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Local Anesthesia From A to Z

Mar 21, 2023

...the web version of this article. Nerve Blocks vs Local Infiltrations Nerve blocks and local infiltrations vary greatly in the depth of insertion and the amount of tissue anesthetized. State...

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Los Angeles Area Dental Office Suffers Burglary of Hard-Copy Data

Mar 29, 2023

In 2023, the stealing of data conjures up the disappearance of digital records into the darkest parts of the web. However, hard-copy data remain highly valuable as one California dental...

ESPERANZA INTERNATIONAL RECOGNIZES HENRY SCHEIN CHAIRMAN AND CEO STANLEY BERGMAN FOR HUMANITARIAN…

Feb 15, 2011

...Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC), the largest distributor of health care products and services to office-based practitioners, with its Award of Gratitude for the support the Company has provided to their humanitarian...

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Harness the Power Of Mobile Technology

Nov 16, 2015

...Alliance Hold Online Conference: Using Mobile Technologies to Improve Family Planning, MaternalHealth and Newborn Services in the Developing World. May 2010. Health Resources and Services Administration. Using Health Text Messages...

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Preparing For Medical Emergencies

Apr 17, 2019

...10 years, more than 13,000 medical emergencies took place.1 The chief reason is an increase in the number of older adults seeking dental services. In addition, many of these patients...

American Dental Education Association Applauds Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation

Mar 25, 2010

...rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices, laboratory services, prevention and wellness services and chronic disease management, and pediatric services, including oral and vision care Expand Medicaid eligibility for adults…

American Dental Hygienists' Association Supports Increased Access to Care, Use of Dental…

Jul 21, 2014

American Dental Hygienists’ Association Supports Increased Access to Care, Use of Dental Hygienists and Mid-level Providers to Help Deliver Dental Services Chicago (July 1, 2014) — The American Dental Hygienists’...

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Treating Patients In Long-Term Care Facilities

Oct 1, 2015

The recognition of the need for broader delivery of oral care services, which was made public by the Surgeon General’s “Report On Oral Health in America”1 in 2000, could have...

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Transforming Dental Hygiene Education

Oct 1, 2014

...ADHA’s 90th Annual Session in Boston. Advanced practice dental hygiene is defined by ADHA policy as: Provision of clinical and diagnostic services in addition to those services permitted to an...

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Improving Access to Care for Older Adults

Nov 19, 2019

...dental hygienist has entered into a collaborative practice agreement with a licensed dentist who authorizes the services. Dental hygienists can provide oral hygiene services as volunteers, employees, independent contractors, and...