Oral-Systemic Health (and How Desiccation Technology Can Help)
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It's not hard to convince clinicians and dental hygienists that poor oral hygiene has a detrimental effect on oral health and a patient's overall health. After all, dental professionals see evidence of this link in health at each dental appointment.
Bacteria in the mouth develop a protection system in the form of biofilm to grow and thrive in a number of situations. Biofilm plays a significant role in not only the development of health complications but also in the exacerbation of many oral and bodily diseases.
The Hidden Costs of Sharpening
Sharp dental hygiene instruments mean effective cleaning and a happy patient. However, it takes only 15-45 strokes for an instrument to become dull, meaning clinicians must routinely sharpen their instruments or work with dull ones.Since…
How Often Should Dental Hygiene Instruments Be Replaced?
Have you ever tried to fix a fingernail with a worn-down nail file or tried to cut bread without a serrated knife? Using dull or outdated dental equipment can cause similar frustrations and add pain to the process. Dental instruments show…
Young Innovations Announces Acquisition of Preat Corporation
Young Innovations, a leading global supplier of dental products, today announced the acquisition of Preat Corporation. Based in Santa Maria, CA, Preat is a leading provider of dental implant components, attachments and tools.
Purchasing Your Own Hygiene Instruments: Is It Worth It?
You know what makes me cringe and shake my head?When I hear about hygienists working with substandard hygiene instruments while still being expected to remove calculus and stain on every tooth surface efficiently enough to stay on time.I'…
How My "Clear Aligner" Journey Helped Me Help My Patients
A few months ago, I finished my clear aligner journey. This experience helped me better understand what my patients may encounter, how to advise them on their journey, and which questions to ask them. It also helped me discover fantastic…
Control That Noise
Raise your hand if you don’t realize hearing loss can happen in dental offices because, well, we may just not know this! We all experience those annoying background noises hovering into our precious ears. We hear the cavitron and high-…
The Surprising Reason for the Invention of Infection Control Gloves
Glove manufacturers have had to ship a lot more product during the pandemic, and here at Young we've seen an increase in demand. Gloves come in many varieties, flavored, nitrile, neoprene, latex, chloroprene and more.They're such a common…
5 Best Products for Braces
When it comes to patients taking care of their teeth, one of the biggest hurdles is flossing! Whether it’s a child or adult, this tends to be an area where hygiene falters. Now add braces into the mix and the struggle is even harder. Let's…
Foam or Varnish: How These Fluoride Methods Stack Up
Fluoride is a hot topic and can be quite controversial. Dental professionals often struggle just to get parents and patients to accept a fluoride treatment, never mind then having to decide which type of fluoride is best for that patient.…