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Angie’s List is an online community and resource that recently added dentists to the healthcare category on the site. A recent poll found that half of Angie’s List  respondents fear dental visits – whether because of pain, needles, drills, or other reasons. The poll also revealed that most patients stay with their dentist, even if […]

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With a large viewing field (12x15x15 cm), GALILEOS Compact offers general dentists the ability to capture 2D and 3D images. With integrated software system, implant planning tools, and great quality images, the GALILEOS Compact  is in line with the same standards GALILEOS Comfort offers – the product that came out just last year. GALILEOS Compact […]

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While metal bracketed orthodontic braces were voted the least attractive teeth straightening appliance, they are also considered the most effective. Clear brackets, lingual brackets, and clear orthodontic trays (like Invisalign) are more esthetic than traditional metal bracketed braces, and patients will pay hundreds of dollars more for these attractive options. However, if results are the […]

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Inspiration from a Fellow Dentist Dentists are persistent, and those who persist succeed. Take, for instance, Capt. Mehmet Danis, the CFB Kingston dentist who recently placed sixth in the 250-km, six-phase race across the Gobi Desert. The man didn’t even have a pair of trail running shoes, but instead wore street tennies. What Not to […]

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/* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0pt; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Obstructive sleep apnea affects about 2% of young children, and the onset usually occurs between ages three and six. In a recent 30-month study of 32 children, ages five to […]

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st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0pt; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Just over four thousand years ago, three royal Egyptian dentists were laid to rest in a private tomb located south of Cairo. Looters unearthed the tomb recently to […]

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Wednesday, July 2nd, 3M announced that it has fully acquired IMTEC, the dental implant and cone beam technology manufacturer. 3M ESPE, according to media, will now offer a total restorative approach including IMTEC implants, Lava crowns, and digital practice management software. SOURCE: http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1733029/

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It’s natural, it’s sweet, and it works. University of Washington researchers found that treating toddlers with a topical oral syrup known as xylitol reduces cavities. Xylitol is a sweetener that’s fruit flavored, so the taste isn’t bad, either. A test group showed that about ¾ of children were cavity free after treatment, up from just […]

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Wouldn’t it be nice if a tooth just regenerated dentin after a cavity were removed? This may sound like something off of Star Trek, but the truth is, dental regeneration could be closer than you think. Because tooth decay is a huge public health issue, being the most often occurring infectious disease across the globe, […]

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