There’s a misconception that dental care is not important for adults. You may notice your adult patients may not take their oral health as seriously as they should. These facts may help convince your adult patients to take their oral health seriously. Statistics on Dental Health in Adults Almost half of adults show signs of […]
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Dental Practices Send Donated Halloween Candy to Troops
Many dentist offices around the US have programs for children to donate their Halloween candy. We found the story below about the dental chain, Kool Smiles, that gives children toys for their candy donations. The candy goes to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq along with toothbrushes. This may be a good idea for your practice next […]
How to Soothe a Child’s Dental Anxiety
Children’s dental care can be challenging for dentists. A child’s dental anxiety can be intense, and a child’s fear has the potential to ruin a dental visit before it begins. Thus, it is important for pediatric dentists to be able to soothe a child’s dental anxiety to have a successful office visit. This article outlines […]
Why School Dental Clinics are Beneficial
True Spin Dental recently came across an opinion piece explaining why school dental clinics are beneficial for everyone. Some points of the opinion piece are outlined below. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not represent or reflect the views of True Spin Dental. Opinion: School dental clinics good for kids, taxpayers Once […]
In-Home Dentistry Service in San Francisco
A new service called Porcelane offers on demand in-home dentistry in patient’s homes. With this service, a dentist bring a mobile dental suite into patient’s living rooms. Also, businesses can use Porcelane to service employees. In-Home Dentistry Process Porcelane outlines the process on their website as follows: Book an appointment online. Patients can make appointments seven days a […]
Effect of Snacking on Your Patient’s Teeth
What effect does snacking, specifically on baked goods and sugary foods, have on your patient’s teeth? An article from Ireland claims the new snacking culture in offices causes tooth decay due to the increase in consumption of sugary foods. Although the article is from Ireland, the snacking culture is prevalent in the United States as well. In the snacking […]
Dental Equipment Repair Ins & Outs
Dental equipment repair is extremely costly. It can be hard for dentists to decide when to fix their dental equipment and who to call when they need help. Knowing when to repair your dental equipment and who to go to will help you keep your overhead costs down. It will also help keep your equipment up to date and functional for as long as possible. Here, […]
Saving Money By Rebuilding Dental Handpieces
Most dentists have heard of pressing your own bearing or rebuilding dental handpieces and wondered if they should be doing this in-house. In this article I am going to go over the advantages and disadvantages of doing this in-house to help you decide if this is right for your practice. Knowing the turbine components: Rebuilding […]
Imagine A Dental Handpiece That Never Breaks
Overnight, the dental handpiece repair industry was created in the USA exposing new problems for dentists. The origins of the industry are in the 1950’s when the sterilization of dental instruments and tools was mandated. Previous to sterilization, a virtually unbreakable dental handpiece that was effortless to care for was not out of the question. […]
Considerations For Choosing A Handpiece Repair Company
There are countless unusable, broken handpieces sitting in dental offices across the country. You probably have a few collecting dust in your drawers right now. Instead of making due with the ones that are working or investing money in new ones, dentists are seeking to find a reliable dental handpiece repair company to fix what […]