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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 03/29/2019

  Upgrading Core Equipment? Keep It Simple

  Over the years, much attention has been given to the patient’s experience in the dental chair. This led to chairs with wide plush seats and armrests—a dental “lounge chair” of sorts. It might have been more comfortable for the patient, but it often led to discomfort for dental professionals, who often had to twist and reach over the patient for...

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  • Julie Cullen
  • 05/14/2018

  Making Choices

  A friend and I play a game sometimes when we’re waiting in line at a movie or in a restaurant for food. It’s called “forced choice.” For example, we might be standing in line at the concession stand in a movie theater and my friend will say, “Forced choice: Good & Plenty or Sweet Tarts,” knowing I hate both candies. I’ll choose Sweet Tarts and...

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  • Marie
  • 01/14/2018

  Light Matters … For You and Your Patient

  Patients’ mouths have notoriously bad lighting. So bringing your own is essential. But does it really matter what type of light you use? Spoiler alert: Yes, it does matter. Having light in the operatory that is even, accurate and safe is important for both patient and dentist alike. While examining a patient, a dentist needs to be able to see...

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  • Marie
  • 12/20/2017

  Color Matching Made Easy

  There are some telltale signs of plastic surgery: skin that looks too tight over the face, lips that look unnaturally puffy, expressions that look permanently frozen or surprised. In short, the elements of the face don’t naturally blend together anymore. In dentistry, one of the ways someone can tell that a tooth has been restored is that the...

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  • Marie
  • 11/15/2017

  Shine a Light on Oral Cancer

  One of the single most important things you can do as a dental professional is alert your patient to the presence of a life-threatening disease. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, nearly 50,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer every year, and the cancer kills one every hour of every day. Unfortunately, that figure is projected to...

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  • Julie Schmitt
  • 10/18/2017

  Welcome to Belmont’s Design Center

  I’m not a design guru and, frankly, don’t have a creative bone in my body, but I sure did have fun designing my own dental operatory on Belmont Equipment’s website! When planning a new office or remodeling your existing space, Belmont’s Design Center is a perfect way to envision exactly what your new setup will look like. Here’s how you can...

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