Thu.Sep 23, 2021

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Alabama Now Has Highest Number of COVID-19 Deaths in the US

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Over the past 2 weeks, Alabama has reported approximately 100 deaths per day due to COVID-19, making it the state with the highest pandemic-related death rate. The statistic means that 18 out of 100,000 Alabamians are dying each week. West Virginia has the second highest number of deaths with 10 per 100,000. On the positive side, the number of Alabama residents hospitalized due to COVID-19 continues to decline.

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COVID-19: Casting forward the shadow

The Social Care Elf

While turning on the TV or radio to hear about other countries’ COVID-19 experiences is likely to be more of a home rather than work activity, there is also some value in thinking about this professionally. Fortunately, some people have done lots of the heavy lifting for us, by working collaboratively to share their thinking. [read the full story.].

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Does It Hurt To Get Your Wisdom Teeth Removed?

Best Dentist in Houston

Most people dread going to the dentist, much less having to get their wisdom teeth removed. Many times wisdom teeth will begin to throb, ache, and can be a cause of discomfort for much of the population. You may even be in your teens, and need to have them extracted. One question that seems to pop up is whether or not it hurts to have your wisdom teeth removed.

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What Procedures Does an Endodontist Perform?

Phoenix Endodontist

If you’ve been referred to a Phoenix endodontist and have never seen one before, you might wonder what services they provide. Endodontics is recognized as an official specialty field for dentists by the American Dental Association. Endodontists attend two to three years of additional training after graduating from dental school. During their post-graduate training, they receive instruction in advanced microsurgical techniques and learn the latest in effective pain management methods.

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3 Keys for Non-vital Teeth Longevity

3M

Before starting an indirect restorative treatment in endodontically treated teeth, it is often necessary to take specific measures that help to stabilize the situation and enhance the prognosis of the tooth and the restoration. In this context, dentists should consider patient’s oral hygiene status and the quality and amount of remaining tooth structure.

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Ransomware Key Kept Secret by FBI

Denticle

As you all know, Ransomware is a tremendous problem right now. Healthcare is one of the primary targets of these cyber criminals and besides the stress, expense, lost revenue, and other huge problems it creates, there is also the possibility of HIPAA violations as well. Most small businesses (and I include private practice entities as a small business) cannot survive paying a huge ransom and then also be able to pay for the IT services needed to recover from Ransomware.

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Important steps to a successful cementation!

3M

This course will review the cementation process, step by step. What cement to use to my material and clinical situation and how to pre-treat the restauration. October 13th 05:00-06:00h pm CET, Swedish language. Register Now for the Webinar Viktiga steg till en framgångsrik cementering! Our speaker: Dr. Lisa Lindström, 3M Regional SAE Specialist Dental.

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exocad's ChairsideCAD Recognized as a 2021 Cellerant Best of Class Technology Award Winner

Dental News and Technology

ChairsideCAD receives a Cellerant Technology Award for third consecutive year DARMSTADT, Germany, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- exocad GmbH (exocad), an Align Technology, Inc. company and a leading dental CAD software provider, announced today that ChairsideCAD , its open-architecture CAD software for single-visit dentistry, received a 2021 Best of Class Technology Award from Cellerant Consulting Group.

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