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Can You STILL Be Happy in Private Practice?

Dental Peers

It is always interesting to observe how perspectives change from one generation to the next. While consulting with a dentist in Ottawa approximately 10 years ago, a 4 th -year dental student dropped by. An ambitious person, she was already exploring the path for potential associate opportunities when she graduated the following year. We chatted and she shared with me some of her thoughts on her future in dentistry.

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Tips to Keep Your Dental Patients Happy & Loyal

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Anais. Currently, in the U.S., there are over 200,000 active dentists , and about 60% of Americans visit a dental office at least once a year. With that much competition, you may wonder how your dental practice can retain patients, especially happy and loyal ones. 5 Tips To Keep Your Dental Patients Happy. With the following tips, you can keep your dental patients satisfied and coming back for regular care.

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Assessment of Anterior Loop of Inferior Alveolar Nerve – A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study

Dental News and Technology

Suneetha JS, Samatha Y, Kiran AR, Naik NP, Kumar BN, Anoop G. Assessment of Anterior Loop of Inferior Alveolar Nerve – A Cone Beam Computed Tomography Study. J Orofac Sci 2022;14:41-6 Introduction: The anterior loop (AL) of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) and the mental foramen (MF) are important anatomical structures that should be taken into consideration during preoperative planning in the anterior mandibular region.

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Can You STILL Be Happy in Private Practice?

Oral Health Group

It is always interesting to observe how perspectives change from one generation to the next. While consulting with a dentist in Ottawa approximately 10 years ago, a 4th-year dental student dropped by. An ambitious person, she was already exploring the … The post Can You STILL Be Happy in Private Practice? appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Addressing Peri-Implantitis

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

SUBSCRIBE TO THE PERIO UPDATE NEWSLETTER HERE. While implant therapy is well-known for its safety and efficacy, not all implants flourish. Whatever the cause, peri-implantitis is a serious threat to implant health and clinicians must be prepared to adequately address the signs and symptoms of peri-implantitis and return the site back to health. This Perio Update provides insight into treatment strategies for this serious complication.

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Posterior Open Bites, What Does it Mean?

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Jeffrey W. Horowitz, DMD, FAGD, D-ABDSM, D-ASBA. Have you ever run into posterior open bites during your time as a dentist? Here is a case study on my experience with it. Posterior Open Bites: Case Study. 51-year-old white female presents for bite consult, unable to fit back teeth together or chew well. Medical history unremarkable other than past TMJ therapy and surgery for hearing loss.

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Brushing effect on the retentive force of retentive inserts in three denture attachments: An in vitro study

Dental News and Technology

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Published: August 05, 2022 DOI: [link] Abstract Statement of problem Daily denture brushing results in wear on implant-retained overdenture attachments. However, studies on the remaining denture attachment retention after brushing are lacking. Purpose The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the retentive force of the retentive inserts in 3 denture attachments after brushing with different media.

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University at Buffalo Programs Endeavor to Increase Diversity Among Dental Providers

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine offers two programs to encourage underrepresented students to consider careers in dentistry. The Destination Dental School and Native American Pre-Dental Student Gateway Programs recently hosted 30 students from diverse backgrounds who hail from across the nation for a glimpse inside the day-to-day professional life of dental providers.

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Pre-treatment mouthwash to reduce patient to dentist infections

The Dental Elf

This Cochrane review of the effects of preprocedural mouth rinses used in dental clinics to minimise incidence of infection in dental healthcare providers included 17 RCTs. The studies measured only reduction in level of bacterial contamination in aerosols with no studies evaluating viral or fungal contamination.The evidence was of low or very low certainty.

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The relationship of masseter muscle thickness with face morphology and parafunctional habits: AN ultrasound study

Dental News and Technology

Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2022 Aug 4;20220166. doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20220166. Online ahead of print. Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the normal range of masseter muscle thickness by ultrasonographic measurement in individuals over 15 years of age, and to evaluate its relationship with age, gender, facial morphology, body mass index and parafunctional habits.

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Five Reasons Why You Should Warm Your Composite

3M

The post Five Reasons Why You Should Warm Your Composite appeared first on 3M Dental Blog.

