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, but if it's a healthy office you'll be shocked on how good terms can be. Rates were different then, but I got 10 year loan, no money down, and they even want to toss you 30k on top for working capital in the beginning. The rate was like 3.1%. Was a very pleasant surprise. max your Roth first and foremost
March 12, 2026
Practice Acquisitions
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dental assistants obtain a new certification to perform limited preventive cleanings above the gum line after on-the-job training. The second would establish a faster licensing pathway for some internationally educated dentists to become licensed dental hygienists if Virginia's Board of Dentistry deems
March 15, 2026
Hygiene Discussions
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ingredients from their food... average consumer in the US weighs 20-30 more pounds than a European. Why do you think obesity and other health conditions are higher in our country? We are what we eat. Actually a regular American McDonald's burger is pretty healthy. No oils or additives, high quality beef. You
February 27, 2026
Associates Corner
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teeth overlap the lower front teeth excessively when biting down. In the most severe cases, the lower front teeth may even bite into the gum tissue behind the upper front teeth. The curve of Spee is the natural curvature of the teeth as they align from the front to the back of the mouth. An exaggerated
October 13, 2025
Cosmetic Dentistry
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will Best way is using Bioclear matrix systems. There are a lot of videos on youtube. Uveneer is for composite veneer not for diastema closure. One thing I tell my patients before distema closure is to have perfect hygiene 2 weeks before the appointment. You dont want to have gums bleedings. Peroxyl
February 07, 2026
Dental "Pearls"
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of retirement accounts via the taxes that I paid. 2. If human rights does not appeal to you, then just think about the social good of access to healthcare. a healthier population has fewer medical expenses, saving all society money. Let me give you an example. In 2024, Florida hospitals build out almost $1
February 26, 2026
Ethical Issues
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? It Could Happen Soon. Vaccines typically struggle to work in the mouth because its a hostile environment for foreign substances. But a nanomedicine researcher at North Carolina State University named Harvinder Gill had a eureka moment while reading about gum disease. Turns out the little trench between
July 27, 2025
General Health
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Question- what products work best for gingival hemostasis? Sometimes I feel like bleeding gums are the bane of my existence. I feel like sometimes I try everything (viscostat, pack multiple cords, anesthetic w/ epi, placing a soaked cotton pellet w/ anesthetic/viscostat) in the area, yet, the gums
August 30, 2025
Dental "Pearls"
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the enamel belongs to a man or a woman. Several mainstream articles tried to strike a balanced tone. They acknowledged that women may experience more sensitivity or enamel wear over time and may need extra attention to remineralization and gum health. At the same time, the experts quoted consistently said
December 14, 2025
Toothpaste
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over my max." You: "I understand. Think of your insurance like a $1,500 gift card. It's a great coupon that helps us get started. But just like a gift card at a restaurant, we shouldn't starve ourselves just because the coupon ran out. Let's use the coupon for the first part and get you healthy
January 29, 2026
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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if you decide to go with it. There are dark ads and then there's this ad. Do you think the American Dental Association should contact whoever did this ad and see if they can make one for dentistry? Your teeth are rotting-and you might not even feel it yet. Bad breath. Bleeding gums. Loose teeth
November 12, 2025
Marketing
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matters just as much as the instrumentation. Do not say, 'You need a deep cleaning because you have a lot of tartar.' Say, 'You have bone loss and pocketing. The infection has moved under the gums. This is periodontal therapy.' When explaining calculus, remove shame and add mechanism. Show the hardened
February 21, 2026
Hygiene Discussions
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45 yr old female . #32 asymptomatic . remove or leave alone ? It will serve as a stop for the upper molar. leave it. If there is no obvious caries and no issues with gum inflammation, I am also inclined to leave it alone. However, I would warn the patient that it could cause issues in the future
December 02, 2025
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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Did this bridge in 2022. Patient complains for cold sensitivity only when eating and drinking cold things. No biting pain no spontaneous pain. Checked it today and bridge isn't mobile and I don't see any visible cracks... gums are just a bit inflamed and abutment teeth tested within normal
October 24, 2025
Restorative Dentistry
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bridge cut in half glued back in. Came off next day he put in back in and two days all porcelain Came off. It's digging in my gums. I knew I needed a new one. I know I needed a lot of work he said I didn't need. Office is decorated nice though. I went to him for cosmetic dentistry I spent 3700.00 and 3
