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How to Gain a Competitive Edge with a Sound Marketing Plan

Oral Health Group

The post How to Gain a Competitive Edge with a Sound Marketing Plan appeared first on Oral Health Group. Blogs Marketing strategies Practice management marketing

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Satisfaction and preferences among patients with both implant-supported single crown and tooth-supported fixed dental prosthesis: a pilot study

Dental News and Technology

Acta Odontol Scand. 2022 Dec 15;1-5. doi: 10.1080/00016357.2022.2155239. Online ahead of print.

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Don’t Look Back, Look Forward to Paying Off Dental School Student Loans

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Dr. Cory Ball. The average student loan debt for a graduating dental student in 2020 was over $300,000. During school, students can easily fall into a mindset of forgetting about the loans and focusing on other things.

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Dental Insurance Reform in Massachusetts May Be Harbinger of More to Come

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A public ballot measure requiring Massachusetts dental insurers to spend a minimum of 83% of premiums on patient care, as opposed to administrative costs or marketing expenses, passed in the November election and was signed into law in early December.

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The Importance of Quality Writing Skills in a Dental Office

Oral Health Group

The internet is a major information resource today. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a vital resource for any business – 95% of people look for a dental practice and doctor online. You are not here?

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Diagnostic accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) for the detection of accessory mental foramina using different devices and imaging modalities

Dental News and Technology

Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2022 Dec 13. doi: 10.11607/prd.5357. Online ahead of print.

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New Dentist: Your First Paycheck Arrives, Now What?

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Dr. Cory Ball. Dental school is a busy time for most aspiring clinicians. Between studying for courses, practicing in preclinic, then managing the patient pool in the final years, most students have a tough time finding additional hours in a day to have a part-time job to make money.

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Dental Care Edition

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

Expecting a baby is an exciting time, but it can also be a little daunting. There are so many things to think about! One thing that is especially important for pregnant women to consider is dental care.

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Conventional and digital complete-arch implant impression techniques: An in vitro study comparing accuracy

Dental News and Technology

Published:December 18, 2022DOI:[link] Abstract Statement of problem Varying complete-arch digital-implant–scanning techniques have been described, but their accuracy remains uncertain.

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Top Dental Elf blogs Apr – Jun 2022

The Dental Elf

Traumatic dental injuries, hypomineraised primary molars and links between iron-deficiency and early childhood caries were th etopic of our most read blogs in April , May and June of 2022. The post Top Dental Elf blogs Apr – Jun 2022 appeared first on National Elf Service.

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American Academy of Pediatrics Releases New Report on Oral Health

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The American Academy of Pediatrics, which represents more than 67,000 pediatricians in the United States, has released a new report on how pediatricians can encourage good oral health among their patients.

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Is Smile Makeover Expensive In Blackburn? Where Can I Get It Done Cheaper?

Healthy Smiles

Your smile is the one feature about you that can instantly convey your mood to others. Your smile may become less dynamic as you age due to dental decay, plaque build-up, discolouration, and cavities. But a smile makeover can do wonders for your self-esteem.

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Planmeca introduces new laboratory milling unit

Dental News and Technology

Planmeca is excited to introduce a brand new Planmeca PlanMill 60® S milling unit specifically designed for the needs of dental laboratories. The powerful 5-axis milling unit is capable of both wet and dry processing of discs, blocks, and prefabricated implant abutments for a variety of indications.

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Say This, Not That

Coaches Corner

Sometimes we’ve been saying the same phrases in our practices for so many years that they just roll off of our tongues subconsciously. Here’s a little “Say this, not that” to help wake you up! DON’T SAY: . This crown is horrible! Your last dentist did not do a good job!”.

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Legislation Expands Options for Dental Plans to Military Personnel

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 will require between two and four dental plan options for active Military and National Guard members and their families beginning January 1, 2026. Previously, the Military dental coverage offered only one plan.

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FDA Clearance is Granted to Denti.AI for Auto-Charting Software

Denticle

A few years ago I did some work with Denti.AI from a consulting standpoint. The concept of using machine learning in dentistry was young back then, but I definitely got a glimpse of the future in my work with them. Now the company has a huge announcement as they have received FDA clearance for their auto-charting software. Getting the blessing of the FDA for a product is an incredibly big deal.

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CandidPro "Editor's Choice" for Clear Aligners in 2022

Dental News and Technology

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2022, Candid pushed CandidPro to new heights: Streamlining their doctor experience, opening a new manufacturing facility, and bringing hundreds of doctors onto their clear aligner platform.

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University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry Receives $1 Million

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

In 1893, Elmer Ellsworth Kirkpatrick Sr. became the Territory of Oklahoma’s 25 th licensed dentist and the Oklahoma Dental Society’s first president. Today, 129 years later, the Kirkpatrick family has donated $1 million to the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry to create an endowment.

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Dental Spending Is Up in 2021

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

With the pandemic receding from the collective mindset, patients returned to the dental office in force during 2021. Dental spending was higher than in pre-pandemic years, according to the American Dental Association.

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Research into Bone Conduction from Dental Implant for Hearing Aids

Denticle

This is one of the coolest things I've read about in dentistry for quite a while. In the past I've read that the military uses speakers that attach the the zygoma or the mastoid process that conduct sound through bones in the skull. They refer to them as "bone phones" which is obviously a play on the term headphones. What I'm going to tell you about is pretty fascinating. It seems that researchers are working on a way to use dental implants to function as an adjunct to ear place hearing aids.