring this week's … [Read more...] about 3 Pillars of Disease: Biology, Chemistry and Physiology with Dr. Ryan Nolan – TIPisode(January 2020)
Patient Self-Care of Periodontal Pocket Infections: Science Sunday
Patient self-care of periodontal pocket infections Managing periodontal disease can be a very complex task. Multiple factors come into play and as dental professionals, we need to be able to assess these factors and recommend treatment and home care that will be effective at maintaining a healthy … [Read more...] about Patient Self-Care of Periodontal Pocket Infections: Science Sunday
Oral Microbial Biofilms – An Update: Science Sunday
Biofilm and oral microbiome are important factors to consider when treating patients. Oral microbial biofilm has been associated with dental caries, periodontal disease, and endodontic infections. In August 2019, the Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis reviews the importance and relevance of the oral … [Read more...] about Oral Microbial Biofilms – An Update: Science Sunday
Is Plaque Regrowth Inhibited by Dentifrice? Science Sunday
To achieve good oral hygiene, it is imperative to disrupt plaque biofilm. Mechanical removal via toothbrushing has been shown to be effective. Besides the ant-caries benefit of fluoridated toothpastes, are there other advantages to using toothpaste? A systematic review and meta-analysis published in … [Read more...] about Is Plaque Regrowth Inhibited by Dentifrice? Science Sunday
Maintenance Therapy for Teeth and Implants: Science Sunday
In a review article published in February 2019 in Periodontology 2000, Dr. Andrea Mombelli highlights maintenance therapy guidelines. There are three components to maintenance therapy post periodontal therapy and implant therapy. These components include preventative measures taken by the … [Read more...] about Maintenance Therapy for Teeth and Implants: Science Sunday
Oral Inflammation – Episode 5: Reflection Health Podcast with Katy Cameron and Machell Hudson
In this week’s episode of the Reflection Health Podcast, Katy and Machell continue their series about ‘inflammation’ by looking at the prevention and treatment of oral inflammation. Episode Highlights: Recognizing and healing wounds in the mouth Biofilms and … [Read more...] about Oral Inflammation – Episode 5: Reflection Health Podcast with Katy Cameron and Machell Hudson
