Dentistry Today

JUNE 26, 2023

Several years ago, one of our oral surgery assistants was treating a new patient and noticed some mouth scarring that could have been a warning sign of sex trafficking. As it turns out, there was a good explanation for the patient’s condition, who was not, in fact, being trafficked. But the experience made us realize something important: as oral health professionals, we’re in an ideal position to see warning signs in a way that the general public isn’t.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 27, 2023

Ozone makes the sky blue Ozone is my magical secret weapon against oral disease. It deserves a full-on, long and detailed write up, but in keeping (or trying to keep) to my goal of ” tidbits of new news you can use” for the month of June (but I admit most have still been full on meals), I will give you a teaser of all the cool and unique things ozone can do for you.

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Dental News and Technology

JUNE 30, 2023

The programs at UCLA, University of Michigan and University of Washington enhance students' real-world clinical education while increasing access to quality care for patients CHICAGO , June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Washington is the most recent university to tap doctors in the Aspen Dental network to serve as adjunct faculty and mentoring clinicians in its clinical externship rotation for the fall 2023 semester.

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Identity Dental

JUNE 28, 2023

Introduction In the digital age, online marketing has become crucial for businesses to establish a strong online presence and reach their target audience effectively. However, this landscape has also given rise to certain deceptive practices employed by some marketing agencies. One such practice is the auditing of listing presence, which claims to help businesses improve […] The post The Deceptive Practices of Listing Presence Auditing: Unveiling the Sales Scam appeared first on Identity D

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Dentistry Today

JUNE 26, 2023

Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) as buyers have exploded within the dental market over the past several years. Throughout this boom, Choice Transitions has been involved in the sale of numerous, larger dental offices to many different DSOs. Our business model is a seller-driven one, whereby we work solely on behalf of the selling dentists. Therefore, we are often entrenched in negotiating the many provisions that go into making a good transaction into a great one.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 25, 2023

Healthy food- Eat the Rainbow In dental hygiene, we focus so much on being “antibacterial” We worry about all the bad bugs and what they do in the mouth to create and foster tooth decay, gum disease, and bad breath. We polish, scrape, brush, floss, and swish away the plaque and calculus (tartar). What if we are doing it all wrong? Prehistoric man didn’t have a dental hygienist pestering him to floss and brush yet dental diseases were rare.

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Dental News and Technology

JUNE 29, 2023

Published: 17 June 2023 BMC Oral Health volume 23 , Article number: 402 ( 2023 ) Cite this article Abstract Background Open gingival embrasures form complex aesthetic and functional problems. This clinical trial assessed the bioclear matrix using injection molding technique against conventional celluloid matrix technique in management of black triangle.

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Dentistry Today

JUNE 26, 2023

Identity Dental Marketing, the leading provider of marketing solutions for dental practices , is revolutionizing the way dental professionals understand and optimize their marketing efforts. With their comprehensive tracking and reporting tools, they empower dental practices to measure their marketing return on investment (ROI), identify areas for improvement, and make data-driven decisions for sustained growth.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 26, 2023

Tartar Buildup Behind the Front Teeth Why, Oh Why do some teeth (people, actually, but poetic license here) build up tartar and others never do? I’d always secretly blamed it on folks just being lazy and going to bed without brushing. But, I may have been totally wrong, and I am so glad! It’s not you- well, yes it is – but not in the way you’d think.

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Dental News and Technology

JUNE 28, 2023

Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Buca. 2023 Jun 18;25984. doi: 10.4317/medoral.25984. Online ahead of print. Abstract Background: The scientific validity of the European Society of Cardiology's (ESC) infective endocarditis (IE) guidelines limiting provision of prophylactic antibiotics (AP) only to patients having cardiac anomalies (e.g., prosthetic valves) believed to place them at "high risk" of adverse events when undergoing high risk dental procedures (HRDP) is unclear.

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Dentistry Gone Digital

JUNE 26, 2023

By: Dawn Patrick In the realm of dental care, effective communication between dental teams and patients plays a pivotal role in establishing trust, improving treatment outcomes, and fostering a positive dental experience. Beyond technical expertise, the ability to communicate with empathy, clarity, and transparency is essential for creating a comfortable and supportive environment for patients.

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Dentistry Today

JUNE 27, 2023

Kansas City University (KCU) unveiled the nation’s newest and most innovative College of Dental Medicine (CDM) in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Harry M. Cornell Center for Dental Education on its McIntire-Farber Campus in Joplin, Missouri on Monday, June 26, 2023. Kansas City University The Harry M. Cornell Dental Education Center is a $65 million state-of-the-art facility designed to address the growing shortage of dentists, especially in the four-state region that includes southwest M

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 29, 2023

Tongue can’t reach the Spot An oldie from 2015 but a really important goodie! Bringing it back out to remind you how important the tongue is in facial growth and development. The Tongue is the Ruler of the Body. Where he goes determines your oral and facial development and that affects the rest of the body. (Day 28 was waylaid due to operator error ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your tongue is a very mighty organ!

