Tips for maintaining clean dental operatories It’s important to clean and disinfect the dental operatories as well as have clean dental instruments. Dental instruments and dental handpieces are going to go through a sterilization process in the sterilization lab. In the operatories where the patient is cared for, we need that area to be very clean as well. …
The benefits of using intraoral cameras in the dental office, when to use them and how often An Intraoral camera is a tiny wand that can take digital photos and easily store this information in dental practice management software. Intraoral scanners can take images of the teeth to print models and create STL files to print with …
What to do if a resin bonded bridge becomes loose? Resin bonded bridges can be a conservative treatment that requires minimal preparation of the teeth adjacent to the pontic space. But sometimes the bridges come loose more frequently than a traditional fixed bridge with full coronal coverage. what can we do to help reattach a resin bonded …
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Tips on what to do when the patient refuses to consent to X-rays This blog is about the importance of taking x-rays to diagnose decay and some strategies to communicate with the patient when the patient is hesitant to take X-rays. What do you do when the patient refuses to take X-rays? We know X-rays are …
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Consultations for sleep apnea patients interested in oral sleep appliances When you’re doing an oral sleep appliance consult for patients you want to be comprehensive and efficient. This means having good systems when following your workflows with the patients. What to do before and after 1st and 2nd consultations There are many ways to do this and …
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Tips on how to handle a mobile tooth in an emergency There are different types of dental trauma that occur and various ways of handling them. Sometimes a patient has a chipped tooth, sometimes the patient has a mobile permanent or baby tooth. Sometimes the permanent tooth is loose and the buccal or lingual plate of …
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Treatment for Emergency Patients This blog post is going to cover emergency visits for patients and strategies for doctors to help the patient when the appointment is unplanned. There can be limited time on the schedule because sometimes patients will call when a tooth breaks- and it never breaks at a convenient time for anyone. The emergency …
Tips for erupting teeth orthodontically as part of restorative treatment Sometimes you might find an incisor, a canine, or even a premolar that’s broken near the gum line. It could be that this tooth had a root canal and a post and a crown, and then the crown came off with the post and the tooth is …
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Tips on how to use Geriostore restorative material How can Geriostore restorative material be used for restorations near or below the gumline to promote better gum health and gingival attachment to the restoration resulting in shallower pocket depths? There are going to be patients who have cavities near or under the gumline, and it can …
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Clear Plastic “Essix Style” Trays: how to make them and 7 ways they can help patients The clear plastic tray sometimes called an Essix tray has a lot of uses and can be easily made quickly in the dental office by the dentist and the assistant. With just an impression, whether it’s an intraoral scan …
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Tips for screening and treatment of sleep apnea Dentists and hygienists are in a great field to help screen patients for obstructive sleep apnea,. Twice a year, patients come into the dental office to get their cleaning, and we see the patient lying back in the dental chair in a supine position on their back, very similar …
Tips for offering teeth bleaching to your patients In this blog post we’re going to look at different types of bleaching and tips for making the treatment more effective for the patient. There are several types of bleaching: over the counter bleaching systems at-home trays in-office bleaching treatment with or without a light. Over-the-counter bleaching First, …
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