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FBI Warns of Credible Cybersecurity Threat to Dental Practices

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May 8, 2024 The American Dental Association (ADA) urges all dental practices to remain vigilant after it was contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with information regarding a credible threat to the practices of oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Read the full article.

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USOSM Names 2 New Senior VPs of Operations

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Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) has named Melissa Winfield and David Livesay as senior vice presidents of operations. David Livesay “Our rapid growth in new practice partnerships and the solid, continuous growth of our current practice partnerships, puts us on a path of unprecedented acceleration in the oral surgery industry.

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FBI Sounds Warning on a Credible Cybersecurity Threat to Offices in the Dental Industry

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The American Dental Association (ADA) urges all dental practices to remain vigilant after it was contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with information regarding a credible threat to the practices of oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

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Dental patients prescribed far fewer opioid painkillers today, but pandemic slowed decline greatly

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But the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have thrown a wrench into the effort to reduce opioid use in dental care—and not just in the few months after dentists and oral surgeons started providing routine care again after a pause in spring 2020. For privately insured patients, this percentage was 30% higher than predicted.

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Dentist Salaries: They’re About More than Data

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Dentists provide an essential service, just like thoracic surgeons and radiologists. Salaries vary so much, in part, because of different state insurance regulations. Here are the numbers for common specialties within the dental profession: Salary for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Salary for Orthodontists.

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Do You Have To Be Referred For Wisdom Teeth Removal?

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Impacted teeth that start causing pain, swelling, infections, tooth crowding and damage to nearby teeth may require extraction to protect your long-term oral health. A referral from your dentist to an oral surgeon is not necessary to ensure your wisdom teeth’ safe and efficient extraction. The short answer is NO !

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Wisdom Teeth: Pictures, Symptoms, Surgery, & Pain Relief

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You and your oral surgeon can choose from various sedation options for wisdom tooth extraction : Local anesthesia (MINIMAL): Local anesthetic is injected at the surgical site to fully numb the inside and outside of the area around the affected tooth. Your dentist or oral surgeon will perform a full oral exam, including x-rays.