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Dental News and Technology

JUNE 27, 2023

Two industry leaders join forces to offer strategic collaboration and growth for DSOs. WASHINGTON, D.C. – DSO Tech Solutions, a new division of Cellerant Consulting Group is connecting DSOs with leading dental technology companies to deliver growth for both parties. Cellerant formed this new platform in partnership with The DSO Project, an industry leader in DSO consulting and advisory services.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 30, 2023

In a study of 1,675 patients, researchers found that those who brushed their teeth before bed had a decreased risk of experiencing a cardiovascular event than those who brushed their teeth only in the morning or not at all. The study was composed of those age 20 and older who were inpatients at a university hospital in Japan. Researchers suspect that the bacterial load within the oral cavity proliferates overnight due to a reduced salivary flow during sleep.

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Dentistry Today

JUNE 29, 2023

NUVIA Dental Implant Center, a trusted leader in dental implants, is thrilled to unveil their highly anticipated resource, “The Ultimate Guide to Full Mouth Dental Implants.” Unlock the Secrets of Full Mouth Dental Implants with the Ultimate Guide This comprehensive guide is designed to empower individuals seeking answers to their dental implant questions.

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 24, 2023

Yesterday’s blog post was all about bottles, the infant suck-swallow motion, the mature swallow. Today’s article is on chewing and how to grow healthy babies into healthy adults. It all comes down to proper facial development and growing the airway to get all that good nourishing oxygen. So, let’s chew on this! Chewing is something we take for granted and do it so automatically we never give it a second thought.

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Dental News and Technology

JUNE 27, 2023

Clinical Oral Investigation Published: 19 June 2023 Clinical Oral Investigations ( 2023 ) Cite this article Abstract Introduction Usually, orthodontic movements encompass children and young adult patients, which are more susceptible to the occurrence of traumatic dental injuries. It is necessary to understand whether the effects of orthodontic movements on traumatized teeth could induce pulp necrosis.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 28, 2023

A Kentucky dentist was found guilty of distribution of a controlled substance and distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death in federal court. The dentist prescribed serious opioid medications to patients following routine dental procedure, which goes against the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s evidence-based guidelines on opioid prescription protocol.

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Dentistry Today

JUNE 30, 2023

The new Affordable Dentures & Implants practice in Fishers, Indiana , located at 8690 E. 96th Street in Fishers , is now open. The practice joins the nation’s largest provider network of dental practices—supported by Affordable Care— that provide tooth replacement services. From extractions and partial dentures to full dentures and dental implants , including implant-secured dentures , Affordable Dentures & Implants in Fishers offers quality, affordable tooth replacement care to c

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Queen of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 30, 2023

What if we, in the dental profession, are doing dental healthcare all wrong? We continue to scale, polish, and lecture about oral hygiene, and our patients do their best to comply. Yet, dental disease is still at epidemic levels with at least 40% of the population having gum disease. By age 34 , 80% of folks have had at least one cavity. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rita Mae Brown I h

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Coaches Corner

JUNE 25, 2023

The relationship between general practitioner dentists and specialists should be one that is not only good for the patients but good for both practices. On today’s Dental Practice Fixers dental podcast we talk about some easy ways to make that happen. Then on to the mystery shopper calls where the theme continues. If you do Invisalign but aren’t getting many cases, you’re about to find out a possible reason!

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 26, 2023

The American Dental Association published updated guidance on addressing dental caries in the latest issue of its journal. Developed by a panel of expert dentists, the new guidelines suggest that conservative carious tissue removal is effective and results in the fewest complications. In addition, the document emphasizes the effectiveness of traditional restorative materials such as tooth-colored and silver fillings and preformed caps.

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Dentistry Today

JUNE 26, 2023

H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $56 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has completed a significant growth investment in Advanced Dental Brands, LLC (“ADB” or the “company”). Founded in 2007 by Dr. Richard Miller, ADB is a leading dental partnership organization (DPO) in the Northeast U.S.

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The Dental Elf

JUNE 27, 2023

This review evaluating the evaluate the success rate of pulpotomies on permanent teeth using ProRoot MTA, compared to calcium hydroxide or other bioceramic cements included 16 RCTs. The findings suggest better outcomes with MTA than calcium hydroxide. However 10 of the studies were at high risk of bias and the overall certainty of evidence was assessed as low.