February 19, 2026
Social Media
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'healthy.' Full schedule. Solid reviews. Patients happy. Staff busy. But when I seriously asked myself what would happen if I stepped away for 30 days, i felt uncomfortable. Because everything routes through me in subtle ways. Insurance explanations. Fee conversations. New patient reassurance
March 05, 2026
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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problems in both arches which means more space. Lateral image looks like they have retracted about as much as they can. Even if you spread out the spacing before you prep, those are going to be big teef. She has pretty healthy teeth. Kind of a shame. Surgical case? Didn't have time to get updated
January 28, 2026
Cosmetic Dentistry
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, xylitol is safe, well-tolerated, and effective in multiple delivery forms, including toothpaste, rinses, chewing gum, lozenges, and dental 'candies.' This petition calls on the FDA to: Recognize xylitol as an active anticaries ingredient under federal regulations. Amend or issue a new OTC drug
October 07, 2025
Toothpaste
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habits to boost your physical, emotional, and mental well-being The role of mindfulness and meditation in building resilience Setting healthy boundaries to protect your time and energy Time management techniques to reduce stress and increase productivity How nurturing yourself empowers you to make
February 14, 2026
Jamaica
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on the Dyclonine, been using it for years for patients with sensitive gums and mild/moderate perio for scaling. where do you get Dyclonine rinse? Has anybody had a patient complain they had prolonged numbness and loss of taste w/ this rinse? I just had a patient claim she is still numb 3 days later and can't
February 22, 2026
Anesthesiology
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by Dr. Frederic E. Mohs, the American surgeon who pioneered Mohs micrographic surgery in the 1930s. It's a highly precise technique for removing skin cancers, especially on the face, while preserving as much healthy tissue as possible. During the procedure, very thin layers of skin are removed one
October 22, 2025
Artificial Intelligence
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at or below whatever hour standard is. Dues he have any symptoms? Ears ringing, pounding in his gums, head ache, anything to lead to to think he has a hypotensive crisis? Is he in pain? Anxious people do tend to freak out at the dentist. What procedures were planned? If it's like a cleaning and X-rays
January 30, 2026
Restorative Dentistry
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help you stay healthy enough to function. But the interesting pattern with these dentists is that they still had a reason to get up in the morning. They were mentally engaged, socially connected, and doing work that felt meaningful. A lot of people told my dad that once he stopped working, he'd
March 11, 2026
Personal / Professional Achievement
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hygiene and so blood is the enemy. Even with a rubber dam it can be difficult. Worked today on a patient who had zero bleeding and it was so much easier. Beautiful work. Keep it coming. Denny When you are dealing with gums that are prone to bleeding consider the Greater Curve Wide or the Greater Curve U
January 28, 2026
Cosmetic Dentistry
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when they put something stupid on their tooth either (and they paid cash for it). In a way it's providing a good service. Those things screw up the gum tissues and cheeks.
September 22, 2025
Patient Communication / Education
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) has had some exposure of the vertical pillar below the abutment but only a couple of mm. Since it's a smooth surface the tissue is generally healthy and it is more of a cosmetic problem. Small price to pay in my opinion. Good to know. Thanks for the tip. Being my first, it's hard to know what
February 18, 2026
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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for teeth/gum health than doing something to the bacteria beforehand. But maybe people will just do what's most convenient for them anyway... You guys will hate me. I brush at night before bed. I rarely use toothpaste. I have 2 sonicare but don't use them much. I try to floss during the day using
February 12, 2026
Hygiene Discussions
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Have a pt that was on fosamax 5 years ago for a period of about 6 years. Very healthy,no medical problems. I need to do full mouth extractions and grafting then some implants. Any thoughts on possible Osteonecrosis risks would be appreciated. Thank you. From the 2022 AAMOS White Paper on MRONJ
March 06, 2026
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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delivery to colorectal cancer. In the case of periodontal disease, the bacteria impacts the gums and jaw. If left untreated, it can result in loose teeth and loss teeth. It can also exacerbate inflammation, which is a symptom of most chronic disease, like Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
June 07, 2025
Mental Health, Well-Being, and Stress Management
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Referring to more involved extractions The question should be: what clinical indications does scientific literature provide for antibiotic prophylaxis? Here's the answer: Will a lawyer sue you for not prescribing an antibiotic after a surgical extraction and the patient ends up in the hospital?...
