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  • Julie Schmitt
  • 05/01/2016

  To Pull or Not to Pull? That is the Question…

  Should you remove or retain the third molars? When patients come to you for advice on what to do with their wisdom teeth, there is no straightforward answer. When is surgery indicated, particularly when the teeth are asymptomatic? What are the risks involved with removal or retention? When is the best time for treatment? Each decision should be...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 12/11/2018

  Why Your Dental Office Needs a More Efficient Way to Communicate

  How does your team communicate during a busy work day? While delivering messages in person may work in a smaller practice, it becomes much more difficult in a larger practice. Just as your front desk manager shouldn’t have to wear running shoes, your clinical staff shouldn’t be interrupted from treating a patient by a knock at the door or the...

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  • Samantha Negraval
  • 12/11/2018

  5 Reasons Why XLDent Is One of the Best Practice Management Systems in Dentistry

  There’s a reason why they call it the “digital leap” in dental practice management software. Change can be scary, especially if you don’t have an adequate safety net or support system. But how do you know if that’s actually what you’ll get once you sign up with a new software provider? This is when peer feedback is so crucial to the...

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  • Michael Howard
  • 12/10/2018

  Reliable Cementation in One Easy Step

  Today’s resin cements demonstrate a number of distinct advantages over other luting agents. Compared to zinc phosphate, glass ionomers and other materials, resin cements possess superior strength, durability and hydrophobia along with improved handling and aesthetics. The result is a longer-lasting, better-looking restoration that can be placed...

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  • Marie
  • 12/10/2018

  Restorations Are True to Form with CoForm

  A truly successful restoration is indistinguishable from a natural tooth. However, getting just the right aesthetic can be difficult, especially when a patient has challenging incisal edges. However, the CoForm matrix system, a set of pre-formed transparent celluloid plastic matrices, can make this process faster and easier, without sacrificing...

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  • Allison Walker
  • 12/10/2018

  Considering Instrument Shape and Weight and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  It has been demonstrated that dental procedures which combine repetitive motion, compromising posture, and pinch force instrument gripping can cause significant musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), including carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Dong and colleagues noted in 2006 that dental hygienists ranked first in incidence of CTS among all occupations...

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