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What to do the summer before dental school

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Savannah Craig. Congratulations on your acceptance to dental school! What an incredible accomplishment! You’ve put in the time and effort, and finally, it has paid off with an offer letter from a dental school. You have probably spent the last several years working jobs, volunteering, and gaining new skills to make your dental school application stand out.

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National Dentex Officially Opens the Doors to New Headquarters, State-of-the-Art Lab and Premier Education Center in Jupiter

Dental News and Technology

Jupiter, Fla. , May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Dentex Labs ("NDX"), the largest network of fully-owned dental labs in North America, today announced the grand opening of its new corporate headquarters in Jupiter, Florida. The nearly 40,000 square foot facility includes corporate offices, a state-of-the-art dental lab, a fully operational dental suite and a premier education center.

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How is Dental Insurance Verification Helpful in Validating Patient Benefits?

Oral Health Group

Insurance is an intimidating concept for most patients. Understanding what their plan offers, how much it offers, and what it covers in terms of treatments and care services could be really hard for them. Thus, it’s important for dental clinics … The post How is Dental Insurance Verification Helpful in Validating Patient Benefits? appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Oral Vitamin D Supplements May Help Tooth Remineralization

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A study that investigated the impact of oral vitamin D supplementation on the remineralization of teeth found that maintaining adequate levels of this important nutrient improved surface microhardness and mineral content, effectively supporting the remineralization process. Published in Cureus on May 26, the study was conducted on 120 extracted premolars that were submerged in saliva containing varying levels of vitamin D.

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Imposter Syndrome as a Dental Student

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Savanah Craig. Imposter syndrome is an experience of believing you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. Imposter syndrome is common in high-achievers, and dental students are no exception. I believe that the hyper-competitive nature of dental school acceptance makes us, as students, even more likely to experience imposter syndrome.

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ORTHOFX ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATIONS IN ALIGNER THERAPY

Dental News and Technology

AI enables OrthoFX's new Rescue Aligners to save 65% of patients from treatment delays and OrthoFX's Bright Aligners give patients a reason to smile. FREMONT, Calif. , May 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OrthoFX, the first all-in-one clear aligner platform, announced their launch to US Orthodontists at the American Association of Orthodontists Annual Meeting in Miami.

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When To Take Away the Pacifier

Polkadot Dental

Alpharetta, GA – If your child is over the age of two and still using a pacifier, it’s time to start thinking about taking it away. Pacifier use and thumb sucking are natural coping methods for babies and young children. Still, when they extend into the pre-school years or beyond, parents are typically concerned about the possible harm to their child’s teeth and dental health.

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National Smile Month: 5 ways to get involved and engage your local community

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Read Time: 3 Minute, 27 Second. The aim of National Smile Month is is to promote the benefits of having good oral health and the value of a healthy smile. At its core, the purpose of National Smile Month is to encourage oral health professionals to engage with people in their communities and help them to achieve better oral health through education.

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Addressing Scheduling Barriers: How To Fill a Dental Clinic Calendar

YapiApp

How To Fill a Dental Clinic Calendar in Four Easy Steps. Are you making it hard for patients to make and keep their appointments? Here’s how to avoid dental clinic calendar headaches. ……… Building the perfect dental schedule is the dream of every dentist and their team. The optimal schedule ensures that your practice is profitable and growing and that your team members are busy and productive.

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Additives to lidocaine and the success of the inferior alveolar nerve block

The Dental Elf

This review of the effect of additives incorporated into lidocaine solution on the success of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) included 12 RCTs. The findings suggest that additives did not improve the success rate of IANB but the evidence is of low to very low certainty. The post Additives to lidocaine and the success of the inferior alveolar nerve block appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Saving Teeth and Lives

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Jennifer L. Prince, EdD. Following her service in the United States Navy as a dental hygienist, Jennifer L. Prince, EdD, was treating a patient who clearly was in emotional distress. As she reached out to help the patient, she realized that a profession in mental health was what she was meant to do. After furthering her education and combining her dental and mental health experience, Prince created a suicide-prevention program for the 416th Theater Engineer Command at the Parkhurst Army Reserve

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How to Address Negative Press That Affects Your Practice

Rosemont Review

As a healthcare provider, you do everything in your power to prioritize patient safety, comfort, and satisfaction at every step of treatment. However, sometimes a new study or buzzworthy news story emerges that casts a negative light on a particular treatment or product, inciting anxiety in patients and leaving you with a potential medical public relations dilemma.

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How DSOs Can Increase Productivity at Dental Practices

Planet DDS

A productive dental practice is a profitable dental practice. Revaluating current workflows and operations within individual offices in your DSO can help bring in more revenue, attract and retain more patients, and create a better workplace environment for your employees. . Follow these helpful tips to maximize productivity at your dental practices: .

