Dental News and Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

A child receives dental services at school from Children’s Dental Services, a nonprofit clinic that increases access to dental care for thousands of children living in under-resourced communities throughout Minnesota with support from America’s ToothFairy. (Charlotte, NC, November 14, 2023) – Millions of children across the United States have difficulty accessing the dental services they need to be healthy, leading to a higher incidence of tooth decay and risky infections that can bring life-lon

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Dentistry Gone Digital

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

By: Lee Ann Brady DMD Deprogramming of the lateral pterygoid muscle is generally done by placing something in the anterior that eliminates posterior occlusal contact. I have two “go-to” deprogrammers. One is a leaf gauge or what is often referred to as a Lucia jig, and the other is a little device developed by Dr. Keith Thornton, who invented the TAP appliance.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The Dental Lifeline Network, established in 1985, has delivered more than $532 million in donated dental care, impacting the lives of nearly 170,000 individuals. The network, relying on 13,472 volunteer oral health professionals and 3,315 laboratories, addresses the oral health needs of vulnerable communities, including veterans, people with disabilities, and older adults.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The way teams communicate throughout a dental practice has undergone a significant transformation. Traditionally, dental offices relied heavily on paper-based systems for internal communication. This included paper routing slips, direct conversations, and even a phone call to convey messages within the office. These methods, time-honored as they were, presented a set of challenges that often impeded the smooth operation of a dental practice.

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Best Dentist in Houston

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

How Much Does It Cost To Fix A Chipped Tooth? Repairing a chipped tooth is a common dental procedure that aims to restore both the functionality and aesthetics of the affected tooth. The cost of repairing a chipped tooth can vary significantly based on several factors, including the severity of the damage, the type of treatment required, and whether or not an individual has dental insurance coverage.

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Dental News and Technology

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Dentistry and oral medicine Original research [link] Kohei Hasegawa 1 , Abstract Objectives To investigate the association between the number of teeth and the new onset of pre-diabetes. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting The National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan, which holds information from both the yearly health check-up programme known as the ‘Specific Health Checkup’ and health insurance claims data.

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