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Our office uses CapitalOne Healthcare Finance and CareCredit. In comprehensive care, phasing treatment combined with third party financing is critical to keeping a dental practice well booked. Some people can pay for comprehensive dental care all at once, and we provide a small incentive for such patients. However, with the softening economy, more people want […]

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The ADA Foundation has put up $300K to “Working Together for Oral Health,” a system established to teach pediatricians to diagnose dental problems in children under three years of age. With tooth decay still on the rise in children, the ADA Foundation hopes to reach parents through pediatricians. This collaboration between dental and medical care […]

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The ADEA released its 2008 guide, a publication that has been in circulation for more than four decades. If you would like a copy, contact publications@adea.org. Single copies are $35; orders of 10 or more are $29 each.

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Streptococcus is the most common bacteria found in the throat and mouth of the human body. Strep causes strep throat, of course, but has also been linked to gum disease, meningitis, pneumonia, endocartitis, and flesh-eating disease (necrotizing fasciitis). Sixty in 100,000 people get struck by invasive, severe streptococcal infections. To increase the problem, strep is […]

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This is old news. But time flies, and 2014 is only getting closer. The National Health Information Infrastructure, an organization focused on improving US healthcare, wants medical records to be electronic by 2014. Read more about the program here: 100-pg guide Power Point that explains the vision ADA’s view in JADA (2004) Article on measuring […]

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One of the most interesting things I saw was the new pt education tool called Guru that Henry Schein is distributing. It is one of the most interactive, customizable patient education packages I’ve ever seen. It has a few hundred video clips, each only 10 to 15 seconds long, that explain procedures and outcomes to […]

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Dental erosion, the deterioration of tooth enamel, occurs when teeth are exposed to acidic or abrasive factors, such as carbonated colas, citric acid, and harsh teeth brushing. Ivoclar Vivadent’s Fluor Protector, a fluoride varnish, has been shown to reduce dental erosion, more so than other products. Researchers believe that the fluoride ions released from the […]

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Rick Coker referred me a case after he gave up on trying to bond it. I extracted 8 and temporized for two months. I have not been very happy with the Zirconia bridges with single empress units. They never seem to have the same value. This is a three unit eMax pressed bridge and a […]

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Researchers foresee a 15% increase in the already booming cosmetic and implant dentistry market. This growth appears significant when compared to the 5% predicted increase for other dental procedures. A survey by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry backs up the concept that cosmetics will continue to grow, stating that the market is worth about […]

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Check out Spectra, a new hand-held device that detects caries. Read Larry Emmott’s blog post here.

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