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10 Ways to Ensure Successful and Ethical Dental Insurance Billing

Oral Health Group

Dental insurance billing is one of the most critical operations at a dental office. No matter how efficiently you’re producing and delivering quality patient care, your practice won’t grow unless an ethical dental billing process is in place. Despite your … The post 10 Ways to Ensure Successful and Ethical Dental Insurance Billing appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Adjunctive benefits of systemic metronidazole on non-surgical treatment of peri-implantitis. A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Dental News and Technology

J Clin Periodontol. 2021 Oct 28. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13564. Online ahead Abstract Aim: To study clinical, radiographic, and microbiological outcomes after non-surgical therapy of peri-implantitis with or without adjunctive systemic metronidazole. Materials and methods: A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial was carried out in 32 subjects (62 implants) diagnosed with peri-implantitis.

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ADA Survey Finds More Dental Team Members Are Needed to Treat Same Number of Patients

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The most recent survey of the American Dental Association (ADA) Health Policy Institute finds that 63% of dental practice owner respondents need more clinical team members to treat the same number of patients as they did prior to the pandemic. The survey found that 35% were currently looking to add a dental hygienist to their team, and 40% were seeking an additional dental assistant.

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Vacaville Dental Office: Toothache Home Remedies

Vacaville Dental Professionals

It’s almost a law of nature that toothaches pop up when you’re out of town or the dentist’s office is closed. If you’re looking for safe and effective toothache relief until you can get in with your dentist, here are some Vacaville dentist-approved home remedies to help you get by: Take an Anti-Inflammatory Pain Reliever. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or Motrin are the best for tooth pain.

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Ethnicity and power: how can we make mental healthcare equitable for all people with psychosis?

The Social Care Elf

Andie Ashdown and Theophanis Kyriacou consider the findings of a recent qualitative study which looks at the differences experienced by Black Caribbean and White British people trying to access care for psychosis. The post Ethnicity and power: how can we make mental healthcare equitable for all people with psychosis? appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Beverly Hills Dental Implant Office: Toothache Home Remedies

Secure Smiles

It’s almost a law of nature that toothaches pop up when you’re out of town or the dentist’s office is closed. If you’re looking for safe and effective toothache relief until you can get in with your dentist, here are some Beverly Hills prosthodontist-approved home remedies to help you get by: Take an Anti-Inflammatory Pain Reliever. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or Motrin are the best for tooth pain.

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How to Help Patients with Dental Anxiety

The Big Brush

A number of your patients will likely face dental anxiety when coming into your practice. As a matter of fact, one recent study of 18,000 people showed that 61% of them felt at least some type and level of anxiety about dental visits.

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Clinical Case: Selective-etch Adhesive Cementation of Chairside CAD/CAM Glass Ceramic Inlays

3M

The post Clinical Case: Selective-etch Adhesive Cementation of Chairside CAD/CAM Glass Ceramic Inlays appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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Microaggressions and social exclusion: experiences of transgender people

The Social Care Elf

Talen Wright summarises a recent study investigating microaggressions against transgender individuals as a form of social exclusion. She goes on to suggest how practitioners can reduce microaggressions and foster affirmation and inclusivity in their practice. The post Microaggressions and social exclusion: experiences of transgender people appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Soft Tissue Crown Lengthening Utilizing a Diode Laser

Denticle

For over 20 years I have been working with lasers in my practice. Over those years, I have used every wavelength available to dentistry in a variety of procedures. Lasers are truly nothing short of amazing and even though I have used them for an incredible number of different applications, I am sometimes still amazed at what they can accomplish. Today I'd like to discuss one of the best applications for soft tissue lasers in dentistry.

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