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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Dr. Andrew Hall - A Prominent Leader Within the Fields of Dental Practice
Thanks to the efforts of qualified practitioners like Dr. Andrew Hall, private offices throughout the U.S. have been able to improve the service that they offer to patients/
What’s the Best Mouthwash for Bad Breath?
Did you know that as many as half of all Americans say that they suffer from bad breath?
Many people have turned to mouthwash to try to curb their oral odor, but does mouthwash really help fight bad breath? If so, which one is the best?
Mouthwash Can Fight Bad Breath
Many mouthwashes used to simply provide a strong, pleasant aroma to cover up bad breath. As time passed, mouthwash manufacturers began adding certain ingredients to their mouthwashes to help fight bad breath.
Today, there are many varieties of mouthwash available. Although most of them have flavors that would appear to freshen your breath, only mouthwashes that contain certain ingredients are able to help fight bad breath.
Researchers wanted to find out whether or not mouthwashes actually helped fight bad breath. The following quote is from a systematic review that combined the results of five different studies to determine the following:
"This review, which included five trials (293 participants), found that there is some evidence that mouthrinses containing antibacterial agents such as chlorhexidine and cetylpyridinium chloride or those containing chlorine dioxide and zinc can to some extent reduce the unpleasant odour but the use of mouthrinses containing chlorhexidine resulted in noticeable but temporary staining of the tongue and teeth."
As long as the mouthwash contains an antibacterial agent such as chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) or zinc and/or chlorine dioxide, it may be able to fight bad breath.
Before trying a mouthwash to control your bad breath, try one of these five methods to find out if you have bad breath and then try to find out what is causing your bad breath by learning about some common causes of bad breath.
Which Mouthwash Is Best for Bad Breath?
In the United States, mouthwashes containing chlorhexidine are only available by prescription. The only antibacterial that this review found to be effective against bad breath that is also available over the counter in the United States is CPC. CPC in combination with zinc can be found in many mouthwashes.
Breath Rx mouthwash can fight bad breath
This BreathRx mouthwash from Amazon contains CPC as well as zinc to neutralize bad breath-causing volatile sulfur compounds. Crest Pro Health mouthwashes are another alternative, but they have been the target of some rather negative reviews.
You may be wondering where other mouthwash products such as Listerine fit in. Listerine contains a variety of essential oils that decrease bad breath. Although Listerine was shown to decrease bad breath in many of the studies that were reviewed, products containing an antibacterial along with zinc were shown to do a better job at fighting bad breath.
Is Mouthwash the Best Method of Fighting Bad Breath?
Although many people use mouthwash because it is easy to simply rinse their mouth out, there are other ways of fighting bad breath. Good oral hygiene along with cleaning your tongue has been shown to reduce bad breath. Getting rid of the pl
Do you have any questions or comments about mouthwash and bad breath? Leave your comments below. Thanks for reading!
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Hail To Kale! Raw Massaged Kale Salad: A Vegan Recipe
-By Hertha J. Woodruff, A.M.L.S., M.A. Kale has so many beneficial nutrients. I buy it just about every time I grocery shop. I included a handful of raw kale in a green smoothie that I blended in my Vitamix for breakfast this morning. I also added 2 chopped frozen bananas, ½ cup of fresh [...]
Source: http://www.omfdental.com/blog/2012/kale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kale
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The “Third” Wheel
As many dentists are well aware, there are numerous integrated technology systems that are part of the modern dental practice. Few will argue that the Practice Management Software (PMS) is the most important...
Source: http://blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com/governance-3/electronic-health-records/the-third-wheel
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Facts About Plaque
Plaque is a familiar term when discussing oral healthcare. Products abound to help people “fight plaque.” This sticky, colorless biofilm must be eradicated from our mouths, because its presence on our teeth leads to cavities. Richmond dentist, Dr. Charles Martin, offers facts about plaque, so you can better understand your enemy. How Does Plaque Develop? [...]
Source: http://www.richmondsmilecenter.com/blog/2012/09/17/facts-about-plaque/
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Ten Interesting Facts About the Dentist’s Drill
1 - There are two main types of dental drills: the high-speed and the slow-speed. The high-speed drill rotates around 250,000 RPM. That means it spins around more than 4,000 times each second!
Even the relatively slow dental drill rotates at about 8,000 RPM. By comparison, this DeWalt Drill is three times slower with a top speed of 2,500 RPM.
2 - After using the dental drill on your tooth for 30 seconds, your dentist is subjected to as much bacteria as they would be had you sneezed right in their face (Source). That's one of the reasons most dentists wear face masks.