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How to Brush Your Teeth the Right Way: Tips for a Clean and Healthy Smile

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

Do you know how to properly brush your teeth? Brushing your teeth the right way is important for having a clean and healthy smile. If you’re not brushing your teeth correctly, you could be doing more harm than good. In this blog post, we will discuss the proper brushing technique so that you can keep your teeth clean and healthy! The Importance of Brushing Your Teeth.

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Inequity Is Significant Focus of ‘Oral Health in America’ Report

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The Journal of the American Dental Association published an overview of key points outlined in the longer, more in-depth report: “Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges,” produced by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and the National Institutes of Health. Published on May 25, the article, “Oral Health in America: Implications for Dental Practice,” provides an overview of advancements in dentistry since the last Surgeon General report on oral health was publish

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Dental SEO Marketing: 3 Easy Tips For Dental SEO Copy

My Social Practice

Dental SEO Marketing – 3 Important Tips For Copywriting. There’s no secret that the major search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing update their rankings algorithms as often as they can. This definitely helps consumers find what they’re looking for online, but it’s a big problem for dental marketing experts. How are we supposed to put together a concise dental SEO plan if things are always changing?

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Pulp survival after tooth fracture

The Dental Elf

This review assessing factors related to pulp survival after tooth fracture included 24 studies (4 RCTs, 6 prospective cohort studies, 12 retrospective cohorts, and 2 case-control studies). However the available evidence is overall of very low certainty. The post Pulp survival after tooth fracture appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Addressing Scheduling Barriers: How To Fill a Dental Clinic Calendar

YapiApp

Building the perfect dental schedule is the dream of every dentist and their team. The optimal schedule ensures that your practice is profitable and growing and that your team members are busy and productive. However, if your office has an erratic schedule that goes from chaos to crickets, it could be a sign that you have not addressed specific barriers that prevent patients from making—and keeping—their appointments.

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University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Joins Effort to Transform Pharmaceuticals

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The Center for Integrated Material Science and Engineering for Pharmaceutical Products—an interprofessional collaborative dedicated to transforming the way the world develops medications—has a new member: the Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics out of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. The collaboration hopes to make the pharmaceutical development process more efficient by using principles of material science and engineering.

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Dental Marketing and SEO: 3 Easy Tips For Dental SEO Copy

My Social Practice

Dental Marketing and SEO – 3 Important SEO Tips For Copywriting. There’s no secret that the major search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing update their rankings algorithms as often as they can. This definitely helps consumers find what they’re looking for online, but it’s a big problem for dental marketing experts. How are we supposed to put together a concise dental SEO plan if things are always changing?

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Dietary omega-3 fatty acids as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment

The Dental Elf

This review assessing the impact of dietary omega-3 fatty acids as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment when compared with periodontal treatment alone included 10 trials ivolving a total of 467 patients. The studies found statistically significant improvements in clinical attachment level (CAL) and periodontal probing depth (PPD) but the studies are generally small and short-term.

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Step-By-Step Guide On Preventing Tooth Decay In Blackburn

Healthy Smiles

Tooth decay can cause tooth damage and even tooth loss, lowering your quality of life. Tooth decay can be reversed with early intervention, and special treatments can help prevent it. Our team at Healthy Smiles has put together a step-by-step guide to preventing tooth decay. But, before that, you need to understand what tooth decay is and how you will understand if you have tooth decay.

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Nerves That Facilitate Taste Also Open the Door to SARS-CoV-2

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Research from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research found that the nerve fibers that pass information from the brain to the tongue, mouth, and throat also provide a port of entry for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The fibers of these nerves are covered with proteins that enable the novel coronavirus to enter cells. This may be why a common symptom of COVID-19 is the loss of taste.

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Complex cases in dental prosthetics – How simplification leads to higher quality

3M

Dentistry and the entire profession of being a dentist are becoming increasingly complex. In order not to lose the overview and to have enough time for what is essential, namely our patients, it makes sense to standardize and simplify individual aspects of the daily routine. In no way is it a matter of generalizing procedures. It is a matter of making patient-specific individual treatment decisions with standardized processes with the aim to improve quality and predictability that meet the expec

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Join Us for Invisalign Day on June 6!

Friendswood Dental Blog

Would you like to straighten your teeth, but you haven’t yet taken that important first step of scheduling an Invisalign consultation? We understand — orthodontic treatment involves a big commitment of time and money. To help you determine whether Invisalign is right for you, we invite you to join us for Invisalign Day on June 6. Not only will you be able to attend a FREE consultation, but we’ll also use advanced software to show you a 3D preview of what your smile will look like after treatment

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How emotional intelligence improves patient interactions and outcomes

ASDA Blog

Dentistry is more than fixing teeth and treating the oral cavity. It is a profession that requires the intellect and skills to treat and interact with patients. It requires making important decisions based not only on a patient’s current health status, but also on their uniqueness and identity. We know the saying, “Don’t treat the problem, treat the person,” but why?

