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GP leaders will give oral evidence to the Doctors and Dentists Review Body (DDRB) within days in a final bid to secure a significant increase beyond the interim 1% pay settlement agreed as part of the 2018/19 GP contract. (Source: GP Online News)
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– April 7, 2018
Dianna Major, a registered dental hygienist in Lower Sackville, found several ways to volunteer her time and services to people in the community who need them. A smile is said to be advantaged by good oral health, but that is just one of the many benefits a healthy mouth provides.
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– April 7, 2018
Looking in a mirror and seeing that the tongue has turned orange may be alarming, especially when a person has eaten nothing containing food coloring recently. In this article, learn what causes an orange tongue, including infections, medications, and beta carotene. We also describe what other colors may indicate.
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– April 7, 2018
“The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool.”
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– April 6, 2018
Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy pp 1 –7AbstractThe rise and persistence of a commercial model of healthcare and the potential shift towards the commodification of dental services, provided to consumers, should provoke thought about the nature and purpose of dentistry and whether this paradigm is cause for concern. Within this article, whether dentistry is a commodity and the legitimacy of dentistry as a business is explored and assessed. Dentistry is perceived to be a commodity, dependent upon the context of how services are to be provided and the interpretation of the patient –professional relationship. Commercially-focused practices threaten the fiduciary nature of the interaction between consumer and provider. The solution to managing commercial elements within dentistry is not…
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– April 6, 2018
In the United States, more than 36 million people are missing their teeth, and 120 million are missing at least one tooth. But those who would normally require dentures, can now can get a new permanent smile at Dental Associates of Connecticut, which has been caring for patients since 1971.
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– April 6, 2018
“There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.”
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– April 5, 2018
Despite the increased importance of dental care for people with diabetes and prediabetes, they visit dentists less often than the national average.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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– April 5, 2018
And many will spend a good portion of their refund at the dentist's office. Out-of-pocket healthcare spending increases by 60-percent in the week following receipt of tax refunds, according to a recent study by the JPMorgan Chase Institute.
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– April 5, 2018
Bad breath is often a simple, temporary problem. However, breath that smells like feces, or poop, may indicate a medical condition. These may range from a sinus infection to a bowel blockage. Here, we look at six common causes of bad breath that smells like poop. We also discuss treatments and when to see a doctor.
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– April 5, 2018
