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A study from Vivos Therapeutics demonstrated that airway repositioning and/or expansion can help patients with obstructive sleep apnea. 

Vivos Therapeutics Presents Study Results at SLEEP 2022 Meeting

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

Global events and bad news can feel crushing as we try and live, work, and function every day. In a dental practice, we can take steps to lighten this load together. 

Addressing Global Events and Stress in the Dental Practice

Share your opinions about which over the counter oral care products are best for your patients and you could win a $250 gift card.

What OTC Dental Products Do You Recommend to Your Patients?

Dental hygiene school equips future hygienists in many ways, but some lessons simply come with time and experience rather than books. 

5 Things I Wish I Learned in Dental Hygiene School

Sam Douthit is a natural-born seeker with a passion for community driven growth who is dedicated to the pursuit of helping others unlock their highest potential. Serving as a Big Brother was the catalyst for unlocking his own potential as a coach; he volunteered 4 years as a mentor in the program. To this day Sam is proud to stand by as a guide to his little brother as he learns to navigate his own career path.

An executive coach with Fortune Management, Douthit has a BA in Economics and Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University, and over 15 years of experience in management with one of Nashville’s most formidable hospitality groups. While at Strategic Hospitality, Sam honed his skills for recruitment and staff management, project management, cost containment and profitability, and systems implementation.

Sam dreams big and works even harder. As an avid golfer and tennis player, he has cultivated an appreciation for developing mental dexterity and an attraction to the benefits of healthy competition. He believes in the power of accountability driven goal setting and showing gratitude through paying it forward.

As professionals, taking a beat to evaluate and consider our questions and decisions can go a long way in making us better at dental practice management. 

Pause to Evaluate the Important Questions and Decisions

Chlorhexidine's risks make it too much of a gamble to use.

Chlorhexidine: High Risk, Low Reward

Oral-B and Straumann will form this alliance to help educate people on prevention of tooth loss and implant loss. 

Oral-B and Straumann Partner for Periodontal and Peri-Implant Prevention Education

These 2 new vegan toothpaste flavors eliminate bacteria, freshen breath, and gently whiten teeth without harsh chemicals. 

Curaden Introduces 2 New Toothpaste Flavors

Complete telehealth home care solution is an end to end myofunctional therapy program from Innovative Oral Solutions.

MyMouthWorks Telehealth Solution Designed to Help Patients, Dentists Improve, Monitor Oral Health

Stan Goff is a Managing Editor with MJH Life Sciences, which includes Dental Products Report, Dental Practice Management, Dental Lab Products, Modern Hygienist, and Dentist's Money Digest. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.  

This roundup features products designed to fight dry mouth and in the process help fight decay.