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The Best Way to Plan for a Profitable Next Quarter

Delivering Wow

As we are coming to the end of the quarter, we are starting to think about next quarter, what we're going to be doing for both our practice and personal lives. This is important because, while many people plan in their practice, we must alo plan in our personal lives to achieve success. As you plan your new year, working not just on building profits but also improving cash flow and time management can open many doors for your practice and your personal life.

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Dentistry’s Accelerated Path to Normal

Planet DDS

Just over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began, case counts are falling, vaccines are proving to be effective, and vaccine distribution is scaling. However, we are still grappling with unequal access to vaccines, more contagious variants of the virus, and community spread. So, what does this mean for dentistry? Pandemic or not, oral health never stopped being important, and the dental industry never stopped being essential.

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Keeping Up with Google: Is Your Dental Website Ready for Voice and Visual Search?

Oral Health Group

If you market your dental practice online, you are surely familiar with SEO (search engine optimization). It has been the foundation of digital marketing for decades. In that time, the internet has grown and changed dramatically, as has Google itself. … The post Keeping Up with Google: Is Your Dental Website Ready for Voice and Visual Search? appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Let’s talk Michael Strahan and smile design in your dental practice

Dentistry Gone Digital

Michael Strahan’s snap-on, social media frenzy got me thinking, “What if he sat in my treatment room? What would I say?” More importantly, what could I do in today’s dental technology world to show him what’s possible? What could you? Beginning with the end in mind has always been a treatment planning win. Today’s dental technology simply streamlines our process.

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Healing Craze Lines and Fractures with Hydroxyapatite

Ask The Dentist

What are craze lines? What causes craze lines? Craze lines vs. craze fractures What are the symptoms of craze lines and craze fractures? How can dentists help treat craze lines? What exactly is hydroxyapatite? Conclusion. Cracked teeth are the third most common reason for tooth loss. 1 But when it comes to your teeth, a crack is not just a crack. . You may have what looks like cracked teeth, but it may just be a craze line or craze fracture.

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Evaluation of complete-arch implant scanning with 5 different intraoral scanners in terms of trueness and operator experience

Dental News and Technology

The Journal Of Prosthetic Dentistry Open Access Published: April 05, 2021 DOI: [link] Abstract Statement of problem The intraoral scanning of the edentulous arch might be challenging for an inexperienced operator because of the large mucosal area and the use of scan bodies. Purpose The purpose of this ex vivo study was to compare the trueness of 5 intraoral scanners in replicating implant scan bodies and soft tissues in an edentulous maxilla and to investigate the effects of operator experience.

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How To Manage Dental Patients Dealing With Poor Mental Health

Oral Health Group

The last year has been chaotic for a myriad of reasons, and there can’t be many people around who haven’t suffered as a result. The most common damage, of course, is psychological. People have lost loved ones, been left in … The post How To Manage Dental Patients Dealing With Poor Mental Health appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Personality tests as a strategy for team building

ASDA Blog

Team building is essential during dental school. Building a cohesive unit that recognizes and is perceptive of each other’s strengths and weaknesses allows a team to successfully move forward, while performing at a high level. Furthermore, understanding each other’s preferences, ways of reacting under pressure or responses to challenging situations allows a team to play to each other’s strengths and determine how to overcome each other’s weaknesses.

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Dentulu Closes $2.5 Million Seed Fund Round for Aggressive Development of Its Global Teledentistry Platform

Dental News and Technology

Acquires Robohealer AI, Adding Artificial Intelligence Capabilities to Its Software Platform and Announces Expansion of the Dentulu Strategic Partner Network Los Angeles, CA; April 12, 2021 – Dentulu announces the closing of an initial seed round investment of $2.5M as well as the acquisition of Robohealer AI. Robohealer, is a dynamic interactive symptom screener which uses artificial intelligence to make teleconsultations and care recommendations easy for patients and efficient for dentists.

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Mandatory Vaccination Policies in the Dental Office

Oral Health Group

With vaccination rollouts now going strong and workers in the dental field being prioritized for vaccines, we are getting daily calls from dentists asking, “Should I make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for my staff?” My lawyer answer is, “it depends”. But … The post Mandatory Vaccination Policies in the Dental Office appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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COVID-19 Relief Plan Offers Loan Repayment Program for Oral Health Professionals

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The COVID-19 relief package—American Rescue Plan Act of 2021—which was signed into law in March of this year, provided the United States Health Resources and Services Administration with $900 million to retain the current medical and dental workforce and to attract new professionals to these fields. The funds support the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which will repay up to $50,000 of student loans for medical and oral health professionals who commit to providing care in u

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Get Better New-Patients By Knowing This

Patient News

It’s cool if you’re a cool cat, but be a smart cat too. In the business of dentistry, smart cats want to know where their best patients come from and what channels impacted the patient decision to choose the practice so that activities that attracted quality patients can be replicated to get more like them. This business intelligence (BI) information.