May 19, 2025
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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. As a pediatric dentist whose main goal is to help kids/adolescents grow healthy and confidently this would be my biggest reason for avoiding strep tests at the dental office. If you see a patient with strep throat, then you can swab them for a quick test, and send them home with rx for antibiotics. After
January 29, 2026
General Health
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the tibase and it was flush with the gums...after spending a long time digging the food and crap out of it I finally got my driver in there and removed the tibase...Then I took my laser and opened up the hole and shortened it a bit, and scanned him for a custom abutment. I thought about flapping but I
December 31, 2025
Implantology
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I have been using Salvins' Cyto Surg PTFE non-resorbable membrane for many of my grafts for the last few years. It seems in the last few months the material handling has changed. When I go to remove the membrane it stretches like a piece of chewing gum. I swear it used to be more rigid. Did
September 22, 2025
Periodontics
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this year - is Russ cooked? Bulls fans. Vucevic is a baller, can they make the playoffs or should they hit the reset button? Will Cleveland ever lose?!? Garland is him. Philly will be there when healthy, McCain looks like a real one McCain and Maxey backcourt for years to come will be vicious Pacers
June 24, 2025
Sports
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the gums. But even at the second delivery of the crown, it fit better and xray looked better but I clinically couldn't feel it seating. Looking for tips and tricks! Usually when an abutment and crown won't seat all the way it's a contact issue. How were the contacts? Yes I adjusted the mesial IP
June 12, 2025
Implantology
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with food on their teeth, wore their night guards, had their cleanings done, their teeth alligned, bite corrected, did not open plastic bags with their teeth, diid not bite their nails, never chewed gum, etc etc etc... That hasn't happened yet. You guys are nuts! And poor:))) Pshshshsh
December 20, 2025
Practice Management & Administrative Forum
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just don't care enough to get there when im perfectly healthy as is. I used to be at 10% about 20 years ago, playing basketball, lifting weights , a little running ect. was general contractor on my new office build took up a lot of my free time and new house came along 2008... GC after the exterior
October 23, 2025
General Health
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77yo healthy male came after ext at another office and told him to get RPD or bridge because there are only 5.5 mm in bet teeth. Pt wants to see if there is any way to get an implant here. Pt is willing to go through ortho and bone grafts to get the implants. Any thoughts? Can it or should
November 25, 2025
Implantology
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and the patients wishes. Assuming bone loss doesnt migrate to healthy adjacent teeth I would prefer to keep teeth as long as possible. How many patients are willing to come in every six weeks?? I believe the patient lost two molars in the upper arch, yet seems pretty stable periodontally
June 26, 2025
Periodontics
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and uneventful surgery as possible. This is a slam dunk easy peasy extraction. 1. Numb 2. Add more anesthetic into the gums around the root tips and into the pus filled area 3. Use practically any instrument (301, crane pick, 77R, Woodson, Periosteal Elevator, Warwick James, etc). Just push
November 13, 2025
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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radiographs of 107 diabetic patients (67 women, 40 men; age range 2564, mean 49.7) and compared them with radiographs from 300 healthy individuals (196 women, 104 men). Key findings: Carotid artery calcification appeared in41 per cent of diabetic patientscompared with14 per cent of healthy
September 04, 2025
Evidence Based Dentistry
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to be way off from the tip of her nose which she will always notice. initial thoughts. move the midline to the patient's left about 5 mm, bring gums incisal about 2 mm on 6,7 and gums gingival about 2 mm on 10, 11. the lip is higher on the left with a full smile, this will help it not look canted. I am sure
October 06, 2025
Removable Prosthodontics
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help with the implants that are either nonrestorable or floating in pus. I've dealt with patients desperate for replacement of the veneers that turned their gums into red balloons because the guy down the street thought specialists were too expensive. Poor management and poor practice are not inherent
February 02, 2026
GP / Specialist Communication
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, please freaking retire and sell before it's too late. I bought charts from a doc in my building. He practiced until 78. The reason he finally started to sell was that he need to have back surgery. Up until this point he was pretty healthy. Never recovered from the surgery. He rapidly declined over
February 09, 2026
Dental "Pearls"
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that is on the time card It will amaze you how healthy your staff becomes when they don't get paid Yeah to get back to the actual question about paying staff when they are out: I don't offer sick pay. I only offer PTO. If they miss they have to use PTO, once they are out or don't have any available
March 04, 2026
Ask a Dental Consultant
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A new patient came in to see me unhappy with her veneers. They are 20 years old and showing their age, so we are going to replace them. She is 80 years old, but youthful. My concern is how to handle #23 and 26. Because they are set so lingual, the teeth look very unnatural, the gum lines look
October 13, 2025
Cosmetic Dentistry
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to be to qualify as a BW infringement? Hehe, exactly! LOL Just kidding... You can also have a circumferential violation of biologic width by an oversized restoration. Meaning an overcontoured crown (usually in the interproximal) pushes too far into the gum tissue causing chronic inflammation. Even though
December 16, 2025
Periodontics
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A teenage Cree girl named Josey Willier from the Calgary area developed chronic aching in her lower gums due to impacted teeth and a severe overbite. A local orthodontist recommended braces as a preventative step to avoid future invasive jaw surgery. The family submitted a claim under Canada's Non
November 16, 2025
Canada
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healthy skepticism to real-world adoption grounded in ethics, prevention, and patient trust. Your perspective is exactly what dentistry needs right now. Not hype. Not fear. Just intelligent, experienced clinicians showing how technology can actually improve care. Your examples with parents, teenagers
January 17, 2026
Artificial Intelligence
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If a patient needs a crown on #30, but doesnt't have an anteior and canine guidance, what should we do? Do we just leave the patient with bite interference? Wouldnt it cause problems such as bone loss, gum recession, toothache and attrition? "it depends". I try to eliminate lateral interferences
September 21, 2025
Fixed Prosthodontics
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