Dexter Woods is resigning this summer as the director of Wichita State University’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry program, and the university is wasting no time finding his replacement. Woods is the founding director of the WSU’s AEGD program, which provides a year of residency training for dental school graduates. WSU says it has named two finalists for the position, and university stakeholders will have the opportunity to hear from each of them in the coming weeks. Drs. Edward… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
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– April 22, 2014
Uhler Dental Supply showcased its new UDS Pour Acrylic, a dimensionally stable auto-polymer used to make full or partial dentures in alginate or hydrocolloid investment material.
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By elkhornadmin
– April 22, 2014
Patients who utilize the Affordable Care Act for their dental coverage may receive a tax credit that would allow them a grace period, giving them more time to pay their premiums. However, it may create a precarious situation for dentists.
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By elkhornadmin
– April 21, 2014
“Adventure is just bad planning.”
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– April 21, 2014
Conclusions The toughness of zirconia/veneer interface with no treatment is significantly higher than that of interfaces subjected to liner application and airborne-particle abrasion. Clinical relevance. Liner application and airborne-particle abrasion seem to reduce zirconia/veneer interfacial toughness. Therefore, the two surface treatment methods should be applied with caution. (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
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By elkhornadmin
– April 21, 2014
At 18 years old, Thrush had a serious gum disease called pyria that caused him to lose his teeth.
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By elkhornadmin
– April 21, 2014
Lansing, Mich.—The Michigan Dental Association told members in a special alert April 11 that “the MDA has received several calls from member dentists who say that when they submitted their federal taxes this year they learned that their taxes had already been filed, most likely by an identity thief.”
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By elkhornadmin
– April 20, 2014
Conclusions It is concluded that occlusal force was significantly associated with intakes of vitamins and dietary fibre rather than number of remaining teeth in independently living older Japanese. (Source: Journal of Dentistry)
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By elkhornadmin
– April 20, 2014
When Mary Kaye Richter’s son was diagnosed, she could only find a few paragraphs about hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare disorder that inhibits the growth of teeth, hair and sweat glands.
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By elkhornadmin
– April 20, 2014
Washington—The Department of Justice issued a final rule increasing civil penalties for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which covers “professional offices of health care providers” including dental offices. This rule is effective April 27, 2014, according to the March 28 Federal Register notice. However, the DoJ announcement said, “The new maximums apply only to violations occurring on or after April 28, 2014.”
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– April 19, 2014
