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The American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute (HPI) released an analysis that showed dental care use by adults has not improved even with the enactment of the Affordable Care Act.

According to the analysis, the top two reasons adults they surveyed don’t intend to see a dentist in the next 12 months is because of the cost and they don’t see the need for preventative care. Respondents to the HPI survey also cited lack of transportation, anxiety, and difficulty finding a dentist who will take Medicaid payments as reasons for foregoing a checkup.

The HPI suggests several additional reasons for low dental compliance, including the fact that the Affordable Care Act does not require…

As a dentist, you are well versed in the art of asking your patients how often they brush and floss. You’re also probably pretty good at making small talk to get through longer appointments and procedures.

You might want to add a few new questions to your dental conversations. Though these questions may be a little awkward, they can help you provide help to your patients who need it.

Ask your patients if they snore. Ask if their partner complains about their snoring. Ask if they sleep soundly through the night or are experiencing unusual fatigue in the mornings.

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Arch wires are a critical tool for orthodontists. The type of wire you choose for your patient can directly determine how quickly your intervention progresses -- as well as the quality of the ultimate outcome.

There are many different arch wires on the market, each ideal for a different situation. Do you have a wide variety to choose from at your practice? If not, you might not be giving your patients the very best service possible.

Because arch wires come in a variety of sizes (from .014 mm to .022), shapes (tapered, square, ovoid) and materials (like stainless steel or activated nickel titanium) variety and choice are key.

Provide your patients with the most tailored interventions possible. Take a moment to take a look at the large selection of arch wires…

Isn’t it strange how one sibling can have perfectly spaced teeth while the other sibling has crooked and crowded teeth? Why does this happen? Well, in some cases, a child’s mouth simply doesn’t grow big enough to accommodate all of their teeth. As a result, the teeth push together, overlap, and become crooked.

Braces can’t fix this problem, at least not right away. First, a dentist must actually make the child’s jaw bigger. A dentist does this by using a special device, known as a palatal expander or a Hyrax expander. The Hyrax expander comes with two arms that push gently and steadily on either side of the maxilla (the upper jaw). Each week, the dentist (or the patient if he/she is old enough) turns a screw to…

How exciting is it to know that your talent as a restorative dentist can overcome the most critical social problem in America!The world economy is trying to overcome the financial consequences of the post-outbreak of COVID-19, now global inflation rapidly escalated into a new worldwide economic crisis.An apparent rise in anxiety, hand in hand with the growing pandemics of obstructive sleep apnea and malocclusion it’s one of the main drivers of insomnia and temporomandibular joint pain and disorders (TMJD) around the globe in America. Only 35 percent of Americans report sleeping ok, according to Gallup’s State of Sleep in America 2022 Report.Do you want to know how a…

A missing tooth not only makes it more difficult for an individual to eat and speak, it can also cause embarrassment and affect self-esteem. This is why a bridge can be such an important tool for cosmetic dentists. Creating a bridge for a client can give them back a beautiful smile and help them eat and speak without pain or embarrassment.

Dentists have several choices when it comes to choosing material for a bridge, including metal-based bridges and all ceramic bridges. Another popular option is a zirconia bridge. This type of bridge is made from Zirconium oxide, a form of dental ceramic prized for its durability and toughness. Another big benefit of a zirconia…

When you think of children wearing crowns, chances are the image in your head is that of your daughter playing her favorite Disney princess or the gaggle of children that show up on your doorstep each Halloween. The other type of crown – the kind for your teeth – is something that you’ve probably reserved for viewing in the adult world.

Yet, in some rare cases, children do suffer from excessive tooth decay or even chip or break their molars (back teeth) as a result of a bad fall or accident. Although these teeth will eventually fall out naturally, your child still needs to use them in the meantime.

Teeth damaged in such a manner may require “Pedo Crowns. ” Pedo Crowns are specifically designed to provide structural support. They fit over pediatric teeth…

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Patients lose, break or forget to use their retainers. Improve Final Retention outcome with EZ-Bond. Your patients will love it.

In your waking hours your patients do a lot to take care of your teeth. They brush twice a day, floss, and even swig some mouthwash from time to time. They also visit your friendly neighborhood dentist regularly. With all this healthy tooth investment, why are your patient's teeth worn down, ragged looking, and painful when you wake up in the morning?

They might just be unknowingly destroying your teeth while you sleep. Nighttime teeth grinding (also known as bruxism) is more common than you might think, and it can lead to long-term damage -- wearing down teeth enamel, causing jaw pain and headaches, and even cracking their teeth!

Similar to a sports mouth…

It can be difficult for dentists and orthodontists to perform dental procedures on young patients. Children already have a tendency to squirm or quickly grow restless, and that’s before you start putting anything into their mouths.

The faster a dentist can complete a procedure, the less stress a young patient will endure, and the better the experience will be for all! If you need to place crowns in the mouth of a pediatric patient, consider our special pediatric strip crowns.

Specially made to be easily trimmed and filled with composite, they are also thin and offer superior anatomy strips.  No collars to cut or seams to split. Minimal chair…