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February 11, 2013

The Picasso dental laser is purported to be an affordable laser featuring a touch screen with 8 programmable presets and modes, a multiple language menu and low annual operating costs to make it easy to integrate throughout the practice. KEEPS COSTS LOW: Disposable tips and low cost strippable fiber along with a low operating cost make it well suited for first-time or expert laser practitioners.

May 30, 2012

It all started with a scared little girl who found comfort in a puppy. The little girl, Maya, came to Dr. Allan Pike’s pediatric dentistry practice in Portland for a pulpotomy, a procedure they needed to get done right away. But things weren’t going well, at least not until dental assistant Julie Dubansky offered to bring in her puppy, Madison. That seemed to calm Maya down, and was the beginning of what some of Dr. Pike’s patients drive as many as three hours to experience: Dog day at the dental office.

March 21, 2012

Marianne Benson is the mother of a 41-year-old son with a developmental disability. She knows about the difficulties of providing dental care to this underserved population, many of whom have never received dental care. Often, they are fearful, require sedation, or do not understand what's happening to them when they are in a dentist's office. Many have lost their teeth because of a lack of care and health coverage.

March 21, 2012

A green path decorated with oversized footsteps makes a trip to the dental clinic at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital less scary for young patients. Add in new wood cabinets, softer lighting, soothing colors in the decor, and children’s artwork on the walls and the result is a clinic with a kid-friendly atmosphere that matches how the rest of the hospital looks. The hospital-based clinic first opened its doors about 30 years ago, and its décor had remained frozen in time.

March 21, 2012

We will be posting exclusive dental cartoons every week for your viewing and caption writing fun. We are asking you to tell the story of what's happening in the cartoon. Write your most creative caption and submit it below to see if yours will become the next Dental Caption of the Week.

March 21, 2012

We will be posting exclusive dental cartoons every week for your viewing and caption writing fun. We are asking you to tell the story of what's happening in the cartoon. Write your most creative caption and submit it below to see if yours will become the next Dental Caption of the Week.

March 21, 2012

Sugar-free lollipops containing licorice root extract significantly reduced the bacteria that causes tooth decay, specifically among pre-school children with high-risk of tooth decay, according to a recent study published in the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.

March 21, 2012

In many cases, the sale of a dental practice is similar to the sale of a personal residence. Sellers sometimes feel that their practice is worth more to them than the market will pay. This is a similar situation involving the emotions in the sale of a home which will cause the value to be more to the seller than to potential buyers. These same feelings can reflect a higher transition listing price than what the practice will bring.

March 21, 2012

We will be posting exclusive dental cartoons every week for your viewing and caption writing fun. We are asking you to tell the story of what's happening in the cartoon. Write your most creative caption and submit it below to see if yours will become the next Dental Caption of the Week.