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Thirty-six-month clinical evaluation of posterior high-viscosity bulk-fill resin composite restorations in a high caries incidence population: interim results of a randomized clinical trial

Dental News and Technology

Clinical Oral Investigations ( 2021 ) Cite this article Abstract Objectives This study compared the clinical performance of two bulk-fill (BF) and one conventional resin composite in a population with a high caries incidence. Materials and methods A total of 138 class I and II restorations were performed and randomly divided into three groups ( n = 46) with equal allocation: Filtek BF (FBF; 3M ESPE), Tetric EvoCeram BF (TBF; Ivoclar Vivadent), and control Filtek Z250 (Z250; 3M ESPE).

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Growing a DSO to 250+ Practices with Dr. Andrew Matta

Go Ask Fred

Dr. Andrew Matta is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of North American Dental Group, one of the largest and most successful DSOs in the country. You’ll hear how culture and training have built a strong organization as well as … Continue reading → The post Growing a DSO to 250+ Practices with Dr. Andrew Matta appeared first on Go Ask Fred: The Blog of Fred Joyal.

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Get Moving to Prevent Severe COVID-19 Illness and Death

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine demonstrates that people who exercise regularly are less likely to develop severe COVID-19 illness than their sedentary counterparts. With more than 50,000 participants all in California, the study showed that the individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 who were the most active were less likely to require hospitalization or die than participants who were not as active.

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Retaining Your Teeth Whitening Results

Gilreath Dental

Teeth whitening is the most sought-after treatment in cosmetic dentistry. Whiter teeth can instantly enhance your appearance and build your self-esteem. In fact, a brighter smile can make you look years younger than you really are. Fortunately, there are some highly effective (and convenient) options in professional teeth whitening, including in-office bleaching systems that can… The post Retaining Your Teeth Whitening Results appeared first on Gilreath Family Dentistry.

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Effect of guide sleeve material, region, diameter, and number of times drills were used on the material loss from sleeves and drills used for surgical guides: An in vitro study

Dental News and Technology

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentiistry Published: April 05, 2021 DOI: [link] Abstract Statement of problem How material loss from sleeves and drills is affected when different guide sleeve materials and different sizes of implant drills are used for different regions of surgical guides is unclear. Purpose The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the amount of material loss from different guide sleeves (zirconia and cobalt-chromium) and drills of different diameters during osteotomy prepar

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What is Root Canal Therapy? 

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

Sometimes we can injure our teeth in accidents or by what we include in our diets. In some instances, patients may need a root canal treatment to save their tooth. A root canal therapy is a common procedure that can help save your natural smile. . Root canals are an alternative to tooth extraction when an infection or decay has compromised the integrity of the pulp of your tooth.

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Investigators Find How Teeth Sense Cold

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Maryland have determined the ion channel, TRPC5, acts as a cold sensor in teeth. This may serve as a new drug target when treating dentinal hypersensitivity. This discovery spanned more than a decade as investigators traced places throughout the body where tissues sense cold to pinpoint how TRPC5 cold-sensing ability came into play.

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NASA-Based ActivePure Technology® Working Well in our Office Environment

Denticle

We've been using the Vollara Air & Surface Pro+ in the office for about a month now. We have the device running 24/7 in the 4th treatment area of our 7 treatment area office. This pretty much places it at the center of our clinical area. The device has a 5 speed fan which we keep on high during our workdays. It also has a special "Depart Room Function" that we activate at the end of the day.

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Invisalign VS Braces- Which One Is Better and Why?

Healthy Smiles

Teeth are an essential part of our mouth, they help us to chew, talk, and are responsible for our beautiful smiles. But, when our teeth are not correctly aligned, we feel something is missing in our life. Many people consult our experienced doctors in Healthy Smiles to straighten their teeth to get their dream smile. But most people are confused about choosing the proper treatment between Invisalign and braces. .

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Fast track to associate dean: Q&A with Dr. Sophia Saeed

ASDA Blog

Dr. Sophia Saeed is the associate dean for patient care and professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry. She graduated from Harvard School of Dental Medicine in 2007, and then completed her general practice residency and hospital dentistry practice at the University of California, San Francisco in 2008. As she finished up her GPR, Dr.

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U-M Study Finds Medicaid Expansion Positively Affects Oral Health

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A University of Michigan (U-M) study suggests that Medicaid’s dental coverage can improve the oral health of low-income individuals enrolled in the program in ways that help with their work and job searches. Findings from the study, “ Beneficiaries’ Perspectives on Improved Oral Health and its Mediators After Medicaid Expansion in Michigan: A Mixed Methods Study, ” can help inform policy decisions about the benefits of providing Medicaid dental coverage.

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How Digitally Mature DSOs Achieve a Competitive Advantage

Planet DDS

The “chicken-or-the-egg?” The debate essentially revolves around what’s first. For dentistry – specifically DSOs – the discussion could revolve around being first in a digital sense. Even more specific: why digitally mature dental organizations like DSOs have a competitive advantage. Are first adopters truly ahead of the pack? That’s a good question.

