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Full-Mouth Rehabilitation — What I Learned

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Devin Hodell. In the course of my dental residency, I completed a full-mouth rehabilitation over the course of this time, working closely with my supervisor, Dr. Nicholas Fontana, and a number of specialists. The case was definitely complex — I’ve been told that full-mouth rehabilitations like these are reserved almost exclusively for graduate students and dentists with years of experience.

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Email Marketing in 2022

Oral Health Group

Interested in contributing to Oral Health Group’s blog? Email marley@newcom.ca for more information! The post Email Marketing in 2022 appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Diagnosis of in vivo vertical root fracture using deep learning on cone-beam CT images

Dental News and Technology

BMC Oral Health volume 22, Article number: 382 (2022) Cite this article Abstract Objectives Evaluating the diagnostic efficiency of deep learning models to diagnose vertical root fracture in vivo on cone-beam CT (CBCT) images. Materials and methods The CBCT images of 276 teeth (138 VRF teeth and 138 non-VRF teeth) were enrolled and analyzed retrospectively.

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Dental Insurance Initiative to Appear on Massachusetts Ballot in November

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Massachusetts voters will consider an initiative on their November ballot that would require dental insurance companies to spend 83% or more of premiums on actual patient care, not administrative costs or taxes. Those companies that spend less than 83% will have to pay rebates to subscribers. If the measure passes, it would take effect on January 1, 2024.

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Tooth Resorption: Case Study

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D. Have you ever had a patient with tooth resorption? Here is a case study on my experience with it. Tooth Resorption Patient Information: 59-year-old male Extremely healthy Pilot Regular dental patient – every 6 months at least Minimal dental needs Pain starts in the lower anterior region and he goes to his current dentist for an evaluation when the following findings are seen on the radiograph.

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Go with the flow: Adding an associate dentist for practice growth

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Read Time: 5 Minute, 57 Second. Business in your dental practice is good, but you think it could be better. Maybe you’d like to eliminate scheduling delays, or maybe you’re thinking about expanding your office space or services, or maybe you seem to have plateaued in revenue. Adding an associate might be the answer to boosting your practice growth – if the circumstances are right.

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Clinical outcomes of dental implants in patients with and without history of periodontitis: A 20-year prospective study

Dental News and Technology

J Clin Periodontol. 2022 Aug 10. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13716. Online ahead of print. Abstract Aim: To present the 20-year clinical outcomes of tissue-level implants in partially edentulous patients previously treated for periodontitis and in periodontally healthy patients (PHP). Material and methods: The original population consisted of 149 partially edentulous patients consecutively enrolled in a private specialist practice and divided into three groups: PHP, moderately periodontally compromised pa

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The Best Foods to Eat for Strong Teeth

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

A healthy diet is important for a variety of reasons, including keeping your teeth strong and healthy. There are certain foods that are especially beneficial for oral health, and eating them on a regular basis can help keep your teeth in good shape. In this blog post, we will discuss the best foods to eat for strong teeth. The Importance of a Healthy Diet.

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Why You Need a Content Marketing Strategy

Rosemont Review

Let us paint you a picture: let’s say you have a birdhouse in your yard that you enjoy having feathered occupants in each year — but this year is different. This year, that family of bluebirds for whom you so graciously built a home to attract last year has decided your birdhouse is not up to their standards anymore. No, they’d rather upgrade… to your house.

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[Re-osseointegration of a Dental Implant with Aseptic Loosening after Occlusal Correction: a Case Report]

Dental News and Technology

Swiss Dent J. 2022 Sep 5;132(9):599-606. [Article in German] Philippe Biel 1 , Thomas Biel 2 , Vivianne Chappuis 1 , Clemens Raabe 1 Affiliations expand PMID: 36052964 Free article Abstract The preservation of osseointegration is fundamental for the long-term success of dental implants. Breakdown of osseointegration may occur in cases of aseptic implant loosening, a poorly understood process leading to sudden implant failure.

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World Health Organization Suggests the End of the Pandemic Is Near

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

With more than 6 million deaths across the globe due to COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to continue their efforts to fight the novel coronavirus as it acknowledges that the end of the pandemic is within reach. The WHO suggests that nations should support the vaccination of their most vulnerable populations and continue widespread testing.

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How common is root canal treatment?