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Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

JUNE 30, 2023

Have you ever wondered: are cavities contagious? As it turns out, the answer is a little complex. The condition that causes cavities, also known as tooth decay, is not a contagious one. However, certain types of bacteria can be exchanged between people that can cause tooth decay. So, while tooth decay may not be a contagious condition per se, there are ways that it may spread from person to person.

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Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

JUNE 25, 2023

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill 310 into law on June 15, 2023. The legislation enables the licensure of expanded function dental assistants (EFDAs) and the practice of restorative dental therapy and prescribing capabilities by dental hygienists. Eligible dental assistants who meet certain requirements will be able to perform “educational, preventive, therapeutic, palliative, and restorative treatment of intraoral or extraoral procedures” as EFDAs while under the supervision of a

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Dentistry Today

JUNE 27, 2023

Planmeca has donated five mobile dental clinics to Ukraine to help deliver dental services in the war-torn country. Each mobile clinic is equipped with a high-tech Planmeca dental unit, an autoclave, and other necessary equipment and instruments needed to provide fundamental dental care. The mobile clinic concept was recently developed in cooperation with Planmeca’s Finnish distributor Plandent to help offer dental care in areas situated far from dental clinics or to patients who would otherwise

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The Dental Elf

JUNE 29, 2023

This review of the efficacy of adjunctive photodynamic therapy (PDT) on root canal treatment in primary teeth included 4 studies. The included studies were small and of short duration and lacked clinically relevant outcomes. Larger high quality well conducted studies with follow up periods of at least 12 months are needed to assess the role of PDT in primary teeth.

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90210 Dentist

JUNE 30, 2023

4 Minute Read: Even if your teeth are healthy, aesthetic flaws can be reason enough to hide your smile. A beautiful smile can communicate openness and confidence to others and improve self-perception. These top 5 cosmetic dentistry services improve the look of your smile and help get your confidence back. 1. Invisalign® If you have crooked and crowding teeth or gaps in your smile, Invisalign® can be your salvation.

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Off the Cusp

JUNE 30, 2023

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog Read Time: 2 Minute, 48 Second All content provided by Kuraray Optimized for use with Dentsply Sirona’s CEREC Primemill, KATANA Zirconia ONE is a super-translucent, multi-layered material for fast and efficient chairside milling. While the world of CAD/CAM offers no shortage of equipment and restorative materials from which to choose, Kuraray has been a leader in the space for decades thanks to its tried-and-true KATANA zirconia.

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Dentistry Today

JUNE 29, 2023

This year’s DS World, the “Ultimate Experience in Digital Dentistry,” will be a special learning opportunity with two live procedures for participants to observe and learn from. Renowned experts Dr. Mark Ludlow and Dr. Lynne Thomas will perform transformative implant and endodontic procedures respectively that will be live streamed on Dentsply Sirona World’s main stage.

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The Dental Elf

JUNE 27, 2023

Do you have some time for a short online interview to feedback about the Dental Elf blog ? The post Dental Elf Service Evaluation appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Patient News

JUNE 30, 2023

Advertising versus marketing. It matters. In today’s highly competitive business landscape, marketing and advertising play integral roles in promoting products and services. While they may seem synonymous, they have distinct characteristics and objectives. This blog explores the differences between marketing and advertising, highlighting the advantages of Patient NEWS® educational newsletters as a marketing tool over postcards, which primarily serve advertising.

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3M

JUNE 30, 2023

Genoa Il metodo Bioclear™ per restauri predicibili di Classe II: Come migliorare i contatti Aiuta a prevenire il decadimento ricorrente, le fratture alla cresta marginale e la sensibilità post-operatoria Il metodo Bioclear™ per la chiusura dei triangoli neri: Una procedura prevedibile non invasiva Utilizza la odontoiatria additiva 6 hours teoric-practice course Programma : Sessione mattutina Introduzione al metodo Bioclear™ Restauri di classe II – Hands-on pratico dei

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Dentistry Today

JUNE 30, 2023

We are often asked the question: “Should I take on a partner or hire an associate for my dental practice?” Ultimately, our advice and your eventual decision depends on various factors that are specific to your circumstances and goals. Should I take on a partner or just hire an associate for my dental practice? Here are a few points to consider: Ownership timeline: How long you intend to continue practicing.

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The Dental Elf

JUNE 25, 2023

This review of the effect of helmet use on the incidence of maxillofacial injuries due to cycling, e-bike, scooter, and e- scooter accidents included 14 studies. The findings suggest a significant reduction in the risk of maxillofacial injury with helmet use Odds ratio = 0.682 (95%CI; 0.565 to 0.822). Although all but 2 of the studies were retrospective and only 5 studies were considered to be of high quality.

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