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How One Dental Office Adopted Solutionreach Just in Time for COVID-19

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Share. Tweet. Share. The year 2019 was full of firsts for the Fetsch family. Dr. James Fetsch went back into private practice with the purchase of St. Louis-based South County Complete Dental Care in August. Jennifer, his wife, went from a 20-plus-year career in teaching to helping in the practice office. The two would lead the team at the 40-year-old practice – with its thousands of paper charts and a patient base that’s primarily 55 years and older – in go

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Growing a DSO to 250+ Practices with Dr. Andrew Matta

Go Ask Fred

Dr. Andrew Matta is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of North American Dental Group, one of the largest and most successful DSOs in the country. You’ll hear how culture and training have built a strong organization as well as … Continue reading → The post Growing a DSO to 250+ Practices with Dr. Andrew Matta appeared first on Go Ask Fred: The Blog of Fred Joyal.

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Gingival Microbiome May Hold Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Research from New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry and Weil Cornell Medicine suggests older adults with pathogenic gingival bacteria are more likely to have a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease in their cerebrospinal fluid. The se findings , published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis Assessment and Disease Monitoring , support growing evidence of a possible link between periodontal disease and cognitive disorder.

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Success Simplified – 2 Steps for Simple Cementation, Veneers & Table Tops

3M

Making success in the indirect procedure a predictable outcome is the essence of what 3M call “Success Simplified”. These are a series of recommendations developed primarily for general practitioners and follow the “KIS(S)” principle – Keep it simple (and smart). Join us for a new webinar on cementation step by step. You will see how the new materials launched on the market simplify the procedure to an extent never seen before.

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Restore function of your smile with implant-supported dentures

Perfect White Smile

Patient often don’t realize how the loss of one or more teeth can impact their lives. They discover that tooth loss keeps them from enjoying their favorite foods or shining a smile at a stranger. This impacts one’s confidence and quality of life dramatically. When one or more teeth are missing, it is essential that patients book a consultation appointment with Dr.

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How much do X-rays cost for wisdom teeth removal?

Best Dentist in Houston

If you are planning on getting your wisdom teeth removed, you probably have wondered how much it will cost to have them removed. As you well know, getting your last molars removed is not cheap. Here at Best Dental, our team provides our patients with complimentary exams and x-rays for all patients who decide to move forward with their treatment. In this article, we will tackle the true cost of dental x-rays, and why it’s prudent to find a highly qualified surgical team that can provide you

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Effects of Contraceptive Use on Oral Health

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

0%. While commonly used to prevent pregnancy, oral contraceptives can also be used to treat which of the following? areeya_ann / iStock Getty Images Plus. Acne. Hormonal-balance issues. Premenstrual syndrome. All of the above. Correct! Wrong! Continue >> Typically, traditional oral contraceptives are a combination of two hormones: estrogen and progestogen.

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Success Simplified – Cementation procedures

3M

We often wonder what kind of cement to use to obtain the best bonding strength and tightness of final work. Various cements offered on the market have different protocols, therefore during our webinar we present standardized approach to self-adhesive and adhesive cementation in step by step procedures to avoid any mistakes. April 29th at 09:00 am (CET), Poland (Polish language).

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Dentulu Closes $2.5 Million Seed Fund Round for Aggressive Development of Its Global Teledentistry Platform

Denticle

Acquires Robohealer AI, Adding Artificial Intelligence Capabilities to Its Software Platform and Announces Expansion of the Dentulu Strategic Partner Network Dentulu announces the closing of an initial seed round investment of $2.5M as well as the acquisition of Robohealer AI. Robohealer, is a dynamic interactive symptom screener which uses artificial intelligence to make teleconsultations and care recommendations easy for patients and efficient for dentists.

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What to Know About Dentures vs. Dental Implants

Creekview Dental

Thanks to advancements in modern dentistry, there’s no need to be embarrassed about your missing teeth. Dentures and dental implants are two of the options available to help you boost your self-confidence, improve your dental health, and regain your smile. Missing Teeth Impact Your Health. Many people forgo dentures and dental implants altogether, believing they aren’t needed.

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Viability of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Remains Unclear

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

While many Americans are getting vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, a significant percentage (about 30%) state they will decline it for a variety of reasons. Whether private employers, travel operators, and other entities can mandate vaccination remains unclear. The main hurdle to mandated vaccination is the fact that none of the available COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson) have full approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration; each has received Emergency Use

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Success Simplified – How to simplify your impressioning

3M

Repeated impressions are a dentist’s nightmare. Let’s look at ways to make life easier and simpler during the impressioning process, while not only reducing costs but also saving valuable time. April 22th at 06:00 pm (CET), Czech Republic (Czech language). Our speaker: MDDr. Iva Voborná, Ph.D. Register Now for the Webinar Jak si zjednodušit otiskování.

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Denticle - Untitled Article

Denticle

Enhanced Visualization of Dental Caries is the First Commercial Application of Startup Venture’s Nanotechnology Platform East Lansing & Ann Arbor, MI – GreenMark Biomedical Inc. announced that the company has secured regulatory clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to market its LumiCareTM Caries Detection Rinse as a 510(k) Class II Medical Device.