“As a nation, we don’t talk about it much but there is a dental crisis in America,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday at a Senate hearing he chaired. A new report released at the hearing said more than 47 million people live in places where it is difficult to access dental care. (more…)
Can Vampires Get Cavities?
From Twilight to True Blood and even Harry Potter, vampires are everywhere these days. One place they’re not, however, is the dentist’s chair, according to the Chicago Dental Society, which is celebrating Halloween this year by asking Chicagoland dentists to unseal the dental records of their most frightening patients. Although they’ve been known to chip their teeth on stubborn victims—and even lose the occasional fang—vampires are largely immune to cavities, says the society. (more…)
American Dental Association Dentists Tweet Tooth Tips for National Children’s Dental Health Month
In celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, dentists from the American Dental Association (ADA) are slated to tweet children’s oral health tips during a live Twitter chat Tuesday, Feb. 28, noon – 2 p.m. Eastern Time at hashtag #CavityFightrs on Sharecare’s new dedicated oral health Twitter handle @SCGetsMouthy. (more…)
Do Glaucoma, Erectile Dysfunction Have a Common Cause?
Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) have a nearly 3-fold greater risk for also having open-angle glaucoma (OAG) than men with normal erectile function, report researchers from Taiwan in an article published in the January issue of Ophthalmology. (more…)
More Dentists Go Digital and Turn to Social Media to Connect With Patients
In preparation for the Chicago Dental Society’s 147th annual Midwinter Meeting, which will draw more than 30,000 dental professionals to Chicago this February, CDS members were asked about current trends, dental care tips, and more. More than 100 of the society’s member dentists responded to the fall 2011 survey. (more…)
New Dentist Conference marks 25th year
The ADA 25th New Dentist Conference, which takes place June 16-18 at the Westin, Chicago River North, offers unique programming for new dentists—those out of dental school less than 10 years. (more…)
Chicago Dental Society Foundation Restores Access to Dental Care in DuPage County
Today the Chicago Dental Society Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Chicago Dental Society, announced plans to open a dental clinic in DuPage County by working with volunteers from the recently closed dental program at DuPage Community Clinic. (more…)
IOM challenges students to develop health apps
Transform health data into mobile apps, online tools or games or other innovative products to solve vexing health problems. (more…)
Dentists’ Top 10 Strangest Things Found in a Patient’s Mouth
Forgot to brush your teeth this morning, had an onion overload at lunch, no time to floss—these sound like practical reasons to be conscious of your mouth when arriving at a dental check-up. For some dentists, a case of bad breath is nothing compared to the things they’ve seen come out of a patient’s mouth. Chicago Dental Society asked members about the strangest thing they’ve found in a patient’s mouth. (more…)
Live dental implant surgery
DIO UK demonstrates how its new implant technology is changing the face of implant surgery in the UK.
Many UK dentists choose not to provide dental implant surgery either because they are not familiar with the technique or because they perceive the costs to be too high for their patients. (more…)
