Fri.Aug 26, 2022

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Carestream Dental is not in bankruptcy

Dental News and Technology

Dear Valued Customer, You may be aware that Carestream Health, not affiliated with Carestream Dental, this week announced a restructuring plan to include voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for its US operation. As a valued customer, we want to reassure you that this in no way impacts Carestream Dental—we are a separate company and have been operating independently since we officially separated on Sept. 1, 2017.

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Revamped COVID-19 Booster Shot May Be Available by Labor Day

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A redesigned COVID-19 vaccine that is thought to provide better protection against the Omicron variants may be available by Labor Day weekend. The booster shot, which needs to gain approval by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a bivalent vaccine designed to provide protection against BA.4 and BA.5 variants. If the CDC gives the OK, 10 to 15 million doses will be ready within the first 2 weeks of September.

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BroadcastMed Acquires AEGIS Dental Network

Dental News and Technology

FARMINGTON, Conn., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BroadcastMed, the world's most innovative healthcare media company has acquired AEGIS Dental Network, expanding its audience of healthcare professionals with the addition of 400k dental clinicians to its existing membership of 1.7+million physicians across 11 specialties, resulting in an organization with more than 100 combined years of professional experience, leadership, and insight into healthcare publishing, education, and multimedia communica

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Oral Bacteria Diversity Linked to Oral Hygiene Habits

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, periodontal diseases impact nearly half of adults ages 30 years and older in US. About 9% of adults experience periodontitis, a leading cause of tooth loss. 1 The risk factors for periodontal diseases are myriad, and they are linked to poor oral hygiene and tobacco use as well as to diabetes and weakened immune systems.

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Learn About Common Cosmetic Dental Treatments

Gilreath Dental

Are you dissatisfied with how your teeth look? Are you self-conscious about your smile? If so, you may be interested in cosmetic dentistry procedures. Cosmetic dental treatments can improve the look of your teeth, giving you a more beautiful smile that can last for years. Common Cosmetic Dental Treatments Teeth Whitening: Teeth whitening in Marietta… The post Learn About Common Cosmetic Dental Treatments appeared first on Gilreath Family Dentistry.

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Oral Healthcare Front-Liners Struggled With Anxiety and Depression at Start of Pandemic

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared SARS-CoV-2 a global pandemic. Recent research published in both the Journal of the American Dental Association and the Journal of Dental Hygiene looks back on how COVID-19 impacted those responsible for delivering oral healthcare. 1–3. Those working around the oral cavity were really in the crosshairs of the virus.

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Early Implant Failure and Vitamin D Deficiency

Central Ohio Periodontics

Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide public health problem and epidemiological studies today show that approximately 70% of the population is deficient. Sunlight exposure is a major source of vitamin D, with only few foods that naturally contain sufficient levels. Lack of sunlight in the northern U.S. (especially during winter) and increasing number of desk-related/indoor jobs has resulted in further deficient state.

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Clinical performance of one shade universal composite resin and nanohybrid composite resin as full coronal esthetic restorations in primary maxillary incisors: A randomized controlled trial

Dental News and Technology

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Year : 2022 | Volume : 40 | Issue : 2 | Page : 159-164 Background: Strip crowns are the first treatment of choice for restoring anterior teeth affected with early childhood caries. However, shade matching of resin composites is still an issue. The broad color matching ability of a recently introduced single shade composite, Omnichroma eliminates the need for shade-matching procedure, reduces composite inventory, and minimizes chair-side time.

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