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The patent-pending ACCUPAL® Comfortable Palatal Injection System is now FDA registered and ready to ship anywhere in the United States. Specifically, ACCUPAL is a cordless, compact, handheld device invented by a practicing dentist that effectively pre-conditions the oral tissue to receive virtually pain-free palatal or other intraoral dental injections that were previously unobtainable via manual […]

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Tuesday evening, the German oral surgeon/equestrian won a gold medal for showjumping. Hinrich Romeike played a vital role in securing the gold for his team, as well. How does Romeike find time to train? He practices dental surgery full time by day and rides horses by night. And it has paid off.

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In one milliliter of human saliva, 100 million bacteria exist. More than 600 species of bacteria live in the human mouth, and half of these have yet to be identified. This month, the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology reported that a new species has been identified. It was named Prevotella hiticola. This particular […]

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Your team cares more, works harder, takes more training, and invests more time in your patients. That’s what sets you apart, right? Philosophically and practically, those things are important – essential even. More and more, though, people want to be pampered with technology. They also want to forget they’re in the dentist’s chair. Some dentists […]

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Did you see the smiling faces of the American swim team that won the gold last night? It’s common – and heartwarming – to see the winning smiles of Olympic athletes. They represent dreams coming true. Ever wonder who’s caring for those smiles? After all, dental and craniofacial injuries are common for athletes, an no […]

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Marketing and advertising in the dental field has come a long, long way since the days when a Yellow Page ad was not allowed. While ADA and state dental board advertising guidelines have loosened, regulations still exist. For instance, you can’t make statements of superiority comparing yourself to other dentists with phrases like “the best.” […]

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While reading Dr. Larry Emmott’s technology blog, www.emmottontechnology.com, I learned about the NOMAD Pro Mobile X-Ray by Aribex. This little five-pound, handheld tool makes mobile dentistry easier than ever before. The person taking the X-ray can stay in the room with the patient, and the convenient unit features a color LCD screen, preset exposure settings, […]

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We now know that stem cells can be extracted from teeth, which means that your dental practice can become a resource for patients to conveniently save and professionally store the cells that could one day save their lives. Stem cells are still being researched, but what we understand for certain is that they can be […]

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