Dental Peers

JANUARY 4, 2022

Here we are starting off a new year. Sadly, it feels like more of the same. The pandemic is still raging as a new variant has taken off. That means all the talk is on boosters, restrictions on public gatherings and shut downs! Hopefully, we will not see the same increase in hospitalizations as early reports suggest Omicron is less severe than the Delta variant was.

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Ask The Dentist

JANUARY 4, 2022

One of the controversial topics every parent has to contend with is fluoride intake. And with new research bringing up more questions than answers, the connection between fluoride and IQ is all but indisputable. A 2017 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives has linked exposure during pregnancy to reduced IQ in those children later in life. ( 1 ).

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Dentistry Gone Digital

JANUARY 4, 2022

By: Rubana S Masood DDS, MS, BA. When it comes to comprehensive dental treatment planning, teamwork makes the dream work. With our patients’ ever increasing needs and the new advancements daily, dental specialists can serve an important role as a part of your practice. Dental specialists can help your patients receive the highest level of care and allow you to focus on your favorite procedures. .

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Oral Health Group

JANUARY 4, 2022

Here we are starting off a new year. Sadly, it feels like more of the same. The pandemic is still raging as a new variant has taken off. That means all the talk is on boosters, restrictions on public gatherings … The post Your Best Business Decision for 2022: Invest in You! appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

JANUARY 4, 2022

By: Katie Klaes. “I’m sorry, we are short staffed. Could you come back another day?”. I was at my local Acura car dealership for routine maintenance needs. In the eight years I’ve had my car, they’ve always taken care of me same-day. A little inconvenient, but I did not mind making an appointment for a later date because staffing issues are par for the course these days.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JANUARY 4, 2022

With the United States reporting nearly 1 million new COVID-19 cases—smashing through previous records—on January 3, the federal government has subsequently increased its initial order of Pfizer’s antiviral medication by 10 million. Initially, the US ordered 10 million doses of Paxlovid but increased that order to 20 million in light of the Omicron variant.

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Planet DDS

JANUARY 4, 2022

Traditionally, the dental industry might not have been thought of as a field that lends itself to working remotely. But as dental practices adapted over the past two years with the global pandemic and hiring shortages, remote work has shown that it has a place in dentistry and gives practices and employees a host of advantages and benefits. . The benefits of remote work and flexible working arrangements have long been known, but it wasn’t until 2020 that many employers, including dental pra

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Planet DDS

JANUARY 4, 2022

Embezzlement has long been a prevalent problem within the dental industry. According to statistics published by the American Dental Association, 35% of dental practices have been embezzled once with 17% having been embezzled more than once. Read on to learn how you can protect your practice. . The true cost of embezzlement . Over the last decade, the incidence of embezzlement at dental practices has increased by over 34%.

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90210 Dentist

JANUARY 4, 2022

2 Minute Read: . The importance of dental health cannot be overstated. . Dental health has a significant impact on your overall health. As such, in addition to ensuring that you brush your teeth twice every day, you need to visit your dentist regularly for routine dental checkups and cleaning. . It is also important for you to see a dentist when you have a dental problem or even when you have a dental imperfection that hurts your self-confidence and negatively affects the appearance of your smil

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Denticle

JANUARY 4, 2022

One of the things that makes our world function in the "semi-functional"state it is in is statistics. If properly recorded and properly analyzed, stats can provide incredible insights into our lives and the things that affect it. NIH (National Institute's of Health) have aggregated some pretty amazing data over the last 20 years about dental health in the United States.

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