Thu.Jan 20, 2022

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Crest + Oral-B Seeks to Honor Clinicians Caring for Underserved Kids

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

In honor of National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, Crest + Oral-B is calling for nominations of oral health professionals who are dedicated to improving the oral health of vulnerable children in their communities. Beginning February 1, nominations can be made at dentalcare.com/conquercavities. Winners will receive a variety of pediatric dental products to distribute to their patients.

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Why Our Patients Love To Be Led!

Coaches Corner

In dentistry, it’s super important to lead our patients to the next step, whether that is scheduling treatment, becoming a patient in your practice, or anything else. In this episode of The Dental Practice Fixers, Dr. Rich shares a story and a great quote that will demonstrate the importance of telling our patients what they need to do next. Then on our secret shopper calls, something AMAZING happens – you gotta hear it!

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Poor Oral Health Linked to Social Isolation in Elderly

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A New York University study found that older adults with few social connections have more missing teeth and lose teeth at a faster rate than those with a variety of social connections and regular contact with others. Due to the global pandemic, the incidence of social isolation among the elderly has significantly increased as this group is at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness.

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Stop complaining about the price. Dentists are not expensive

Modern Family Dental

Many people believe that the services provided by dentists are so expensive. But are dental healthcare services really expensive, and why ? In this YouTube edition, you’ll find the answers to this question, and we’ll fill you in on how to cut your dental procedure costs. Let’s dive right in! Are dentists expensive? The simple off-the-cuff answer is that the provision of private, high-quality healthcare is “expensive,” be it medical or dental.

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How Long Does it Take to Straighten Teeth with FASTBRACES®? 

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

Today we’re going to answer a very important question: how long does it take to straighten teeth? It’s a complicated question. The short answer is that there are many factors like tooth type, age of patient, and more. In this article, our team at Mountain Aire Dentistry will explain everything you need to know and how we can help with FASTBRACES®!

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Directa HAp Prophy Paste Features Hydroxyapatite

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

ProphyPaste HAp from Directa (800-537-8765; directausa.com ) is a new addition to the company’s ProphyCare lineup. ProphyPaste HAp has a unique composition that includes hydroxyapatite to effectively block open dentinal tubules on exposed dentin surfaces, providing a barrier for instant relief from hypersensitivity. In addition, this one-step paste is said to deliver outstanding cleaning and polishing results.

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Dentistry, Football, Etc…

Coaches Corner

Dentistry, Football, Etc… A great dental practice (and life) lesson was shown on December 19th to fans of The Baltimore Ravens. (Yes – I’m a lifelong Baltimorean, or “Balti-Moron” as we sometimes call ourselves.). The Ravens, playing without our star quarterback Lamar Jackson, somehow managed a huge comeback after being down 14 points to the visiting (and favored) Green Bay Packers.

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Cost analysis of two types of fixed maxillary retainers and a removable vacuum-formed maxillary retainer: a randomized controlled trial

Dental News and Technology

Eur J Orthod. 2022 Jan 11;cjab080. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjab080. Online ahead of print. Abstract Background: There has been an increased interest in conducting healthcare economic evaluations. Also, orthodontic treatments have gathered focus from an economic point of view, however orthodontic research seldom examines both clinical and economic outcomes.

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