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Children’s tooth decay has been on the rise for a while now. In an effort to squelch the trend, The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry is working with Head Start in an initiative aimed at children from low-income families. The project won’t actually fund dental care, but it will educate communities – dentists, parents, and […]

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New ownership of The Dawson Center was announced at the Midwinter Conference last Friday. I, John Cranham, am now Director of Education; Joe Forest is CEO; Glen DuPont is Director of Faculty; Henry Gremillions is Director of Operations; and Lee Culp is Director of Technology. Dr. Peter Dawson will stay on as faculty and adviser. […]

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According to the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, some websites are selling whitening kits with toxic levels of hydrogen peroxide (greater than 6%) that could cause burns. Read the full story here, and be sure to warn you patients who may enjoy shopping online for deals.

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In Canada, a number of hygiene practices are popping up. They offer a boutique approach to dental hygiene where patients can get their teeth whitened, gums checked, and gum disease therapy performed. Here in the good ol’ US of A, we have no such thing. However, Minnesota dental hygienists want to help improve public dental […]

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Don’t forget…this is the week to honor your assistants with a thank you and maybe some flowers or a nice luncheon. The ADA flyer can be downloaded here.

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I went to an office design course a week or so ago given by Michael Unthank. He continues to be the best office designer with the best take on using technology properly in the dental office. He has lots of ideas on where things need to go. Resources for buying hard to find items and […]

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