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Prevent Pain with the Right Operator Stool

Jan 15, 2014

...90° hip position learned by many dental hygienists, it is ergonomically compatible with the forward lean required in daily practice. FIGURE 1. The most common type of operator stool is...

Ultrasonics

Components of Optimal Ultrasonic Therapy

Jan 15, 2014

...J Periodontal Res. 2012;47:608–615. Yousefimanesh H, Robati M, Kadkhodazadeh M, Molla R. A comparison of magnetostrictive and piezoelectric ultrasonic scaling devices: an in vitro study. J Periodontal Implant Sci.…

Two sedation drugs for outpatient dental procedures compared for effectiveness

Jan 21, 2014

...Full text of “A Comparison of Fospropofol to Midazolam for Moderate Sedation During Outpatient Dental Procedures,” Anesthesia Progress, Vol. 60, No. 4, 2013, is available at…

National Prosthodontics Awareness Week Is April 6-12, 2014

Apr 10, 2014

...CHICAGO, April 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National Prosthodontics Awareness Week (NPAW) is April 6-12, 2014. With 178 million people in the U.S. missing at least one tooth and 33...

American Dental Association (ADA) Welcomes Dr. Eugenio Beltran, New Senior Director of the Center…

Apr 10, 2014

American Dental Association (ADA) Welcomes Dr. Eugenio Beltran, New Senior Director of the Center For Scientific Strategies & Information CHICAGO, April 4, 2014 — Eugenio Beltran, DMD, MPH, MS, DrPH,...

Hygiene Connection

System Shows Promise for Treatment of Periodontitis

May 6, 2014

...the basis for the development of an alternative, pathobiology-based classification of periodontitis that correlates well with the clinical presentation of the disease,” Papapanou asserts. The team is now planning to...

Special Supplements

Sunstar Spotlight: Gender Gap

May 6, 2014

...between men and women. Curiously, the endogenous opioid system is significant in mediating the complex social behaviors that form the basis of stable, emotionally committed relationships. These factoids help health...

Miscellaneous

Treating Periodontal Diseases with Laser Therapy

Jun 5, 2014

...Dent Today. 2002;21:54–59. Crespi R, Gherlone E, Romanos G. Comparison of modified widman and coronally advanced flap surgery combined with CO2 laser root irradiation in periodontal therapy: a 15-year follow-up....

Miscellaneous

Working to Improve Access to Care

Jun 5, 2014

...social-ecological perspective. Am J Public Health. 2013;103: 2179–2184. National Association of Community Health Centers. Community health centers lead the primary care revolution. Available at:…

Editor's Note

You Can Do Amazing Things

Jul 17, 2014

...complex medical issues in Southern California through her independent practice, Smile Partners. She travels to retirement communities, hospice centers, and skilled nursing facilities, to name a few. Olsen is not...

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