Teresa Power DeNike, BS, is the founder of Sleep Better NYC. She has a passion for helping people sleep better through education, sleep coaching, and care coordination. DeNike is board-certified in clinical sleep health with expertise in sleep apnea screening, testing, and treatment, as well as general sleep hygiene and mindset practices. Contact her at contact@sleepbetter.nyc.
Why Don’t Physicians Refer to Dentists?
By: Teresa DeNike There is growing evidence in the scientific literature that oral health is linked to…
Why Aren’t Dentists Screening & Treating Sleep Apnea Patients?
By: Teresa Power DeNike, BS Sleep is a severely overlooked area in dentistry. In 2017, the ADA…
How and Why to get Oral Appliance Therapy
By: Teresa DeNike If you’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea, there’s a 90% chance your doctor recommended…
Free Dental CE Courses: Transatlantic Edition
By: Maysa Hattab Revisiting the perennial, occasionally contentious subject of free (or almost free) continuing dental education from a wintry northwest England by way of Ignite HQ, this time for those practicing in the UK, or anyone considering a move here. What’s the difference? Dental CPD Requirements Across the UK Unlike local board requirements stateside,…
5 Tips on Becoming a Dental Hygienist
By: Sara Brooks RDH, BS Congratulations! You decided you want to become a Dental Hygienist! So now what? Find the Best School for You Take Prerequisite Classes First Invest in Comfortable Scrubs and Shoes Ask Friends and Family to be Your Patients Find an Office to Work at 1. Find the Best School for You The…
5 Reasons to Become a Dental Hygienist
By: Sara Brooks RDH, BS Here are 5 reasons to become a Dental Hygienist: Pay: You get paid well per hour. Hours: The hours are usually 8 to 5. No nights or Holidays: Most dental offices close on major Holidays. Only need Associates degree: Meaning only 2 years of school. So easy: Sit on your butt…
Playing defense with teeth
By: Sable A Muntean, DMD, MHSA On a recent Friday afternoon, this 18-year-old female presented as a new patient to my office. She had fallen off her scooter the day prior, fracturing both #8 and 9, as seen in Figure 1 below. My chief concern was the blushing of the pulp, as seen in Figure 2 below,…
New Doc on the Block
By: Rubana Masood, DDS, MS, BA Congratulations! After all of the searching and interviewing, you’ve finally found the right associate job for you! Now that the contract ink is dry, it’s time to get ready for your transition. It isn’t like an academic exam where you can study and know what to expect on the test….
The Importance of Keeping Proper Dental Records for Every Dentist
By: Jennifer Murphy, DDS, FAGD The title of this article probably brings up a “duh” or “obviously” comment as we all know documentation and maintaining good dental records are important. However, are you really documenting well enough? If a situation was brought to light in a court of law would your documentation be enough? If…
5 tips on becoming a dental hygienist
By: Liz Nies RDH, BS Thinking of becoming a dental hygienist? I highly recommend it. Dental hygienists do so much more than clean teeth. What we now know is that the link between oral inflammation and systemic inflammation and disease is direct. Educating your patients on the benefits of a healthy mouth and healthy body…
5 Reasons to Become a Dental Hygienist
By: Megen Elliott, MS-OCL, RDH, CDA Narrowing down just five reasons to become a dental hygienist was a challenge. The field of dental hygiene is so rewarding for so many unique reasons. Relationships are a big part of what we do, relationships with our team and our patients are at the forefront of daily life in…
How to Become a Dental Hygienist
By: Megen Elliott, MS-OCL, RDH, CDA Becoming a dental hygienist is a rewarding, challenging, and exciting adventure. If you’re considering a career in dental hygiene, keep reading my guide on how to become a dental hygienist, or forward it to a friend who is considering a career change! Steps To Becoming a Dental Hygienist Step…
Why Become a Dentist?
Are you considering becoming a dentist? There certainly are many reasons why one would want to choose dentistry as his or her profession.