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Kellie Nock is the assistant editor for Dental Products Report. She graduated from Kent State University in 2018 with a Bachelor's in Journalism. Kellie enjoys multimedia content creation with a focus on audio and video storytelling. 

Articles

The dentist can be a scary place for a kid, but there are a few ways to make the experience more fun and comfortable for every pediatric patient.  

Top 5 Ways to Make Pediatric Dentistry More Fun

Videos

At the 2022 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, Dominic Castro, BS, RDH, talks about Burst Oral Care's line of electric toothbrushes, including the new BURSTkids x CoComelon sonic toothbrush

2022 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, Interview with Dominic Castro, BS, RDH, Burst Oral Care

This 3-pronged partnership will create standard digital workflows around the globe for children born with cleft lip and/or palate. 

Dentsply Sirona Partners with FDI World Dental Foundation and Smile Train 

This new pediatric flowable composite from Shofu is suitable for a variety of pediatric cases and will be introduced at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. 

Shofu Dental to Introduce Pediatric Flowable Composite at Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting

Researchers from Australia and Chile collaborated to uncover potential cause of a condition impacting 1 out of 5 children around the globe.

New Research Points to a Mechanism Causing Molar Hypomineralization

A look at some uncommon ways growths can develop in a patient's mouth.

5 Types of Uncommon Dental Growths

The clear aligner system has been cleared for primary and secondary teeth treatment for younger patients. 

Spark Clear Aligner System Receives FDA Clearance for Younger Patients

BURST Oral Care expands into kids’ oral care category with sonic toothbrushes designed for children. 

BURST Oral Care Launches BURSTkids Sonic Toothbrushes

Ann-Marie C. DePalma, CDA, RDH, MEd, FADIA, FAADH, is a graduate of the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists, Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts Boston. Ann-Marie is a Fellow and Certified Educator of the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA), a Fellow of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene (AADH), a continuous member of American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA), as well as a lifetime member of the American Association of Dental Office Management (AADOM). She is the 2017 Esther Wilkins Distinguished Alumni of Forsyth Award recipient. Ann-Marie has been published in dental and dental hygiene publications and textbooks. She is a consultant dental hygiene examiner for CDCA (Commission on Dental Competency Assessments formerly the Northeast Regional Board). She is currently a Technology Advisor for Patterson Dental educating teams on software technology for their practice and patients. Ann-Marie presents continuing education programs for dental team members on a variety of topics. She has been employed as a business/clinical advisor for a national dental practice management company, a faculty member of a dental hygiene program and program chair of a dental assisting program after having been employed in clinical hygiene for a number of years. Ann-Marie can be reached at 

There are many things dental professionals can do to educate and help children with developmental delays and their families. 

Children’s Developmental Delays and Dentistry 

BIOLASE announces the launch of Waterlase Pediatric Dental Academy which will provide training for pediatric dentists. 