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General Dentist vs. Dental Specialist

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Dr. Cory Ball. 12 years of grade school, 4 years of undergraduate studies, maybe a master’s program, and 4 years of dental school. Now you are debating on doing more school? Do you want to be a general dentist or go on to do a specialty in orthodontics, oral surgery, pediatrics, endodontics, periodontics, etc? I think if you are debating specializing there are a few key questions to ask yourself to help determine what is the path for you.

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Oregon Hospital Integrates Dental Hygienist Into Its Care Team

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Since 2020, Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital, which serves Linn County, Oregon, has included a dental hygienist on its care team. The hospital-based dental hygienist has an expanded care permit which allows him or her to practice without a dentist present. The hygienist performs patient assessments, provides treatment, and offers patient education regarding oral health.

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Porcelain vs. Ceramic Veneers

Hardin Dental

Let’s talk veneers! What are they? What is the difference between them? Which kind is right for me? A Custom-Made Smile. Do you feel self-conscious about your smile? Perhaps the color, size, or shape of your teeth are not as uniform or attractive as you would like. Dental veneers are a long-lasting way to create a beautiful, bright, and symmetrical smile.

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Choosing the right material for optimal anterior esthetic results

3M

1. Wear of human enamel opposing monolithic zirconia, glass ceramic, and composite resin: An in vitro study, The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Volume 112, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1141-1150, ISSN 0022-3913. 2. Gou M, Chen H, Kang J, Wang H. Antagonist enamel wear of tooth-supported monolithic zirconia posterior crowns in vivo: A systematic review. J Prosthet Dent. 2019 Apr;121(4):598-603. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2018.06.005.

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Sticky Password Announces Enhancement to Premium Subscription by Partnering with ARC

Denticle

I've been a big fan of Sticky Password (as well as a customer) for quite a few years. The company provides a very robust password manager program. I'm especially impressed with their Premium Subscription model that gives you one user for a lifetime and currently only costs $79.99 or if you want to go with a one year subscription you can do so for only $29.99 The best part of the Premium Subscription is that the company is now offering a one year FREE subscription to Dark Web Monitoring powered b

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