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Oklahoma Governor Stitts Make Oklahoma Healthy Again Anti-Fluoridation Push Draws Backlash from Mission of Mercy Dentists Oklahomas Mission of Mercy dental event earlier this year underscored the significant oral health needs in the stateeven with fluoride in public water. Gov. Stitt, influenced
June 30, 2025
Water Fluoridation
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does a little ortho and a lot of surgery.My opinion is that you are rushing this case. I think you need to wait another year and let things progress naturally.You may need ortho, but you may not need surgery.What I would suggest is letting the premolars erupt, then take a new pano and feel the gums
July 15, 2025
Orthodontics
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This GP + Ortho platform boasts 13 locations across the DFW area. The practice was founded in 2003 and has been growing via denovos for the last 20+ years. From a financial standpoint, the practice had revenue of $19.5M and EBITDA of $4.8M through the May '25 TTM period, operating at a very healthy
August 27, 2025
Practice Sales
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the black triangle will not make the teeth any healthier. Both are esthetic issues, and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What the patient thinks looks good, as long as it is healthy, is the most important. To me, the final result is admirable, because it looks so natural. I think its great. Denise
July 03, 2025
Cosmetic Dentistry
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Nguyen, an 18yearold healthy woman, underwent outpatient breast augmentation on August1,2019, at Colorado Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery (CAPS), under plastic surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Kim and CRNA Rex Meeker. The plaintiff alleges that Meeker followed Kims orders and administered anesthesia (fentanyl
July 25, 2025
Anesthesiology
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to the black inserts. You can buy rings and inserts separately. Inexpensive. Then you are better off placing a bit of Vaseline on the gums all over the place, and use a self cure reline resin to fill the entire underside of the denture. For this to work well, you need to grind off a little bit
July 19, 2025
Removable Prosthodontics
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people just have hypersensitive teeth, high pulp horns, etc. If it's only sweets I would just tell her to keep sweet things off of that tooth. On someone as young as her, I would be very hesitant to do anything invasive unless the sensitivity is really debilitating. Facial composite filling I tell patients that even a healthy tooth can be sensitive to sweets and cold. She is probably bleaching her teeth like crazy.
August 18, 2025
Sensitivity
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Mid 40s healthy pt. Got tired of bleaching ....only complaint is he wants WHITER teeth and would like to do without bleaching ever again... and to align #10 a bit better.... My biggest concern is to address the gingival recession. Thinking of 5-12 ( crowns 8/9) and 21-28 ..... but am trying
July 21, 2025
Cosmetic Dentistry
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penetrates to a certain depth (approximately 3-5 mm or more) beyond the junctional epithelium into the connective tissue area, indicating compromised biological seals. In healthy cases, it does not penetrate beyond the sulcular epithelium range (within 1-2 mm). In addition, paper points reveal BOP easily
September 21, 2025
Implantology
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is drawing large numbers of patients overseas. The problem, dentists warn, is what happens to the natural teeth underneath. To place veneers or crowns, much of the healthy tooth structure must be shaved away, leaving small shark teeth stubs. A London dentist from Harley Street Dental Studio
September 05, 2025
Turkey
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Gum guy approached me today that is retiring, fairly young at 49 yrs old. He is moving to the area and looking to work part time at gp offices. My question is, what do you think is reasonable and fair compensation system for a periodontist coming into an office to do work? Thanks Specialists
June 18, 2025
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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to Tooth Infections Studies confirm that a significant percentage of maxillary sinus infections stem from dental origins, a condition known as Maxillary Sinusitis of Dental Origin (MSDO). A UT Health San Antonio report states thatover 40%of maxillary sinusitis cases are due to dental infections or gum
July 15, 2025
Endodontics
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Even the most tight-knit dental teams run into tension now and then. But how that conflict ismanagedcan make or break the culture of your practice. In this article, Amy Morgan explores four proactive strategies dental leaders can use to keep team dynamics healthy, from clarifying roles to creating
August 31, 2025
Staff Management Issues
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. I had one flu decades ago that I detected. It was terrible. I was young. I was healthy. I got through it like a normal human being. My first ever prescription drug was taken at age 53. It was an antibiotic. I'm guessing I had Covid a few times or at least once. I'm guessing because I've had zero
December 11, 2025
Pediatric Dentistry
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to not have fixed the gouge when it was actually done. Dude, I completely feel for you. I have had a similar experience with a teen girl. Decay connecting into cervical decalc, at the gumline, big puffy bleeding gums, patient squirming all around, mom making faces, injections are uncomfortable, really
December 11, 2025
Restorative Dentistry
