According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), In the United States, patients in the healthcare setting get nearly 2 million infections each year. That’s about one infection for every 20 patients! Infections that patients get in the hospital can be life-threatening and hard to treat. Hand hygiene is one of the most important ways to…
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A Needle-free Nasal Spray for local anesthesia? It’s coming….
Categories: Blog
In a recent article in the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) Dr. Miller is sited as one of the founding member of a group that has been working on a nasal spray to replace the painful injections of local anesthesia. As you all know one of the more painful injections that are given to a…
Summary on Seizure types
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Recently came across this article in the JAMA, which I thought was very helpful to summarize the different types of seizures. We had a teenager that was recently diagnosed with Silent seizure and the topic was discussed during our mission trip to Jamaica with the UOP students.
Lifesaving Facts About Oral Cancer
Categories: Oral Cancer
Cancer is a disease that shows no discrimination. What makes oral cancer so scary is that it is often not diagnosed until a late stage, In fact, only one-third of all oral cancers are diagnosed in an early stage. While typically thought to affect older people, it’s now more prevalent in younger age groups. These…
CT-Guided Immediate Implant placement with Prefabricated Temporary Crown
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Do you want to see the power of technology and CT-guided surgery? Check out my latest videos on youtube. CT-guided surgery is changing the way we improve your smile! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEfAWmLXgS4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_p1JYRQoTM
Sedation Dentistry: Your Route to Relaxation
Categories: Sedation
Many people experience a little nervousness before having a dental procedure performed. But there are some who are literally terrified of the dentist’s chair. Unfortunately, these people often don’t get the treatment they really need because of a debilitating fear. To help them overcome their dread, dentists have developed an array of techniques to help…
FDA Approves Botox for Crow’s Feet
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As you all know Botox was originally approved by the FDA for treatment of other medical conditions such as Cervical dystonia, Severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis (sweating), Strabismus and Blepharospasm. On Wednesday 9/11/2013, the US FDA approved Botox for treatment of crow’s feet around the lateral aspect of the eyes. Botox Cosmetic (onabotulinum toxin A) has been…
New Technology for Rebuilding Bone
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The news may be shocking for some but bone regeneration for implant dentistry is a routine procedure in periodontal and oral surgery. With new technology, grafting materials are able to regenerate lost bone with predictable results. This ability is critical for patients who need to replace missing teeth but lack enough bone for anchoring implants.
Understanding the Factors that Can Influence Implant Success
Categories: Dental Implants
Replacing a missing tooth with an implant has numerous advantages over other treatment options. However, even with a success rate of well over 95%, there are numerous factors that can influence your personal success rate. For example, patients who are non-smokers and in general good health tend to have fewer issues and better healing than…
Smoking: Reduction versus abrupt cessation in smokers who want to quit – latest data
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In a recent article in The Cochrane Library: The results provide evidence that reduction to quit provides similar quit rates to abrupt quitting with no evidence that one method is significantly superior to the other in adults trying to quit smoking. This applies whether therapy is self-help or includes behavioural support and whether the quit attempt uses nicotine replacement…
