While 91% of U.S. adults have dental caries, fewer than 2 in 5 experience complete tooth loss, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report authors believe that general dentists will begin to see more patients who want to save their natural teeth. This report comes two months after another CDC brief that analyzed caries in children’s primary and permanent
On a daily basis our teeth are exposed to various elements, these include: temperature changes, different textures of foods and different types of chemicals, with this in mind, then we have numerous of reasons to care of our teeth, keep them clean and healthy. A tooth extraction is an oral surgery in which a dead or severely damage tooth is remove from the patients mouth. The surgery by itself could
Dear HuangshanDental.com Member, When you’re at Starbucks, do you note the price of your beverage and shake your head, wondering how they can charge what they do and still have lines out the door? The Madow Brothers analyze the Starbucks experience and how it can be applied to your practice. Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier suggests spending four minutes with each new patient before you begin talking about the treatment
The Small Smiles dental chain has agreed to pay $39 million according to the proposed settlement filed in bankruptcy court in Nashville, TN. The lawsuits included claims for alleged “unnecessary, inappropriate, unsafe, and excessive dental procedures” performed on thousands of young children at Small Smiles clinics between 2000 and 2010. The tentative settlement resolves claims against 71 Small Smiles clinics, the parent companies, and hundreds of Small Smiles dentists, said
Trust is the belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest and effective at his work. In order to gain someone’s trust a few things must happen first, trust is form through a good friendship, strong communication and time. Through these key elements, a strong relationship could be built with practically anyone. When visiting a health care provider, a good relationship is needed; not trusting your healthcare provider can
Dear DrBicuspid Member, Many dentists have learned to perform comprehensive exams and create equally comprehensive treatment plans for new patients. However, such thoroughness is often absent in relationships with existing patients. You should present ideal treatment to every patient, according Dr. Roger P. Levin. In the first part of his series, Jeff Album, a Delta Dental vice president, responded to questions to insurance companies previously posed by Dr. Jason P. Hirsch. Album
There are foundations in everything we do. Foundations in construction, parenting, communication, business. Same is true for stress management. When we gloss over or completely bypass the foundation phase of a process, eventually things come crashing down like a house of cards. Same is true for stress management. To ensure you have the basics in stress management, let’s review three of the foundational elements. Jen Butler, MEd. Control Research shows
OCO Biomedical will present its Exploring the Implant Treatment Modality course in Oklahoma City, OK, on May 15 and 16. In the two-day implant dentistry introductory course, practitioners will learn hands-on techniques to improve patient care and practice performance. It is designed for both experienced implantologists and dentists looking to add implant treatment modalities into their practice. The course is worth 16 continuing units and includes topics such as the
3M Unitek has launched 3MUnitekTraining.com, a free interactive training website. The website currently has more than 50 continuing education (CE), product tutorial, and live webinars available. It also provides access to 3M’s multimedia training library, where users view case studies and learn from orthodontists and specially trained marketers. The CE courses are targeted toward orthodontists, clinical staff, treatment coordinators, and practice managers. Topics include the following: Aesthetics Bonding and debonding
On May 6, the Chicago City Council approved an ordinance that would expand that city’s current dental program in Chicago public schools to all schools within Chicago’s borders. There will be no cost to taxpayers as the “dentists who provide the services would bear all of the costs, ultimately billing Medicaid for the care,” according to a press release by Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office. “Mayor Emanuel understands that oral health
Ever since we were young our parents have told us the harms chewing gum can cause. However, how can this soft, cohesive substance be harmful or good you? For years chewing gum has been used to freshen one’s breathe, as a stress relieve, or to overcome food cravings and some of the side effects chewing gum cause, include: an Increase your junk-food intake, trigger TMJ, or damage tooth enamel. To
ANAHEIM, CA – A panel of experts gathered at the California Dental Association’s CDA Presents 2015 meeting to debate the merits and drawbacks of implant and endodontic procedures. However, the six-person panel hardly debated, and the conversation instead gave way to a consensus — general dentists should determine which procedure is best on a patient-by-patient basis. “Both [implants and endodontics] are very successful, and we as dentists should be proud