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freedom while you are still healthy enough to do so. My biggest expense is time. It is incredibly expensive. Much more expensive than my home or any luxury cars/watches I could buy. But it's also the most valuable asset in the world and well worth spending on, IMO. The problem is most people don't
October 28, 2025
Personal Finance
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require a bachelors degree, she now pays just $97 per semester for tuition. Despite initial resistance from her father, she moved in 2017, learned German, and adjusted to a more balanced lifestyle with healthier habits and a greater sense of autonomy. Her total monthly expenses (excluding rent
May 15, 2025
Germany
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surgery with osteoplasty, implantoplasty and an apically positioned flap is a safe and possible way to treat peri-implantitis in some specific peri-implantitis cases.<br/>Mucosal recession with the esthetic problems might limit applicability in the esthetic area. Things look much healthier
January 07, 2026
Implantology
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from 2022 to 2024. Her groundbreaking research on natural killer (NK) cells revealed their unique ability to destroy tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue, leading to patents now progressing toward clinical trials. She also investigated immune responses to dental resins and oral pathogens
June 25, 2025
Obituaries
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......a drunk ex-vice president...... O.J.'s house guest Out of the neck collar. Started physical therapy this week. Numbness is pretty much gone. Going to have a few test days in the pie hole in about two weeks to see how the neck responds. Man, you a healthy little sucker...that's a great turn
October 13, 2025
Politics
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Retired female that came in to repair a chip on her lower incisor , she walked out with a heck of a smile ! She came in with a chip and was kinda afraid to ask if I could fix the rest... I asked, Do you want a smile makeover? The rest is in the pictures Bleedy gums .. Greater curve fix the bleeding
November 06, 2025
Cosmetic Dentistry
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suffering severe gum disease for many years but ended up squeezing her teeth out after they 'started dying off one by one' and none of the four dental practices in her are were taking on new patients. A Department of Health and Social care spokesperson said: NHS dentistry is broken after years
September 02, 2025
United Kingdom
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experience. I've seen implant case like this one before, bone level implant with platform above the bone. Which is more likely in your experience: 1) implant's not placed properly, 2) bone loss over the time due to gum disease? A case I've seen 2 yrs ago, she's in her 60+, implant at #31 was placed
July 11, 2025
Restorative Dentistry
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with Chlorhexidine in the chair (haven't been doing that) 4. avoid touching the gums/gingva with the implant (I hope I haven't been touching them with any implants) 5. sterile gloves to set my drill stoppers on the drills (I use the Nobel drill stoppers), then don't use any gloves that have touched the patient
June 11, 2025
Implantology
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of infection. Margins open everywhere and BW violated on all of them. His gums are purple. He will likely lose 3-4 teeth and need the FMR redone. All while he was completely fine to start. He cried in the chair. That said, treatment isnt cheap there. It's about 10-20% lead than Delta fees from
September 01, 2025
Dentistry In The News
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dentist because it is a tooth related problem, not a gum problem. He said that he did not have a general dentist. I said, yes, the office that referred you to my office. He said, well they probably aren't open today (they are, and they were yesterday, and he mentioned the other doctor's name). He said
December 15, 2025
GP / Specialist Communication
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older male patient. Percussion is negative, bite stick positive. No movement of crown intra-orally. PAs normal. CBCT follow up last week show healthy circumferential bone. Today I removed the crown and screw is tight, retorqued and slight pain at the high end 35nCM for a moment then gone
June 02, 2025
Implantology
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Think I fixed it. I'm not sure what you mean there is no science for giving healthy kids covid vax. Did you look at the other links I posted? Also, technically I didn't ask covid vax, I asked about MMR Fauci and the public health industry and the academics have done great damage to trust
September 10, 2025
All Things Coronavirus (Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2)
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improved immensely.<br/>When he returned for #8, we opted to address both teeth with Omnichroma composite veneers. Pre-op smile Pre-op smile Rubber dam placed because the gums bled if you even looked at them. Sectional matrix placed. And that is calculus on the distal of #9 Wedge placed
January 08, 2026
Cosmetic Dentistry
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smile. Shows a lot of gum. And his tissue is thin. 5. I think he will end up with a black triangle. 3mm in length and 5mm in length black triangle when starting the temporization. Can the gum fill that much up? This is couple days after the placement of temporary.... He sent me a picture on Feb 5
August 27, 2025
Implantology
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and quantity used then give some more time... To the patient that we saw for a new patient exam last January and recommended getting on the schedule for a cleaning, who just called at 4PM the day before we leave for Christmas, complaining of gum pain she has been experiencing since AUGUST, begging to come in because her gums hurt so bad she can't sleep. We will see you next Monday when we return to the office, or better yet, Call Someone Else!
