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Implement a Minimally Invasive Approach

...July 9, 2014. American Dental Association. ADA Caries Risk Assessment Form Completion Instructions. Available at: public.health.oregon.gov/Prevention Wellness/oralhealth/FirstTooth/Documents/ADA-CAMBRA.pdf. Accessed July 9, 2014.…

Quelling Dental Anxiety

...Oral Epidemiol. 2001;30:151–159. De Jongh A, Aartman IHA, Brand N. Trauma-related phenomena in anxious dental patients. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2003;31:52–58. De Jongh A, Fransen JB, Oosterink-Wubbe FMD, Aartman…

Serving Disadvantaged Populations

...health has significant health consequences. Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease—five times more common than asthma, and seven times more common than hay fever.1 More than 51...

Dentinal Hypersensitivity Management

...comparing both pre- and post-procedural application, hypersensitivity decreased significantly. The arginine prophylaxis paste was shown to be more effective when compared to fluoride-free and calcium carbonate prophylaxis paste alone…

Develop Your Technique Intelligence

...tooth. COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT IS THE FIRST STEP Optimal ultrasonic instrumentation is dependent on a comprehensive assessment. Circumferential six-point probing is standard. This approach, vs recording only bleeding points and…

Caring For Patients With Hearing Impairment

...hear and communicate appropriately as disrespect, lack of interest, or impaired cognitive function.11 COMMUNICATION IS KEY Oral health professionals must make concerted efforts to effectively communicate with patients with hearing...

Addressing Obstructive Sleep Apnea

...Esthet Restor Dent. 2016;28:67–71. Carra MC, Huynh N, Lavigne G. Sleep bruxism: a comprehensive overview for the dental clinician interested in sleep medicine. Dent Clin North Am. 2012;56:387–413. Schellenberg JB,...

Joining the Emergency Preparedness Team

...AM and PM dental records is time consuming and complicated. Several sophisticated computer software applications are available for organizing and comparing the large amounts of dental information.25,26These systems can sort...

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