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Social Media Marketing – What Works and What Doesn’t

Oral Health Group

Interested in contributing to Oral Health Group’s blog? Email marley@newcom.ca for more information! The post Social Media Marketing – What Works and What Doesn’t appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Dental Assistant Requirements: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, and Kentucky

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Natalie Kaweckyj, LDA, RF, CDA, CDPMA, COA, COMSA, CPFDA, CRFDA, MADAA, BA. One of the greatest challenges for current dental assistants is the portability of their profession across state lines. With over fifty designations of dental assistants nationwide, no two designations are alike, nor are the dental assistant requirements. Allowable duties, education, and continuing education requirements as well as state-specific credentials are all over the spectrum.

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Accuracy of dental implant placement with computer-guided surgery: a retrospective cohort study

Dental News and Technology

Published: 16 January BMC Oral Health volume 22 , Article number: 8 ( 2022 ) details Abstract Background The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of virtual planning of computer-guided surgery based on the actual outcomes of clinical dental implant placement. Methods This retrospective study enrolled patients among whom implant treatment was planned using computer-guided surgery with cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).

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Dental Associate Contract: The first contract for the dental graduate

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Bruce Bryen, CPA/CVA. After finally graduating from dental school and taking any additional courses that might be needed where the potential associateship is being offered, the job now is waiting for those qualified to work. The title of Associate Dentist has a wonderful sound to it and the compensation package is one that will assist greatly in paying off the student loans accumulated during dental school.

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Why don’t people receive a psychosocial assessment in emergency departments after self-harm?

The Social Care Elf

Amelia Talbot looks at a recent qualitative study of patient and carer perspectives, which explores the reasons why some patients do not receive a psychosocial assessment in emergency departments following self-harm. The post Why don’t people receive a psychosocial assessment in emergency departments after self-harm? appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Large-Scale Study Finds Omicron Unlikely to Cause Severe Disease

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A study that evaluated more than 69,000 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infections in Southern California found that the Omicron variant caused much less severe health outcomes than the Delta variant. The researchers—one from the University of California at Berkeley; two from Kaiser Permanente, the healthcare system through which the patients received treatment; and three from the COVID-19 Response Team at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—looked at 52,297 cases caused by the

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How a Dentist Can Improve Your Sleep

Gilreath Dental

While we often think of the dentist as someone who helps our smile during the day, there are times in which the teeth and jaw need some nighttime attention too. Nighttime oral habits that can be addressed by a dentist include teeth grinding, snoring and sleep apnea. While these conditions range in severity, they can… The post How a Dentist Can Improve Your Sleep appeared first on Gilreath Family Dentistry.

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6 Secrets To Make Flossing Easier In Blackburn

Healthy Smiles

Want to know the secrets of how to floss easily? Flossing is essential dental hygiene practice. It cleans and removes food stuck between your teeth, reducing plaque and bacteria in your mouth. However, the majority of us floss far less than we should. Perhaps we don’t think we have time for it, perhaps it hurts our gums, or perhaps we simply don’t feel like it.

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FDA Warns of Higher Risk of Dental Problems from Use of Buprenorphine a Drug Used for Opioid Addiction

Denticle

One of the biggest problems with addiction to opioids and opiates, is the simple fact that once the body is used to a regular supply of the chemicals in this family, the body rebels when those chemicals are not available. The common term for that condition is withdrawal and depending on the drug being used and the amount of time it has been used for, withdrawal can be uncomfortable on the low end and intolerable on the other.

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3 Reasons to Schedule Regular Dental Hygiene Visits

Coshocton Dental

It's a common fantasy to imagine you're the main squeeze of one of the world's most desirable humans, but it was real life for Priscilla Wagner Beaulieu. In the late 1960s she was married briefly to heartthrob Elvis Presley. Unfortunately, sex symbols often remain so even after they put a ring on it. In a recent People interview, Priscilla revealed how she always felt uneasy leaving Elvis alone with anyone—even going so far as to accompany him while he was having his teeth cleaned.

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