December 23, 2025
Just Plain Bitching and Moaning
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the intervening PDL, leading to a loss of proprioceptive function. Herein we report the placement, and healthy integration of an advanced dental implant in the socket of rat study models without facilitating the process of osseointegration, that could possibly impart proprioceptive features comparable
July 21, 2025
Fixed Prosthodontics
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as ancient Romeone Roman poet mockingly referenced a Spaniard brushing his gums with urine to achieve a snow-white smile. Another major use was in producing potassium nitrate (saltpeter), a critical component in gunpowder. Urine, along with animal manure and straw, helped cultivate nitrate-rich
August 27, 2025
Bleaching / Whitening
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: At 45 disks, the model cant scale reasoning it loops or halts. Health: When stressors pile up (kids, work, finances), even small health habits collapse. Result: Healthy routines hold at 3 disks but break at 5 disks. 5.Skipping Steps Magical Thinking Hanoi: Model writes: Move disks
September 01, 2025
Artificial Intelligence
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pretty healthy teeth. I practice relatively conservatively, but still find that there just is not much treatment needs. Goal would be to grow to a point where I can play the insurance cut down game and transition OON totally over the next few years. In order to do this and still function properly
October 31, 2025
Ideas To Make Your Practice Grow
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: whether it's science, policy, or people skills, your goal is the same, healthy patients, healthy staff, and no drama beyond the occasional fidgety kid with a bitewing. at my current job, I experienced a mutiny from the dental assistants who did not want to seat pregnant patients for a few weeks. Many of them were confused about what medical clearance/consult forms meant for the patient and dental care
August 11, 2025
OSHA
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recommended for ridge preservation procedures in healthy individuals. ADA do not recommend routine antibiotic prophylaxis for most dental surgical procedures, including extractions and socket grafting, unless specific risk factors are present. A 2021 systematic review by Kazemi concluded thatthere
June 12, 2025
Implantology
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: 1. Bridge: Pt will pay more; 2 healthy teeth adjacent will be damanged 2. Partial: Its removable and few likes it 3. Implant: High cost Consequence of ext if no replacement: Collaps of tooth behind it; Insufficient chewing; bad cosmetics Retreat: Win-win Ext: Win (dentist)-Lose patient Please
July 09, 2025
Endodontics
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and general doctors are all going the concierge route and reducing their patients to about 400 patients only and making about 3 times as much income. I decided to stick with the PA for my once a year exam as I am very healthy. My wife is too but she decided to join his new practice and pay the once
December 21, 2025
Canada
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-engaging healthy bone. The failure may have resulted from over torquing the implant; would that change anything about the bone quality in the site? Here is my take on failures, and I have had my share. I am usually placing the largest diameter implant I can considering the available bone in that site
November 25, 2025
Implantology
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to quit. Linking the desired health behaviour with something the patient values helps, instead of a list of 'don'ts', discussing healthy alternatives is more helpful. There are also apps that help support the adoption and adherence to healthy behaviours, like the Yuka app. it's not easy to quit added
July 23, 2025
Pediatric Dentistry
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Explain this to me like I'm an idiot because I don't understand the benefit of certifying assistants to polish if you can't bill out a prophy. Logistically, how does it work? Assistant seats, charts, goes over OHI/diet etc, polishes a healthy, well behaved 3 year old with no plaque/calculus
August 26, 2025
Pediatric Dentistry
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for it to become an mod before filling it here. Assuming the charting is correct and there is already 1 mm of loa , that to me is the start of generalized perio and I works try to stop the progression now. I try to use root surface exposure/loa as a line in the sand regarding insurance. Normal healthy
October 14, 2025
Periodontics
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and healthy. I was one of the original members here back in the late '90s after IDF closed. I invite you to get to know who I am and what I actually do for our profession, especially for younger dentists like yourself. You've got to let the anger go. It's not healthy. Paul Goodman, for example, runs
January 02, 2026
CE Comments / Suggestions / Events
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the most likely issues to come up in this case in an otherwise healthy patient. Good job if doing this with local... perhaps just start one arch at a time. Pick the arch that is most symptomatic to the patient. Numb and go after that. If things are going well when nearing the end of that, numb
December 05, 2025
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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11-min breakdown with graphics, heres the link Fighting Cavities and Gum Disease Below is a selected summary: # 1 Plaque isnt just a bunch of bacteria Its a living, self-organising city that runs on LuxS/AI-2, CSP, and other quorum-sensing signals. Once population density crosses the threshold
June 25, 2025
Cariology
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- which make up the gums and are obtained by lightly scratching the inside of the mouth - and combined them with 'progenitor' tooth cells taken from a mouse embryo. 'It's almost like a tripod,' she said about the elements that contribute to growing a tooth in a lab setting. 'The two types of cells
October 28, 2025
Dentistry In The News
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teeth responded to ice. I did adjust the occlusion, but am stumped by this one. I would rather not open for access and find a normal healthy nerve in the tooth. Oh, and here is the PA of the tooth 1 "endo" enhanced, 1 un enhanced. What do you guys think? where do you land on this one? Upper 1st bi's
September 25, 2025
Endodontics
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have a young one at home (mine is 8mo) and I found I did not make the time to get out to enjoy some of my favorite hobbies this summer and I feel like it has had it's effect on my psyche. I'm carving out some time to make sure I reinstate that because I'm certainly healthier (physically and mentally
December 18, 2025
Leisure
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. Drill that into a patient as well. He will absolutely hate those dentures that he cannot eat with. And he will hate you too. Save healthy teeth with minimal restorative needs. Then place partials. Function before esthetics. As a young dentist you need to advice your patient what the best treatment
November 24, 2025
Removable Prosthodontics
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