How I Use Mallampati Scores for Airway Screening
In 2017 the American Dental Association adopted a policy encouraging dentists to screen patients for sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). This
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Author: Lee Ann Brady DMD
The Surprising Impact of Flavored Topical Anesthetic
When I bought my dental practice in Glendale, Arizona, eight years ago, they were offering patients a choice of flavors
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Cleaning Dental Photography Mirrors
It can be very frustrating to take a series of dental photos only to realize there were scratches or watermarks
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I’ve Learned a Lot About Face Shields
Most dentists have some stories about buying and trying different types of face shields as we have started to practice
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Reducing Aerosols Using OptraDam® Plus by Ivoclar
In light of today’s heightened need to reduce aerosol viruses, weighing the benefit of using a rubber dam may outweigh
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SpeedCEM Plus: Techniques for Self-Adhesive Cementation
SpeedCEM Plus is a dual-cure self-adhesive resin cement from Ivoclar that has been designed to be used with restorations that have inherent mechanical retention. It can be
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Topical Antioxidants
It used to be a challenge for me to help patients who came in with recurrent aphthous ulcers, lichen planus or
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LuxaCrown in Clinical Practice
LuxaCrown is a new material that was released by DMG America last year. LuxaCrown is a dual cure composite material
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Composites & Wear
All restorative materials have wear properties. We need to understand both how they wear and survive in the oral environment
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Toothpaste & Prophy Paste Abrasion
Both dentin and enamel can be worn down at a more than normal pace when exposed to very abrasive toothpastes.
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