The challenges of the last 18-plus months have hit the healthcare community hard. From navigating lockdowns to coordinating new safety protocols at the office, dental professionals have worked overtime to care for their patients in the midst of unprecedented upheaval. Stay connected with the…
Written by Stephanie Lica, Berxi. You pride your dental practice on its strong reputation and commitment to excellence. Your talented, passionate employees are responsible for your impressive track record. Their hard work keeps your office running smoothly. They’ll find it easier to fulfill high…
The American Dental Association (ADA) adds four new coding guidelines to the Coding Education webpage. The ADA Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention will present a four-part webinar series centered on caring for patients with special needs. A dentist examines the four lessons…
Dental anxiety in children can oftentimes be an issue. Levels of dental anxiety in pediatric patients vary from very mild to severe fear, with around 10% of children and young people experiencing severe dental anxiety. Children with higher levels of fear tend to have…
Read This Issue Now! Welcome to the 2021 Elite Learning Self-Care Resource Guide The Self-Care 2021 issue will provide you with tools and advice to improve your quality of life as a person and a hard-working healthcare professional from preventing burnout to practicing self-care…
A dental hygienist uses TikTok to bust dental health myths and answer common questions. A dental practice consultant gives advice on how to handle wage increases, interviews, and technology. An industry educator urges fellow hygienists to stop practicing “halfway hygiene.” The ADA’s Community Dental…
Read This Issue Now! Welcome to the 2021 Elite Learning Careers Resource Guide The Careers 2021 issue will provide you with useful and timely information and tips from industry professionals that will help you grow and succeed as you navigate your career in healthcare…
Researchers looked at dental health over a 20-year period to study gum disease and its effects Gum disease, especially the kind that is irreversible and causes tooth loss, may be associated with mild cognitive impairment and dementia 20 years later, according to a study…
Reevaluating the current dental practice model and the role of hygienists The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted what happens in the world of dentistry when an entire team isn’t involved in how a practice operates, said American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA) CEO Ann Battrell, RDH,…
Research spanning over 133 countries shows how smoking impacts dental hygiene in kids age 13-15 While the negative effects of smoking aren’t new news, the effects specific to adolescent dental hygiene required further investigation, which happened in the form of a recent study entitled…