3 - The high-speed dental drill shoots out water as it spins, as you can see in the photo above. If it didn't, the friction would cause your tooth to get so hot during a filling that it could possibly damage the nerve inside your tooth.
4 - Many dentists now refer to the dental drill as a handpiece to make it seem more friendly and enticing.
5 - The dental drill has to withstand the rigors of sterilization after every use, which means it gets heated to 250° Fahrenheit with pressurized steam for at least 15 minutes.
6 - The very first dental drill appears to have been a bow drill used by an ancient civilization about 9,000 years ago.
7 - The drill bits that dentists use are made of tungsten-carbide. Some have blades to cut teeth, like in the photo below, and others are coated with diamonds to give a sandpaper-like smoothing effect (see photo above).
8 - As recently as the early 20th century, many dentists used drills that were powered by a pedal that the dentist would pump with his foot.
9 - The distinct shrill sound that the high-speed dental drill makes can be a major factor in people's fear of the dentist. Even for those who don't have dental fear, the dental drill's noise can be very unpleasant.
10 - Dental drills can be expensive, with many costing over $1,000. That's a lot more expensive than your average home-improvement drill.
Questions?
Do you have any questions about the dental drill? Want to share an experience you've had with the dentist's drill? Leave a comment below. Thanks for reading!
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Beeswax Dental Fillings Found in Neolithic Jaw Fragment
Italian researchers Federico Bernardini and Claudio Tuniz, alongside an international team of experts, have found evidence of the practice of ancient dentistry in the left canine crown of a human mandible from Slovenia, which contains a beeswax filling. Evidence of ancient dentistry has been mostly limited to three or four separate findings across the Fertile [...]
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Hispanic Oral Health Takes Center Stage at Capitol Hill Event
Hispanic Dental Association, Oral Health America, Crest® and Oral-B® raise awareness of lagging Hispanic oral health among leaders in Washington Washington, DC, September 12, 2012 — Today, the...
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Short-term intestinal parasite infection triggers specific cytokines that can prevent the development of type 1 diabetes
Short-term infection with intestinal worms may provide long-term protection against type I diabetes (TID), suggests a new study. The incidence of TID is relatively low in developing countries. One explanation for this phenomenon is the prevalence of chronic intestinal worm infections, which dampen the self-aggressive T cells that cause diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.
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Phosphor Plate Systems
There is no doubt that sensors are still the most dominant type of digital radiography system on the market in terms of units sold. However, over the past few years, another form of...
Source: http://blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com/clinical/digital-radiography-2/phosphor-plate-systems
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Do Your Patients Lie To You?
Dental Products Report’s latest article made me nod my head in agreement many times. Click here to read the “13 Lies Your Patients Are Telling You.” For the record I completely...
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Lincoln Park Dentist Offers Easy Online Appointment Scheduling
Dr. Eliot Tokowitz and his staff are making it simple for his patients to request appointments through his practice's website.
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Building Value into a Dental Practice
This guest post is brought to you by our friends and colleagues at Goldin, Peiser & Peiser, LLP, a Dallas-based accounting firm.
For a dental practice to be successful, its dentist-owner must do more than simply produce satisfied patient-customers. The dentist must operate the practice as a business – an entity that generates revenues, assesses risks, and sets long-term financial goals.
Most dentists, although incredibly knowledgeable about the field of dentistry, are not trained in the analytical methodologies required to scrutinize and evaluate the overall business functions of their practice. Even those dentists with the time and skills necessary to manage the day-to-day business operations of their practice cannot deny that their energy is better spent on the more critical role of treating patients.
Often outside financial consultants experienced in dental practice management and handling issues facing dentists can be valuable business partners. This allows dentists to concentrate on treating patients, while the business adviser provides personal attention and customized solutions that meet immediate and future business needs.
The importance of a dental financial consultant
The financial consultant can help the dentist focus on the business-side of dentistry, with the goal of building financial value, which requires concentration on two primary elements:
- Enhancing revenues and profits
- Reducing risks
A savvy financial consultant can help a dentist answers questions such as:
- How much money is my practice generating?
- What are my sources of revenue?
- What is my billing rate? Is it comparable to others in the marketplace?
- Who are my patients, where do they live, and how often do I see them?
- Is my practice offering a full array of services, comparable to those available in similar practices?
- What types of billing procedures is my practice using?
On the risk side of the equation, the consultant will have the dentist think about:
- What risks are associated with revenues?
- Is my practice dependent on one dentist, or is it a multi-dentist practice?
- How many insurance companies serve as providers?
- Is my goal to grow the practice or to retire in a few years?
- What is my cash flow?
- Is my practice based on high-volume, but low revenue-generating services, or fewer procedures producing higher revenues?