The Dental Elf

This review of prevalence of root filled teeth in the adult population worldwide included 76 observational studies. The findings suggest that 8.2% (95%CI; 7.3% to 9.1%) of teeth has been root filled and that 55.7% (95%CI; 49.6% to 61.8%) of people had at least one tooth root filled. The post How common is root canal treatment? appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Are Wisdom Teeth Painful In Blackburn

Healthy Smiles

Jaw pain could be the first indication that your wisdom teeth are hurting. These teeth can be painful and sensitive when pushing through the gums. Although wisdom tooth pain occasionally goes away on its own, sometimes it requires aggressive home management, hospitalization, or dental surgery. In short, to prevent severe issues, having your wisdom teeth removed is typically the safest option.

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HeySmile brings a trailblazing vision to invisible orthodontics

Dental News and Technology

Planmeca Group is ready to make a mark in invisible orthodontics. HeySmile is a brand-new all-digital clear aligner system, which can flexibly adapt to the widest range of treatments, workflows, and tools. It is a doctor-driven and completely open solution that integrates seamlessly into any dental clinic. HeySmile puts the dentist in charge of the aligner treatment.

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Water Fluoridation Found to be Safest Anticaries Strategy Available

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

pixelfit / E+. The addition of fluoride into community water sources in the United States has reduced the development of caries in children and adults by about 25% over the past 75 years. Further, more than 35% of the world’s population today reaps the benefits of water fluoridation, reflected in significant reductions in dental caries. In fact, community water fluoridation has been named as one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20 th Century. 1–3.

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Tips for Running a Successful Dentist Practice!

Logic Tech Corp

There are many ways in which you can run a successful dentist practice, from providing quality service to maintaining a positive relationship with patients, there are a variety of ways in which you can be successful. Below we have listed some helpful tips to running a successful practice! . Efficiency is Key!: As with any practice, efficiency is a priority in being successful.

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21 Essential HIPAA Dental Questions You Were Afraid To Ask

My Social Practice

Answers To 21 HIPAA Dental Questions You Were Afraid To Ask. Why HIPAA? Previous to HIPAA some employees would lose benefits when changing jobs. In 1996 HIPAA was originally signed into law to help solve this problem. The goal was to protect workers from losing health insurance in between jobs, reduce health care fraud, and protect patient health information.

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Dental News and Technology - Untitled Article

Dental News and Technology

19 days of webinars are coming thanks to Dexis. Lots of great content from amazing speakers. I am presenting on Wednesday September 21 at 7PM EDT speaking on Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry. Go check out the topics and use the link below to sign up!

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Research Shows Medical-Dental Integration Improves Systemic Health

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A review conducted at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine has found that the overall health of vulnerable patients improved when they received care in a medical-dental integration model. Funded by Delta Dental, the review looked at vulnerable populations, which included children, pregnant women, older adults, and those with chronic diseases.

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Top 3 Benefits of Legwork Software—Part 2: “Why Legwork” Series

Planet DDS

“Legwork has helped us lower overall costs, dramatically increase staff productivity, and improve the financial performance of our practice.” – Dr. David Richardson & Michelle Richardson, Kirkland Dentistry Family & Cosmetic . It’s no secret that dental teams want software that’s easy – to – use. Legwork simplifies managing everything from patient communications to your brand’s reputation.

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Factors to Consider Before Getting Dental Implants

Phoenix Endodontist

If you have a failing tooth (or teeth), you may be wondering if a dental implant might be a workable solution for you. Implants take the place of your natural teeth. They are anchored to your jawbone , and topped with an artificial tooth. Dental implants have a similar success rate to root canals, when performed by a dentist or endodontist with significant experience doing them.

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Infection prevention and control advice – Part 1

ASDA Blog

During the month of September we celebrate many special occasions such as the National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 4-10) and International Chocolate Day (Sept 13). We also celebrate Dental Infection Control Awareness Month throughout September. This year’s #DICAM22 theme is “Staying in the Know Together”.

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SurgiTel Releases New ErgoDeflection Loupes

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

SurgiTel is proud to release the next generation ErgoDeflection loupes in October 2022. The issue with currently available deflection loupes is they are too steep and will cause clinicians to work too closely to the patient or have them leaning back in a non-ergonomic posture. SurgiTel engineers have created a new patent-pending prism design to give ErgoDeflection loupes a customizable 40- to 50-degree deflection angle to match the clinician’s ideal working angle.

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What Is the Importance of Professional Teeth Whitening?

Gilreath Dental

Teeth whitening is a popular procedure, that removes yellowness from the tooth, and gives you a dazzlingly bright smile. It is hard to find anyone who does not want a sheen smile. There are many countless ways to whiten your teeth. DIY home remedies are more popular. However, they cause more harm than good. Getting… The post What Is the Importance of Professional Teeth Whitening?

