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Signs You’re Working With A Good Dental Hygienist

Oral Health Group

What do you think makes for a good dental hygienist? If you are one or are planning to become one, what qualities should you possess? If you’re a dentist looking to partner with a dental hygienist, how will you know … The post Signs You’re Working With A Good Dental Hygienist appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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NUS researchers develop foldable tent for safe dental care during the pandemic

Dental News and Technology

National University of Singapore Science Business Announcement IMAGE: The Dental Droplet and Aerosol Reducing Tent (Dental DART) was developed by NUS researchers (from left) Professor Freddy Boey, Mr Sudarshan Anantharaman, Associate Professor Vinicius Rosa and their team. view more Credit: National University of Singapore Dental treatments are performed at close proximity to the mouths and noses of the patients, and the procedures are often related to the generation of aerosols as well as handl

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Beyond the Block: Techniques and Materials Critical to Achieving CAD/CAM Success

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Share. Tweet. Share. The first CAD/CAM chairside treatment recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. On September 19, 1985, after several years of research and development, Dr. Werner H. Moörmann and electrical engineer Dr. Marco Brandestini completed the first functional CEREC chairside treatment in the University of Zurich Dental School.

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Dentists Are Ready for COVID-19 Vaccination

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

While vaccine hesitancy is a significant hindrance to widespread immunization against the novel coronavirus across the United States, dentists are ready to roll up their sleeves. According to a poll conducted during the week of December 14 by the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, 64% of dentists believe it is extremely important to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and 20% say it is very important.

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On balancing your passions: Q&A with Dr. Erin Bumann

ASDA Blog

As future dentists, we are often asked, “What do you want to be?” or “What do you want to do when you’re finished with school?” What I have realized is that many of us have goals that span many disciplines and interests, and it’s hard for us to choose just one (or even a couple) upon which to build a career. Dr. Erin Bumann is an assistant professor and doctoral faculty in the University of Missouri – Kansas City’s Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences.

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How to Grow Your Practice with ADA TV

We Speak Dental

How to Grow Your Practice with ADA TV. A solid patient engagement strategy is essential for growing a thriving dental practice. There’s no better action plan than the transformation of your waiting room and consult room with ADA TV, a high-definition, Internet TV streaming service that educates and entertains patients while they wait. From seamlessly promoting your COVID-19 protocols to facilitating case acceptance chairside, this newest generation of waiting room technology does it all.

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What is Sleep Apnea?

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

Do you feel very tired during the day, even if you slept for a sufficient number of hours? Do you have a hard time staying asleep at night? If so, you may suffer from a condition known as sleep apnea. This is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. . Types of Sleep Apnea. To have your sleep apnea condition properly treated, you need to know the type you have.

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Clinical Case: 21st-century Class III Restoration Using a Bioclear® Matrix

3M

The post Clinical Case: 21st-century Class III Restoration Using a Bioclear® Matrix appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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ADA Working to Help Decrease Shortages of Critical PPE

Denticle

The pandemic has created challenges for everyone. Whether it be layoffs from jobs, decrease in busyness, constant mask wearing, hand washing, changes are everywhere. In healthcare, one of the most critical problems that we are facing is viable supplies of PPE (personal protective equipment). Beginning in early 2020, shortages began to appear. This was especially true of critical N-95 and KN-95 masks.