“Good taste is the worst vice ever invented.”
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Edith Sitwell
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– September 2, 2018
Income and wealth as correlates of socioeconomic disparity in dentist visits among adults aged 20 years and over in the United States, 2011 –2014
ConclusionsIncome and wealth are both indicators of socioeconomic disparities in dentist visits in the US, but both do not have the same impact in some populations in the US. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
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– September 2, 2018
Reduce risk of gum disease
It happens during any given dental appointment; that embarrassing moment when your hygienist asks how often you floss, and your reply is, “Not often enough,” at the same time he or she clucks disapprovingly and shakes his or her head. Turns out they know what they're talking about.
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– September 2, 2018
Don Marquis
“Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.”
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– September 1, 2018
Dentists say fines deterring poor patients
Dentists say a fear of unfair fines is causing a sharp fall in low-income families receiving treatment. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
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– September 1, 2018
Gleaming results after more than five decades
After being in practice for more than five decades, this is something John Dawe, D.D.S. of Signature Denture Studio and Laboratory, knows well. “Everybody has a little ego,” Dr. Dawe said.
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– September 1, 2018
Chris Rapier
“I hate life, I hate death and everything in between just doesn’t interest me.”
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– August 31, 2018
Henry Schein to settle anti-trust class action for $39m
Henry Schein (NSDQ:HSIC) said today it expects to pay approximately $ 38.5 million to settle an anti-trust class action suit related to dental supplies. The case, which was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleges that the defendants violated anti-trust rules by fixing prices on dental equipment and supplies, as well as other claims. The Melville, N.Y.-based company said that it expects to incur a charge of $ 38.5 million in pre-tax money, or 19¢ per share, to settle the case. The charges are slated to go on the books for the company’s third quarter, though the settlement is subject to a definitive agreement amongst all engaged parties, as well as court approval. Co-defendants Patterson (NSDQ:PDCO) and Benco Dental also expect to settle, Henry Sch…
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– August 31, 2018
Ambrose Bierce
“Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.”
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– August 30, 2018
Preop Dental Care Slightly Cuts Pneumonia Risk After Cancer Surgery Preop Dental Care Slightly Cuts Pneumonia Risk After Cancer Surgery
Patients undergoing major cancer surgery might reduce their risk of postoperative pneumonia by seeing a dentist beforehand, a study from Japan suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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– August 30, 2018
