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Using Topical for Optimal Patient Comfort

March 29, 2021March 30, 2021 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Patient Care, Patient Comfort, Topical

In a previous blog, I wrote about how we use multiple flavors of topical in my dental practice and the

Dentistry Materials

Is Topical Cannabidiol (CBD) for Temporomandibular Joint Pain a Fad or the Future of Treatment?

March 19, 2021March 15, 2021 Pankey Gram 0 Comments Cannabidiol, CBD, CBD Dentistry, Joint Pain

Cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD, is getting significant attention in new advances of pain management for its non-psychoactive therapeutic properties.

Dentistry Team

Why We Partner with a Cardiologist

March 12, 2021March 11, 2021 Barbara McClatchie, DDS 0 Comments Cardiologist, cardiovascular disease, Covid-19, Dental Team, Standard of Care

Despite headlines you may have read, heart disease is still the number one killer in the U.S., followed by cancer

Dentistry

The Pros and Cons of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Dentistry

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Pankey Gram 0 Comments Oral Surgery, Platelet-Rich Plasma, PRP, Stem-Cell

Key Points:• Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is not FDA approved. It is an “off-label” therapy.• PRP is considered safe.• There is

Dentistry

How Long Does a Crown Last?

February 22, 2021 Lee Ann Brady DMD 1 Comment Crown, dentistry, Patients, Restorative, Risk Factor

How long does a dental crown last? The answer is, “It depends.” In this blog, I will review how I

Community Dentistry

The Jaws Syndrome: Can We Go into the Water Yet?

February 3, 2021February 1, 2021 Barry F. Polansky, DMD 0 Comments Awareness, COVID19, Dentist, Essential, Safety

I bet many of us feel like we are living in a movie these days.  I’m sure you have compared

Dentistry

Understanding Tooth Ferrule

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Buccal, Lingual, Longevity, Natural Tooth, Restorative, Restorative Dentistry, Tooth Ferrule

Ferrule is a critical factor in being able to plan the prosthodontic phase of treatment for an anterior tooth that

Dentistry

Dentistry Post Corona: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

January 18, 2021 Barry F. Polansky, DMD 0 Comments Covid-19, Post Corona, Zoom

The Great Pandemic of 2020 has created mass disruption in the lives and work for most people. In a current

Dentistry Materials

Preoperative Dental Rinsing: What You Need to Know

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Chlorhexidine, COVID19, Dental Rinsing, Hydrogen Peroxide, Iodine, Mouthwash

I think pre-operative rinsing is here to stay. Science supports it is effective against viruses, including COVID19. And it is

Dentistry Sleep

How I Use Mallampati Scores for Airway Screening

September 17, 2020September 13, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 1 Comment AIrway, Dental Sleep, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Mallampati Scores, STOP BANG

In 2017 the American Dental Association adopted a policy encouraging dentists to screen patients for sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). This

Dentistry Sleep

Using Mallampati Scores

September 11, 2020September 12, 2020 Kelley Brummett DMD 0 Comments AIrway, Dental Sleep, Mallampati Scores, Sleep Patterns

Screening our patients for airway and breathing issues is becoming a standard in dentistry. One of the things we have

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