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Vaccination Against Monkeypox Begins to Contain Outbreak of Cases

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

As more cases of the infectious viral disease—monkeypox—pop up outside of its native west and central Africa, some nations have begun vaccination programs to ensure the outbreak remains contained. Thus far, more than 230 cases of monkeypox have been diagnosed in 19 countries. Most of these cases have resolved quickly with treatment, and monkeypox does not spread rapidly like SARS-CoV-2.

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2 Steps for Simple Cementation of Crowns, Veneers, Inlays…

3M

Everyone who is working with indirect dental restorations knows that material and cement selection is sometimes very challenging. In today’s dentistry metal-free restorations are becoming more popular. Even though we have only few options nowadays, zirconium oxide crowns/bridges, lithium disilicate restorations and layered ceramic veneers, many concerns appeared among dental professionals.

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Inflation, Lab Fees, Scripting, and More!

Coaches Corner

How do dental practices deal with inflation? Should I pay someone to cover my phones when the office is closed? Does scripting work? Is Dr. Rich a hypocrite? On this episode of The Dental Practice Fixers dental podcast for dentists we cover these listener questions and more! Plus, of course our usual mystery shopper calls – HOLD PLEASE! How do dental practices deal with inflation?

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Physician Indicted in $10 Million Telemedicine Health Care Fraud Scheme

Denticle

In the years since the Covid shutdown in the spring of 2020, healthcare has seen a steady increase in the use of telemedicine. It's actually been a bit exciting to see how patients can be helped with the need to actually have doctor and patient in the same room together. As many of you know, the has also been an increase in teledentistry. The best part of that, in my opinion, is the ability of hygienists to go into nursing facilities and communicate their findings to a dentist who can then help

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ToothShower Provides Shower-Powered Water Flossing and Brushing

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

ToothShower (610-506-5941; toothshower.com ) is an innovative oral home-care appliance that provides water flossing, toothbrushing and gum massaging while in the shower. The design goal was to provide a means for your patients to be more compliant with flossing and have an easy and enjoyable way to clean between their teeth where periodontal disease starts.

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Everything you wanted to know about adhesion

3M

The durability of a composite restoration depends on the stability of the adhesive bond. The most common problem with composite restorations, whether vital or avital teeth, is the occurrence of microleakage between the margins of the filling and the tooth, which causes marginal caries, staining, hypersensitivity and fracture of the filling. Also, inadequate adhesion procedure (dentin drying, incomplete polymerization, moisture) can cause nanoleakage as the most common cause of postoperative hype

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US News & Report: Best Teeth Whiteners Which Option is.

The Super Dentists

OTC Whiteners vs. In-Office Whitening Treatments Over-the-counter products like Crest Whitestrips are different from the whitening products used during an office visit with a dentist, in several ways, with a big. Read More. The post US News & Report: Best Teeth Whiteners Which Option is. appeared first on The Super Dentists.

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Heartland Dental Releases Year to Date Growth Results

Dental News and Technology

Heartland Dental today supports more than 2,400 doctors in more than 1,600 offices across 38 states -- Nation's Largest Dental Support Organization Continues to Expand and Diversify Portfolio of Supported Practices through its DeNovo and Affiliation programs EFFINGHAM, Ill. , May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Heartland Dental, the nation's largest dental support organization, today announced it has added nearly 40 practices to its network since the beginning of the year, further solidifying its posit

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Ongoing Leadership Training for UNC Dental Hygiene Students Assured as Part of New Curriculum

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The University of North Carolina (UNC) Adams School of Dentistry recently received a gift of $5 million from alumnus Richard E. Workman, DDS, and his wife Angela. The money is being used to establish the Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Workman Dental Leadership Endowment Fund, which will offer innovative leadership courses, including those from the Bell Leadership Institute, headed by Gerald Bell, PhD, an adjunct professor at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. 1.

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Stick to innovation: Five benefits of modern universal adhesives

3M

The post Stick to innovation: Five benefits of modern universal adhesives appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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Write a captivating dental blog post in 15 minutes [templates included]

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Read Time: 9 Minute, 31 Second. Now that you have a website it’s time to get down to business and create some awesome blog content. What was that you just said? You don’t have time to write? …oh, you said, you HATE writing! Yeah, I know! Writing is a struggle for most people , especially dentists who already don’t have enough hours in the day to run their practices.