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Literature Review Finds Poor Oral Health Linked to Cognitive Decline

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

A recently published literature review, “Periodontal Health, Cognitive Decline, and Dementia: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies” found that poor periodontal health and tooth loss are associated with higher rates of cognitive decline and dementia. Poor periodontal health, as defined by the presence of deep periodontal pockets, clinical attachment loss, or alveolar bone loss, was found to increase the risk of both cognitive decline and dementia.

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Radiotherapy and dental implant survival

The Dental Elf

This review assessing the effect of radiotherapy on the survival of dental implants in patients with head and neck cancer included 7 studies involving a total of 441 patients. implant survival rate was lower in irradiated patients with odds ratio = 4.77 (95%CI; 2.57 to 8.89) based on 4 studies. The post Radiotherapy and dental implant survival appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Do clinical decision support tools have a role to play in dealing with paediatric dental trauma?

Dental News and Technology

Citation Sahni V, Gupta S. Evid. Based Dent. 2022; 23(2): 74-75. Copyright (Copyright © 2022, Nature Publishing Group) DOI 10.1038/s41432-022-0271-x PMID 35750735 Abstract Design Randomised controlled trial.Case selection In order to assess baseline knowledge of dental trauma, paediatric dentists and medical students were administered a pre-test, subsequent to which a random assignment was carried out to one of three learning groups: mobile app clinical decision support tools (CDST), print CDST

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Will Invisalign in Blackburn Change My Face for a Better smile?

Healthy Smiles

Over time, the orthodontic spectrum has excelled and advanced to the artistic level. Braces were once one of the key components of the orthodontic framework, but the Invisible Aligners, better known as Invisalign, have risen to prominence in the dental world. Since invisible aligners are a popular dental treatment in today’s world, they have consistently demonstrated their effectiveness.

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Is a Universal COVID-19 Vaccine Feasible?

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

COVID-19 remains prevalent across the United States with more than 69,000 cases reported daily. So how do we finally put the global pandemic to bed? Well, a universal vaccine that is effective against all mutations of the novel coronavirus may be the answer, and researchers believe this is possible, all thanks to a nanoparticle. While researching a universal flu vaccine, researchers at the California Institute of Technology pivoted to begin work on a universal COVID-19 vaccine.

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Aesthetic Anterior and Posterior Direct Restorations

3M

Direct restorations are processes that have a great importance in our daily workflow. We will see in the presentation of 3M Clinical Specialist of Turkey, Dt. Eren ?en, who also includes clinical cases where will show how 3M technologies and materials’ science can affect your anterior and posterior direct restorations. September 14th at 07:00 pm CEST, Turkish language, Turkey.

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Oral melanoma: a multicenter study of 69 patients from Japan

Dental News and Technology

P ublished: 03 August 2022 Clinical Oral Investigations ( 2022 ) Abstract Objectives The purpose of this multicenter retrospective study was to investigate the demographic characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with mucosal malignant melanoma (MM) of the oral cavity. Materials and methods This was a multicenter study involving 8 Japanese universities.

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Six ways to wellness

ASDA Blog

As dental students and soon-to-be dentists we are groomed to juggle many things at once and multi-task to the max. Know the patient’s allergies. Recall last semester’s pain lecture. Cavicide the chair. Recite procedure protocols. Always remain pleasant and professional. These are just a few tasks we perform daily. Aside from meeting constant academic and clinical expectations, we also work to maintain our personal lives.

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Parkell TurboSensor Ultrasonic Scaler is a Winner!

Denticle

One of the best things about my job(s) is getting to test and tinker. I love getting my hands on and testing (sometimes breaking) the latest and greatest things on the market. I've been lucky enough to be able to do this for years and over the last couple of years, I've been combining my work with Dental Products Report with product testing. We call them "Test Drives" and they let me combine testing with a written piece and a video that go along with that testing.

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How Does Your Dentist Color Match Your Dental Crown?

