Wed.Nov 18, 2020

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What to Say to Your Dental Patients if the Cost Is Too High

Delivering Wow

Have you ever had a team member who was afraid to talk to patients or was not outgoing or building connections with your patients? I have had several team members like that throughout the years. Unfortunately, many team members who aren’t naturally outgoing or warm assume they have a disadvantage. However, the truth is introverted team members and team members who struggle to make connections can excel in the dental practice if you give them the right training, tasks, and direction.

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Mapping the Patient Acquisition Journey

Oral Health Group

Interested in contributing to Oral Health Group’s blog? Email marley@newcom.ca for more information! The post Mapping the Patient Acquisition Journey appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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6 Strategies To Fill Gaps In Your Dental Schedule

My Social Practice

If there is one thing that we know for sure, it’s that social media is influencing the decisions of dental patients immensely. In this article, we are going to talk through 6 social media action items that you can use right now to attract new patients using the principles of persuasion. . The principles of influence and persuasion play an enormous role in the success of marketing for dental practices.

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Advocacy engagement: Coming together while staying six feet apart

ASDA Blog

ASDA’s Annual Session in 2020 inspired me to take a more active interest in advocacy. At Annual Session, I saw students legislating and taking action that would directly impact thousands of dental students. This proved the significant impact we as students could have, and I hoped that I could use my experiences to create new events for Houston ASDA’s members that would inspire them as well.

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Online composite fillings discussion

Dental Chat

In this local dental filling blog, we will discuss composite fillings online and some of the advantages of composite fillings. As we will discuss, composite filling or white filling – is usually meaning the same thing. What Are Composite Fillings & Advantages of Composite Fillings? The white filling in your mouth is usually termed by Read More.

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The Caries Problem Among Older Adults

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

0%. A recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that what percentage of adults age 65 and older have caries experience? Dean Mitchell / E+. 96%. 95%. 94%. 93%. Correct! Wrong! Continue >> More than one-third of the US population experiences root caries, and older adults are particularly affected. TwilightShow / E+. True. False.

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Fighting Back Against Dental Anxiety

North Haven Dentists

DENTAL PHOBIA AND anxiety are pretty common, affecting more than one in every ten Americans. That means that close to 40 million people avoid getting crucial preventative dental care, which in turn means that small, easy-to-fix dental problems can become big, painful, expensive ones before they’ll see a dentist. We hope we can help all of our patients overcome any dental anxiety they may struggle with.

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What’s the Future of Dentistry Technology?

The Big Brush

The world of dentistry is ever-evolving, incorporating new and innovative technologies into the patient treatment process. New tech like 3D printing, teledentistry and more is set to revolutionize the art of practicing dentistry and improve oral health overall.

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First At-Home Self-Test for COVID-19 Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

On November 17, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 diagnostic self-test that can be taken at home. Manufactured by Lucira, the COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit uses a self-collected nasal swab sample that is placed in the device. After 30 minutes, the test kit notes the sample is either positive or negative for SARS-CoV-2 via a lighted display.

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MouthWatch Publishes Essential Whitepaper - “Teledentistry: Post-COVID-19 Use for Safe, Efficient and Evidence-Based Care

Denticle

MouthWatch, LLC, a leader in innovative teledentistry solutions, digital case presentation tools and intraoral imaging devices, recently published a highly relevant whitepaper entitled, “Teledentistry: Post-COVID-19 Use for Safe, Efficient and Evidence-Based Care.” Written by CDC Consultant and infectious disease expert, Margaret Scarlett, DMD, the paper presents teledentistry as a viable, problem-based solution for dental professionals and patients alike.

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Preventing Gum Disease Could Help More Than Your Teeth and Gums

Jeannie Chung DDS

The top cause for adult tooth loss isn't decay or trauma—it's periodontal (gum) disease. The disease may begin with the gums, but it can ultimately damage underlying bone enough to weaken its support of teeth, causing them to loosen and fall out. But that's not the end of the havoc gum disease can wreak. The consequences of an uncontrolled infection can ripple beyond the mouth and worsen other health problems like diabetes, heart disease or arthritis.

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In-House Aligners Now Possible with CS Model+ Update from Carestream Dental

Dental News and Technology

By Carestream Dental | November 16, 2020 ATLANTA—The latest version of CS Model+ v5, with its advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), now helps practices meet patient demands and respond to industry trends with the ability to design affordable clear aligners right in the office. In addition to empowering clinicians to offer chairside aligners when it’s most convenient to both the clinician and the patient, this update makes CS Model+ v5 even more intuitive with the addition of new