By Daniel Lewis COVID-19 has caused a global “tele” and digital tech wave, as industries proactively seek for opportunities to stay operational during the peak times of the pandemic. Workers telecommute, friends telesocialize, and doctors rely on telehealth to remotely connect with patients. Dentists find themselves uniquely limited in the teleworld, since patient care typically requires personal hands-on techniques. “If you need a filling, you still need see a dentist face to face,” says Dr. Christine May, an Australian-based clinician and founder of the teledentistry marketplace ViDe. “We have not worked out how to do that via remote consult robotics yet. I am sure in ten years we might, but we are not there yet,” she laughs, later adding “I really feel that teledentistry is going to disrupt the way we have been doing dental care to date.”

By Daniel Lewis Having a mouth full of misaligned, yellowed teeth can be an intense, even traumatizing experience. Folks may spend years ashamed of their smiles before they get to experience the metamorphic powers of a smile transformation. New Opalescence™ PF whitening for aligners is made for people who want to not only straighten their teeth, but to whiten them at the same time.

The holiday season seems more welcome this year than many prior. The simplest pleasantries are now often enjoyed with a renewed splendor. I hope this note finds you and your family safe, healthy, and happy. And I hope the upcoming new year is a better house guest in your life than 2020 has likely been.

The Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has rapidly become a worldwide emergency. Dentists and dental teams all over the world are greatly at risk of being infected during a treatment. There are also extensive restrictions on their daily practice work as a result of social distancing and increased hygiene restrictions. In many places there is not enough or no adequate personal protective equipment available. Likewise, patients are currently hesitating to make a dental appointment. Therefore, many practices stepped back from their usual agenda - resulting in reduced workloads and plenty of free time.

The unprecedented global corona-halt is bearing down on all avenues of commerce and forcing industries to leverage creativity to stay productive. This is often manifesting in adopting technologies and stretching the current capabilities of telecommuting. Unfortunately for dentists, remaining productive can't be done by simply shifting morning huddles to Zoom calls. Clinicians have to interact with patients, simple as that.

From patient care to bookkeeping, clinical tools to advertising, the digital age has brought paradigm shifts to all aspects of dentistry. Many clinicians are experiencing changes in patients’ motivations for seeking care, while others patients to virtually test drive new smiles before committing to treatments. File cabinets have shrunk into hard drives and newspaper ads have been replaced by social media campaigns. The latter has created a cottage industry to help dentists navigate the stormy seas of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and whatever new platforms pop up next month.

The use of fluorides has always been an important element of prophylaxis treatments. The reason why is self-explanatory: they have shown to be very effective against tooth decay and sensitivity. However, the use of fluoride varnishes should be well thought through in order to guarantee ideal results.

Who isn’t familiar with most patients’ desire for whiter teeth and a brighter smile? Help them reach their goal with 12 easy tips and tricks - beyond tooth whitening and preventive care! They will love you!

When it comes to restorative dentistry, Class II posterior restorations comprise about 50% of all cases performed by general practitioners. When it comes to these often tricky cases, Ultradent Products’ new and improved Omni-MatrixTM disposable retainer and matrix is the perfect tool to help clinicians create beautiful posterior Class II restorations.

What began as a critically viewed fad has now established itself in modern esthetic dentistry: treatments involving tooth whitening have become extremely popular. According to surveys, fifty percent of people asked wish to have brighter whiter teeth. After all they convey health, vitality, and attractiveness. And these attributes in turn are associated with success and sympathy.