Evaluating answers to these types of questions can provide a plan for minimizing risk, while optimizing revenues. Applying measurement tools and statistical data can give greater insight into how well (or how poorly) a practice is operating. Financial consultants can bridge the gap between the dental and business sides of a practice, offering practical knowledge and skills that can help the dentist optimize value at an acceptable level of risk. They also can help with asset protection, portfolio investment, contract negotiations, employment issues, practice valuation, and tax strategies.
For further information, email Erick Cutler, Partner at Goldin Peiser & Peiser, LLP at ECutler@GPPcpa.com or call him at 214-635-2541.
As a Partner of Goldin Peiser & Peiser, LLP, Erick Cutler focuses his tax compliance and consulting work in two main industries: Healthcare and Real Estate. Throughout the year he works with clients to improve the financial health of their practices/businesses. He has vast experience in the area of cost segregation: he uncovers hidden costs outside of standard depreciation to help reduce property owners’ tax liabilities. Erick has had article published in a variety of publications including the Dallas Business Journal and various dental magazines.
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Source: http://moderndentalmarketing.com/2012/08/building-value-into-a-dental-practice/
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Black Hat and ADA Non-Compliance in Dental Marketing
Do you really know what’s on your dental website? Recently, MDPM found seriously problematic, black-hat marketing tactics on some dental websites. Dentists need to know, some SEO tactics can get your domain blacklisted from Google and you’ll be up to your neck in hot water with the ADA – we’re talking suspended license. Ultimately, you are responsible for your dental practice’s marketing, and blind trust of your marketing company could cause you major problems.
How Can My Website Get My Dental License Suspended?
The American Dental Association has guidelines for ethics, and the ADA’s marketing/advertising regulations are the basis of many state dental boards’ guidelines. The ADA offers a guide to help dentists understand advertising regulations. For dentists who do not comply with the regulations, the ADA can impose a fine of up to $1000 per violation, up to 18 months suspension of a dentist’s license, or other fines as per their state dental board. The ADA’s marketing guidelines specifically state:
“…statements to be avoided are those that would: contain a material, objective representation, whether express or implied, that the advertised services are superior in quality to those of other dentists, if that representation is not subject to reasonable substantiation.”
Also, most states have regulations against making comparisons of one dentist to another.
That said, do you know if your website is in violation? Perhaps you and your dental marketing firm should review the guidelines and your website as you make marketing goals for the coming year.
What is Black Hat SEO and Blacklisting?
As in the old west, in search engine optimization, a black hat means the bad guy. A white hat means the good guy. Black hat marketing defines a set of SEO tactics that Google and other search engines consider bad, unethical, and misleading. If caught by Google, a URL using black hat SEO tactics can be blacklisted, which involves being banned until compliance is re-established and proven. JC Penney faced this discipline a few years ago, and the mega-company had to grow a new Internet presence from the ground up, with a new domain.
Do dentists use black hat tactics? Absolutely. Some, unfortunately, are not aware that their SEO is backhanded, though. One website company in particular places misleading claims, comparisons, and statements of superiority at the bottom of their client dentists’ homepages. The color of this venomous text is only slightly different from the background, so it’s appearance and location make it visible, primarily, to search engine spiders, not humans. Color-on-color text is considered black hat.
Black Hat SEO Plus ADA Advertising Regulations Non-Compliance
The even worse issue is, dentists whose SEO marketing companies are using black hat and neglecting advertising guidelines can literally be the reason a dentist’s license is suspended. Here are some examples, pulled from live websites today, with the doctors’ names and website links omitted. At MDPM, we do not want to get dentists in hot water, we want to keep them ethical in their marketing. Here are some examples of what to avoid:
“Dr. [NAME OMITTED] is a Naperville dentist, who isn’t particularly focused on affordable dentistry, but more on quality at any price. Dr. [NAME OMITTED] does beautiful Chicago porcelain veneers. They are affordable only if you have a lot of money. Dr. [NAME OMITTED] is a Tulsa cosmetic dentist who does his own porcelain laboratory work. Don’t expect it to be cheap.”
“As another comparison, check [WEBSITE HERE] the website of Dr. [NAME OMITTED], who is an excellent general dentist without the sophisticated technology and implants and cosmetic services of these other practices.”
“Dr. [NAME OMITTED] is a Cleveland implant dentist who tries to be extra gentle with his patients. There is not that strong reputation, though. Also, Indianapolis dentist [NAME OMITTED] is similar. A good dentist, but no outstanding reputation.”
“Dr. [NAME OMITTED] is a dentist in Boston who has a strong regional reputation. While his quality is excellent, you won’t find as much artistry, we don’t believe.”
