Crystal City, Va.—Registration is open for an FBI-sponsored National Crime Information Center Dental Coding Workshop here March 29-30.
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– January 23, 2014
Leo Rosten
“Money can’t buy happiness, but neither can poverty.”
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– January 23, 2014
Bigger role for dental hygienists? Washington lawmakers consider it
Washington dental hygienists have fought for more than a decade to open their own private practices as licensed midlevel practitioners. A bill discussed in the House Health Committee earlier this week would expand the list of services a dental hygienist could provide without a dentist’s supervision. Proponents argue that they would provide a service for low-income adults and Medicaid patients who can’t afford to see a private dentist or must wait to be seen by a practitioner who accepts Medicaid,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
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– January 23, 2014
18 Questions While You’re in the Dentist’s Chair
We’ve all been there. You’re sitting on the dentist’s chair, with your palms sweating.
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– January 23, 2014
Dr. Raymond Damazo is 2014 Humanitarian Award recipient
For nearly 20 years, Dr. Raymond S. Damazo’s favorite dental office wasn’t an office at all. Driving a Land Rover with portable dental equipment and a massive amount of supplies in tow, Dr. Damazo and his wife Gail traveled to nearly two-dozen remote villages in Kenya and other parts of Africa twice a year, staying in tourist lodges and providing free dental care and education to thousands of people in need.
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– January 22, 2014
Dr. Robert Lazarow Discusses Benefits of Permanent Restorations After Tooth Loss
Akron, OH cosmetic dentist, Dr. Robert Lazarow believes that denture wearers who suffer with pain or a poor diet due to loose or ill-fitting dentures don’t have to live the rest of their lives with removable oral appliances, thanks to the latest in dental technology.
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– January 22, 2014
Ad Council campaign launches ‘Toothsavers’ gaming app
In an effort to inspire children to brush their teeth for two minutes, twice a day, the Ad Council and the Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives announced Jan. 15 the release of the new mobile gaming app Toothsavers.
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– January 21, 2014
Lynn Johnston
“Never tell anyone that you’re writing a book, going on a diet, exercising, taking a course, or quitting smoking. They’ll encourage you to death.”
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– January 21, 2014
Effect of electric toothbrush on residents’ oral hygiene: a randomized clinical trial in nursing homes
A single?blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial was performed to investigate the effect of electric toothbrushes (ET) compared with manual toothbrushes (MT) on residents in nursing homes and to evaluate the caregiver’s opinion on ET. A sample of 180 nursing?home residents were given either a new ET or a new MT. Oral examinations were performed to measure dental hygiene, using the Oral Hygiene Index?Simplified (OHI?S). Both groups received the same instructions for use. After 2 months participants were re?examined. Questionnaires were then sent to their caregivers. Participants’ mean age was 86.1 ± 7.7 yr, and the mean number of remaining teeth was 20 ± 5.6. No specific intervention effect was found for ET. Both groups showed identical improvements in the OHI?S, f…
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– January 21, 2014