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How Does Thumb-Sucking or Pacifier Use Affect the Bite?

Polkadot Dental

Alpharetta, GA – Watching your baby suck his thumb or a pacifier to calm himself can be heartwarming. True, there’s nothing more rewarding than finally getting your baby to sleep after an all-nighter and calming them down. Taking care of newborns is exhausting, but the comfort you’re getting from your baby feeling drowsy after getting their pacifier may not be as benign as you might think.

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dntl bar Introduces AI to New York Dentistry with Pearl Partnership

Denticle

Patients visiting any of the rapidly growing DSO’s New York City locations will now receive AI-augmented care, including supplemental x-ray review from Pearl’s FDA-cleared comprehensive disease detection AI software Pearl, the leader in dental AI solutions, and dntl bar, an NYC-based dental service organization (DSO) committed to offering the convenient and quality dental care that patients want, today announced a partnership to offer Pearl’s Second Opinion® and Practice Intelligence® AI solutio

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Periodontal Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Until recently, the relationship between genetic disorders and periodontal diseases was unclear. As our understanding of the underlying mechanisms and systemic pathophysiology of numerous genetic disorders broadens, new research has uncovered a possible association between these types of disorders and periodontal diseases. Of interest to clinicians who provide periodontal care, this Perio Update reviews the periodontal manifestations of neurofibromatosis.

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Making Conservative Restorations More Accessible: Additive Dentistry and Your Practice

3M

The post Making Conservative Restorations More Accessible: Additive Dentistry and Your Practice appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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Caries prevention in older adults

The Dental Elf

This review of the effectiveness of professionally applied fluoride therapy in preventing and arresting dental caries in older adults aged 60 years or above included 7 studies. The findings suggest that 5% NaF varnish, 38% SDF solution, and 1.23% APF gel were effective in preventing root caries but the studies were varied in treatment protocols, intervention method and follow-up period so more research in needed.

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Submit Your Questions for DEXIS Days!

Denticle

Next Thursday evening, I'll be doing a Question and Answer Session as part of "DEXIS Days". I'd like to take this opportunity to request that if you have any questions on imaging, please send them in and I will make sure to get to them. This particular web broadcast is going to be really free form and conversational. It's your opportunity to get the answers to any burning questions you may have.

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Study Launched to Investigate High Rate of HPV Infection Among Those With HIV

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

While people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can enjoy long, healthy lives with today’s treatments, they still experience a much higher rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection than those without HIV, putting them at risk for oral cancer. Why this population experiences such high levels of HPV infection is not well understood.

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Bulk Fill composites: Considerations and keys to success

3M

The post Bulk Fill composites: Considerations and keys to success appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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3Shape Launches All-New TRIOS 5 Wireless Intraoral Scanner

Dental News and Technology

TRIOS 5 Wireless delivers exceptional performance in a compact body redesigned for next-level ergonomics, effortless scanning, and improved hygiene Copenhagen, September 21, 2022 – 3Shape today introduced TRIOS 5 Wireless, a completely new, state-of-the-art intraoral scanner designed to make it easier than ever for dentists to go digital with their dentistry.

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The End is Near! Chief of WHO States End of Pandemic is 'in sight'

Denticle

Well that took long enough, didn't it? Seriously, we have been battling Covid-19 since the later weeks of 2019 and we will continue to battle for a bit longer it appears. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is responsible for the deaths of almost 6.5 million people. Those folks are parents, children, wives, husbands, fathers, mothers, you name it. This has been an incredibly frightening and sorrowful time in human history.

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Preliminary Study Finds Ergonomic Loupes Can Help Reduce Back and Neck Strain for Dental Practitioners

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Haifa, Israel – Admetec , a leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of custom-fitted magnification loupes for dentists, surgeons, veterinarians, and their staff, is collaborating with an Italy-based dental professor in her study of the ergonomic significance of the company’s Ergo Series of loupes. . Prof. Maria Grazia Piancino , Associate Professor at the University of Turin-Italy, C.I.R.

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California Dental Association Offers Practices Educational Resources for COVID-19 Vaccination

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The California Dental Association is now offering educational infographics and education resources on its website to encourage dental patients and dental team members to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Made possible through a grant from the California Department of Public Health, the information is designed to educate patients and dental team members about the safety of COVID-19 vaccinations and their role in preventive healthcare.

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