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Let’s Get Real: 5-Plus Ways to Inject Authenticity Into Your Practice and Attract Loyal Patients

Oral Health Group

“Authenticity,” as defined by Merriam-Webster, is about being “true to one’s personality, spirit, and character.” The daily onslaught of information has naturally led to consumers craving authenticity now more than ever before. Yet, by its very nature, marketing is not … The post Let’s Get Real: 5-Plus Ways to Inject Authenticity Into Your Practice and Attract Loyal Patients appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Effects of ozonated olive oil and photobiomodulation using diode laser on gingival depigmented wound: A randomized clinical study

Dental News and Technology

Tualzik T, Chopra R, Gupta SJ, Sharma N, Khare M, Gulati L. Effects of ozonated olive oil and photobiomodulation using diode laser on gingival depigmented wound: A randomized clinical study. J Indian Soc Periodontol 2021;25:422-6 Objective: Photobiomodulation (PBM) using diode laser is regarded an effective modality for the repair of tissues and control of pain.

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TikTok Users Promote Questionable DIY Oral Health Treatments

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Popular app TikTok has become a favorite vehicle for trendsetters, whose short, homemade videos on pretty much anything—including challenges, pop culture, and life hacks—are downloaded by billions across the globe. Unfortunately, not all of the information shared on TikTok is correct, beneficial, or even safe. . TikTok, launched in the United States in 2017, has picked up steam ever since.

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5 Types of Emails Dentists Can Use to Help Keep Their Patients Happy

The Big Brush

Email marketing may be a very effective way to drive engagement for your dental practice and keep your patients happy. When used correctly, email may be a powerful tool for scheduling or instantly sending original, personalized content to segmented groups of patients, in the form of text, images, videos or even links.

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NIDCR Awards Grant to Study Salivary Gland Cancer

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

According to the American Cancer Society, salivary cancer represents less than 1% of United States cancer cases, yet it affects more than 100,000 Americans annually. With early detection, patients with this type of cancer have more than a 60% survival rate. But without early diagnosis and treatment, the survival rate is cut in half in the event of metastasis. 1.

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Questions You Should Be Asking Your Child’s Pediatric Dentist

Polkadot Dental

As a part of your child’s pediatric dental check-up appointment, your kids dentist will spend some time discussing their oral healthcare with you and your child. They will take this consultation time to relay information to the parent or guardian about everything that requires treatment and talk about anything that caught their attention during the appointment.

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Advocate for Expanding Children’s Access to Oral Health

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH. Growing up in Arizona, Matt Crespin, MPH, RDH, had originally set his sights on becoming a dentist after working in a dental office. Instead, he found himself drawn to the preventive nature of dental hygiene. Since earning his dental hygiene degree in 2002 at Milwaukee’s Marquette University, Crespin has become a dedicated advocate of his profession.

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COVID-19 Is Deadliest Pandemic in United States History

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

While the Spanish flu of 1918 has held the record as the deadliest disease event in the nation’s history with 675,000 deaths, it is clear that COVID-19, with 674,000 deaths and rising, will soon bypass this number. The global death rate due to SARS-CoV-2 infection is more than 4.7 million. Americans comprise 14% of this death toll. However, although COVID-19 will have killed more Americans than the Spanish flu, the US population in 1918 was much smaller than it is today.

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Clinical Case: Hidden Caries on Upper First Pre-molar

3M

The post Clinical Case: Hidden Caries on Upper First Pre-molar appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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Invisalign Partners with Ultradent for Whitening in Clear Aligners

Denticle

As a long time fan and sometime consultant for Ultradent, I have always been a user of their Opalescence whitening system. I've also seen Ultradent from the inside and I can gladly say that the company and their culture is incredible and one of the only such companies I am aware. The founder, Dr. Dan Fisher, has created a corporate culture based on "do the right thing".

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SmartAssist: The New Interactive “Smart” Checklist in Denticon

Planet DDS

SmartAssist is the new Denticon feature that will change the way you work. Included free with a Denticon subscription, this “smart” checklist reminds you and your staff of incomplete tasks for patient appointments and lets you track and check them off in real-time. For a busy dental practice, it’s not easy making sure all forms and tasks are completed for every single appointment.