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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Dentistry
Using Mallampati Scores
Screening our patients for airway and breathing issues is becoming a standard in dentistry. One of the things we have
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Chew Test to Discover Functional Interference
I had a patient in a provisional on tooth #7, and he called to tell me he ate the crown.
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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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Dental Anesthetic Needles
In dental school most of us learned to use the same two sizes and lengths of dental anesthetic needles. Once
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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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The Journey of Uncharted Waters? Really?
As I watched the pandemic unfold from my vantage point in New Jersey, somehow the innocence of a child passed
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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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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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Should Dentistry Be in the Airway Business?
We are bombarded weekly with ads for this or that course in “airway management” or “how to make money treating sleep
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