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No Benefit of an Adjunctive Phototherapy Protocol in Treatment of Periodontitis: a Split-Mouth Randomised Controlled Trial

Dental News and Technology

J Clin Periodontol. 2021 Apr 4. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13465. Online ahead of print. Abstract Aim: To assess the efficacy of a commercially-available adjunctive phototherapy protocol ('Perio-1') in treatment of periodontitis. Materials and methods: In an examiner-blind, randomised, controlled, split-mouth, multi-centre study, 60 periodontitis patients received root surface debridement (RSD) in sextants either alone (control sextants) or with the adjunctive phototherapy protocol (test sextants).

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One in 10 Healthcare Providers With COVID-19 Experience Long-Term Effects

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Regardless of age, health, or severity of illness, some individuals who recover from COVID-19 illness endure long-lasting effects, ranging from loss of smell/taste to fatigue to respiratory issues. New research has found that one in 10 healthcare professionals experience enduring symptoms from their initial SARS-CoV-2 infection. The Swedish study of mostly female medical professionals whose mean age was 43 found that these long-term effects negatively impacted the study subjects’ work and person

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Learn how you can earn $250-500 for your ASDA chapter

ASDA Blog

Your ASDA chapter can earn up to $500 just by getting the class of 2021 to complete their “Level Up” ADA membership application at ADA.org/LevelUp. Your ASDA chapter receives the money, and a completed application — which only takes a couple minutes to fill out — gives the graduates 18 months of national ADA membership for $0. Dentists going into a grad program receive $0 national dues for the duration of their program.

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Fill Last Minute Cancellations in a Blast! – Mass Texting with new Smart Fill feature by YAPI!

YapiApp

Reducing no-shows and filling your appointment book just got easier! The healthcare industry generally hovers around an 18.8% no-show rate when it comes to missed or broken appointments leaving dentists saying, “Ahh!” instead of their patients. Scheduling coordinators in the front office are left scrambling to find a patient to call and fill the spot, with a narrow chance at beating the clock. .

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6 Reasons Not to be Afraid of Composite Warming

3M

The post 6 Reasons Not to be Afraid of Composite Warming appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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5 Reasons To Double Down

Patient News

Dental marketing growth opportunity Many dentists and groups come to us because they are frustrated with a similar issue – they want to better differentiate their dental offices in the eyes of patients and potential patients – and they struggle with how best to do that. In 2007 a market research firm estimated that the average person saw up to. The post 5 Reasons To Double Down appeared first on Patient News.

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Have a Special Event Coming Up? Here’s When to Start Whitening Your Teeth

Denton Dental Center

Do you have an upcoming milestone event, special celebration, or important job interview? One of the biggest influences on your confidence and the first impression you make is your smile. If a few too many morning cups of coffee or evening glasses of wine have left your teeth looking stained and discolored, then it is time to talk to your dentist about a professional whitening treatment.

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Artificial Intelligence Speeds Up Diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Researchers from the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have shown how machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence (AI), may help healthcare providers identify undiagnosed cases of fragile X syndrome based on several other health problems associated with the disability, such as physical and mental impairments. The study has been published in Genetics in Medicine. .