By David Gane, DDS What is the true cost of digital sensor ownership? This is always one of the first questions I hear from my colleagues researching digital intraoral sensors. Digital imaging technologies, including intraoral sensors, are mission critical…
Oral cancer is most commonly found on the tongue (top, sides and underneath), the palate and the floor of the mouth. There is also a virally transmitted type of cancer that affects the tonsillar area, back of throat and base…
Are you asking yourself "Do I have oral cancer?" When we first make a discovery of something that doesn’t look normal, it can be somewhat daunting. We watch and wait in hopes that it just magically disappears. Clinically speaking, when…
The headline news in today’s world is daunting to say the least; “The Startling Rise in Oral Cancer in Men”, “Oral Cancer Rates Rise by Two-Thirds”, “What’s Behind the Huge Rise in Oral Cancers?’ just to quote a few. What…
Jo-Anne Jones, RDH As with any investment brought into our practices, it is prudent to examine the ability to see a return on our investment within in a timely manner. Let’s do a little number crunching. Based on a solo…
Jo-Anne Jones, RDH 53,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year. Unfortunately, the incidence of oral cancer continues to increase each year. Despite our best efforts through professional channels and public educational campaigns, we are simply not making…
Infection control is a key component of patient safety, particularly in the healthcare industry. Your patients expect impeccable attention to detail when it comes to how clean your practice’s tools and instruments are. The cleaner the better is always the…
Today’s advanced imaging devices provide dental professionals with the ability to quickly and conveniently acquire clear, high-resolution stills in a way which has never before been possible. But what about established practices that have a large log of older film…
While the quality of a digital intraoral sensor’s HD images is often its biggest selling point, its reliability and versatility should not be undervalued; dental professionals need to be 100% confident in a sensor’s ability to perform day in and…
Jo-Anne Jones, RDH With April being Oral Cancer Awareness Month, it is an excellent time to reflect on past practices, changing times and a call to action for required change. The changing profile for oral cancer coupled with the limitations…
