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Protect Yourself with Informed Consent

Nov 18, 2010

...one copy should be retained in the patient’s record to help prevent future liability. Tables 3 and 4 provide the key aspects of developing an understandable informed consent document. Occasionally...

ADHA Welcomes Institute of Medicine Report on Improving Access to Oral Health Care

Jul 22, 2011

...the report is available online at: http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2011/Improving-Access-to-Oral-Health-Care-for-Vulnerable-and-Underserved-Populations.aspx ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of…

HU-FRIEDY TO ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF (4) $10,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AT YANKEE 2012

Jan 12, 2012

...minutes) WHERE: Hu-Friedy Booth #1016 at the Yankee Dental Congress 2012 Boston, Maryland For more information on the Host Nevi Tour, visit: http://www.friendsofhu-friedy.com/featured/Nevi4.asp www.facebook.com/nevi4 About Hu-Friedy…

Fluoride

The Consequences of Convenience

Feb 15, 2012

...Defense Council. Bottled Water: Pure drink or pure hype? Available at: www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/chap2.asp. Accessed January 23, 2012. Sriraman NK, Patrick PA, Hutton K, Edwards KS. Children’s drinking water: parental…

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Essential Tools for Increasing Health Literacy

Feb 17, 2012

...comprehending medical jargon and technical aspects of health information. Comprehension levels are about two or more grade levels below reading or education level, and when a person is under stress,...

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Technology Evolution

Jun 14, 2012

...easy to use, readily available, and patient friendly—a perfect fit for dental hygienists to incorporate into practice. REFERENCES Obrochta JC. Efficient and Effective Useof the Intraoral Camera. Available…

Fluoride

Smile Insurance

Jun 14, 2012

...supplies (http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/MWF/index.asp). Many food, beverage, and infant formula manufacturers, however, do not include fluoride concentration with the nutritional content on food labels, making the exact determination of…

Miscellaneous

The Role of Food and Nutrients in Oral Health

Aug 7, 2013

...cavity, while also regulating essential body processes. This intricate process is interrupted when nutrients are inadequate or in excess. Research-based nutrition tools, such as the Dietary Guidelines for Americans…

Ask the Expert

Dec 13, 2013

...neutral party. A certified medical interpreter can be found through the International Medical Interpreters Association membership directory at www.imiaweb.org/corporate/find.asp. When speaking to any patient whose second language is…

Ergonomics

Injury Prevention with Physical Therapy

Apr 8, 2014

...and ankles are also sites of MSD pain.9 Impairments to sensation and circulation can also cause functional losses, such as the ability to correctly grasp instruments.3 The likely cause of...