Sat.Dec 16, 2023

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Research Looks at Reducing Buprenorphine’s Impact on Oral Health

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Addressing opioid use disorder (OUD) is challenging and medication-assisted treatment has become the most widely used approach. Buprenorphine is one of the most effective opioid partial agonists. It initiates similar effects as opioids, preventing the user from withdrawal, but at a much-reduced level than other medications such as methadone. Unlike other United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved OUD medications, physicians can prescribe buprenorphine without a special Drug Enforc

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My Speakers Are So Good They’re Bad….

Coaches Corner

What is the connection between speakers and personal characteristics of dentists? When we (the Madow brothers) were kids, we used to spend some time hanging out at our cousin Mark’s house. Now Mark was one of those people who when he got into something, he immersed himself in it. He also seemed to have a somewhat unlimited budget, something we did not.

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Why Should I Go To YOUR Practice?

Coaches Corner

A new patient moves to your area. Why should they choose your practice over the others? And more importantly, can you provide an experience that would make that happen? That’s the topic on today’s episode of The Dental Practice Fixers podcast for dentists, featuring Mystery Shopper Calls! We’ll also explore a big mistake that’s made when a new patient calls, and explain Fenno’s Paradox!

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