Denton Dental Center

Your dentist told you it would look natural, but when you first saw your dental crown in place, you still couldn’t help being a bit surprised at how well it blended with your real teeth. How did they deliver such a great result for you? With the advanced techniques utilized for modern dental crowns, you receive a personalized restoration that mimics the shade of your natural tooth.

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Need Something to Worry About? Tomato Flu Has You Covered

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

While most of the world is still reeling from the havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, other public health challenges have emerged such as monkeypox and now tomato flu. This viral disease has quickly spread among children in India since it first emerged in May. Tomato flu causes high fever, rashes, and joint pain, but is not thought to be fatal. The resultant rash includes large red blisters, hence the moniker “tomato flu.

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Silver diamine fluoride: The effect on vital dental pulp

The Dental Elf

In this review Iris Vaid looks at a systematic review of the dental pulp response to silver diamine flouride (SDF) treatment. Only a small number of studies focused on the biological effects of SDF on the dental pulp and none of them were clinical trials. The post Silver diamine fluoride: The effect on vital dental pulp appeared first on National Elf Service.

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Leading Oral Health Innovation Conference Announces Startup Competition Finalists

Denticle

The Forsyth Institute has announced the startup competition finalists for Forsyth dentech 2022 , a leading oral health investment forum. Now in its second year, Forsyth dentech brings together global leaders in venture capital, industry, and research to discuss the role of innovation in public oral health. It is the only conference where startups can pitch their ideas to all the players in the oral health innovation ecosystem at the same time.

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Dental technology success story: From zero patients to full capacity in two years

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. Read Time: 7 Minute, 10 Second. Mohamed M. Ali, DDS, journeyed far to practice dentistry in Minneapolis. He grew up in Mogadishu, Somalia, and emigrated to the United States about 16 years ago, living for a short time in Texas before moving to Minneapolis. He started undergraduate courses in his early 20s at the University of Minnesota with the goal of becoming a physician and soon discovered “that’s a long path.

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COVID-19 Booster Shot Targeting Omicron Gets FDA Approval

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

On August 31, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adjusted the Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to include a modified dose designed to provide protection against the Omicron BA.5 variant. This is the first revision to the vaccines since they debuted in December 2020. The US has more than 170 million doses of the booster shot, which will be available to those ages 12 and older.

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6 Imaging Features To Boost Your Practice – Part 2: Why Apteryx Series

Planet DDS

We understand how stressful it is choosing an imaging software. When researching imaging solutions, it’s important to compare several factors—product features being one of them. Dedicated to making your life easier, Apteryx Cloud Imaging aims to improve your practice by including essential features within your software. . What imaging features do I need?

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Henry Schein Acquires Midway Dental Supply

Denticle

Henry Schein is the world's largest dental supply company and they continue to just keep getting bigger. The company recently purchased a much smaller dental supplier in Michigan. Midway Dental has been around since the 1980s and grew to a pretty good size for a regional dental supply company. While I think competition is good, I'm also sure that this acquisition made some dreams come true for the Midway Dental management team.

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How to Personalize Your Dental or Medical Practice’s Blog

Rosemont Review

We know that establishing your website’s online presence requires an equal blend of content marketing, social media marketing, and search engine optimization (SEO). We also know that an informative, well-researched blog can contribute to a sturdy, respectable social media presence. All of these tools can make up a marketing strategy that bolsters the success of your site.

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6 Imaging Features To Boost Your Practice – Part 2: Why Apteryx Series

Planet DDS

We understand how stressful it is choosing an imaging software. When researching imaging solutions, it’s important to compare several factors—product features being one of them. Dedicated to making your life easier, Apteryx Cloud Imaging aims to improve your practice by including essential features within your software. . What imaging features do I need?

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Dedicated To Growing Your Practice–Part 1: “Why Legwork Dental Software?” Series

Planet DDS

As a professional in the dental industry, you probably find it difficult to have the bandwidth to work on your business because you’re consumed with treating patients. To help attract and retain patients, Legwork equips dental teams with user-friendly marketing and tech solutions. By working behind the scenes to streamline your complicated legwork for you, we enable you to achieve your business goals and focus on delivering happiness to patients. .