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The Oregon Dental Association will be launching it’s newest social media venture “The Tooth of the Matter” in mid-March. Check back soon for weekly posts on a myriad of oral health topics!
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Forensic Dentistry
By Dr. James Wood, DDS Forensic Dentistry. It isn’t exactly what you see on “CSI” or “NCIS.” There is no way to be out in the field with skeletal remains, dictate the fillings to some federal agency...
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Does Botox Have a Role in Dentistry? Yes!
By Dr. James Catt Does Botox have a role in dentistry? This was what I was determined to discover when I registered for my first introductory Botox course. The course was instructed by Dr. Warren...
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The Truth about Fluoride – Debunking the Myths
By Dr. Weston Heringer, Jr. Fluoride is natures cavity fighter with small amount present in all water sources such as lakes, rivers and wells. Communities fluoridate their water supply as a...
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Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Program
By Matt Stiller, MTI Mobile Dental Program Manager for Oregon Kirk was the very last patient treated by Dr. and Mrs. Fankhauser. Dr. Fankhauser, vibrant at 80 years old, has decided not to renew his...
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Portland City Council Unanimously Votes to Fluoridate Water!
Over the past year and half, the Oregon Dental Association, as a member of the Everyone Deserves Health Teeth Coalition, has been working on a new effort to fluoridate the Bull Run water system. The...
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Dental Implant Concerns Related To Patient’s Health
By Dr. Don Callan The goal of dental implants is to provide function, longevity and esthetics for dental patients in an environment that can be maintained with routine oral hygiene procedures. Dental...
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Forensic Odontology
By Dr. Rick Cardoza The field of forensic odontology is that area of dentistry concerned with the application of law in both criminal and civil proceedings. There are two disciplines within forensic...
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Dental Professionals Role in Early Intervention of Methamphetamine Addiction
By Noel Brandon Kelsch, RDH You never know just who you might get to sit next to on a plane and what you might learn. This past flight for me was a great learning experience. I had a dental...
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Global Diagnosis In Dentistry
By William Robbins, DDS, MA With the increased emphasis on interdisciplinary treatment in recent years, the deficiencies associated with traditional methods of diagnosis and treatment planning have...
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Addiction
By Mark M. Storer, DDS The terms “substance abuse” and “addiction” have always had negative connotations, and most people associate these terms with a moral failing or weakness. It is very difficult...
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Dental Practice Employment Law Update: After Measure 91, is Marijuana Just...
By Randall Sutton, Saalfeld Griggs PC Reliable and productive staff is the backbone of every dental practice. It is well known that substance abuse problems can interfere with work. Unreliable...
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Are e-Cigarettes Safe??
Dr. Kim Wright According to the May 2014 Scientific American online article e-cigarettes generally contain 3 ingredients, nicotine, propylene glycol and flavorings. Nicotine is a highly addictive...
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The Oregon Dental Association will be launching it’s newest social media venture “The Tooth of the Matter” in mid-March. Check back soon for weekly posts on a myriad of oral health topics!
View ArticleSedation in Dentisry: Luxury? Necessity? or BOTH?
By: Mel Hawkins, DDS, BScD AN, FADSA, DADBA “It is no longer enough that dentistry be technically competent, it must be humanely presented” Dr. Wm. Dover, dentist, dentist/anesthesiologist Modern...
View ArticleAs Easy as C-B-A – Conceive it, Believe it, Achieve it!
By: Greg Psaltis, DDS Few things in dentistry amuse me more than colleagues’ confusion about my passion for pediatric dentistry. Many of the referring dentists apologize to me for the patients they...
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Important New Developments with Facebook
By Ian McNickle, MBA It should be no surprise that the largest social media site on the planet continues to change and innovate at a rapid pace. It has been very interesting to monitor recent...
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