Who Can Dentists Trust?
Trust is earned, so to develop trust, you’ll have to trust your own judgment at first. In this article, we discuss how to choose a good dental website company. Those points can help you select a reputable marketing firm. From there, when you review a website company’s portfolio, thoroughly evaluate their SEO. Scroll to the bottom of the webpages to identify any hidden statements that might get you in hot water with your state dental board and Google.
If you’d like an evaluation of your website, marketing plan, and social networking strategy, call MDPM today at 972-781-8861. Our clients trust us, per their testimonials. We offer a free Internet marketing analysis, so give us a call now!
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Are Your Teeth in “Deep” Trouble?
-By Warren E. Woodruff, DDS With the Olympics well underway, our eyes have been glued to the television showing support for our U.S. athletes. It is important during these summer months to not forget about taking care of your teeth. Sometimes tooth damage can be caused by the most unlikely of sources. Recently a [...]
Eau Claire Dentist Offers Mobile Version of His Website
Dr. Chris Poss is pleased to announce that his website is now optimized to function on smartphone and tablet devices.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Stem cell therapy could offer new hope for defects and injuries to head, mouth
In the first human study of its kind, researchers found that using stem cells to re-grow craniofacial tissues—mainly bone—proved quicker, more effective and less invasive than traditional bone regeneration treatments.
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Dental Embezzlement
How is embezzlement normally uncovered? The answer to this question might surprise you. The American Dental Association recently published the results of an extensive study on embezzlement. Among other things, the study considered how...
Source: http://blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com/clinical/research-2/dental-embezzlement
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How Porcelain Veneers Can Lead to Plumper Lips
Forget the lip-plumping gels and injections, the new way to get the full lips you want is by going to the dentist. In addition to providing a complete smile makeover, porcelain veneers are increasingly being requested by people looking to reshape not only their teeth, but their lips as well. While we can’t ensure any [...]
Source: http://www.richmondsmilecenter.com/blog/2012/09/14/how-porcelain-veneers-can-lead-to-plumper-lips/
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What’s the Best Mouthwash for Bad Breath?
Did you know that as many as half of all Americans say that they suffer from bad breath?
Many people have turned to mouthwash to try to curb their oral odor, but does mouthwash really help fight bad breath? If so, which one is the best?
Mouthwash Can Fight Bad Breath
Many mouthwashes used to simply provide a strong, pleasant aroma to cover up bad breath. As time passed, mouthwash manufacturers began adding certain ingredients to their mouthwashes to help fight bad breath.
Today, there are many varieties of mouthwash available. Although most of them have flavors that would appear to freshen your breath, only mouthwashes that contain certain ingredients are able to help fight bad breath.
Researchers wanted to find out whether or not mouthwashes actually helped fight bad breath. The following quote is from a systematic review that combined the results of five different studies to determine the following:
"This review, which included five trials (293 participants), found that there is some evidence that mouthrinses containing antibacterial agents such as chlorhexidine and cetylpyridinium chloride or those containing chlorine dioxide and zinc can to some extent reduce the unpleasant odour but the use of mouthrinses containing chlorhexidine resulted in noticeable but temporary staining of the tongue and teeth."
As long as the mouthwash contains an antibacterial agent such as chlorhexidine or cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) or zinc and/or chlorine dioxide, it may be able to fight bad breath.
Before trying a mouthwash to control your bad breath, try one of these five methods to find out if you have bad breath and then try to find out what is causing your bad breath by learning about some common causes of bad breath.
Which Mouthwash Is Best for Bad Breath?
In the United States, mouthwashes containing chlorhexidine are only available by prescription. The only antibacterial that this review found to be effective against bad breath that is also available over the counter in the United States is CPC. CPC in combination with zinc can be found in many mouthwashes.
Breath Rx mouthwash can fight bad breath
This BreathRx mouthwash from Amazon contains CPC as well as zinc to neutralize bad breath-causing volatile sulfur compounds. Crest Pro Health mouthwashes are another alternative, but they have been the target of some rather negative reviews.
You may be wondering where other mouthwash products such as Listerine fit in. Listerine contains a variety of essential oils that decrease bad breath. Although Listerine was shown to decrease bad breath in many of the studies that were reviewed, products containing an antibacterial along with zinc were shown to do a better job at fighting bad breath.
Is Mouthwash the Best Method of Fighting Bad Breath?
Although many people use mouthwash because it is easy to simply rinse their mouth out, there are other ways of fighting bad breath. Good oral hygiene along with cleaning your tongue has been shown to reduce bad breath. Getting rid of the pl
Do you have any questions or comments about mouthwash and bad breath? Leave your comments below. Thanks for reading!
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