it was rare for my family and I to have our teeth professionally cleaned or have a regular dental checkup. Dental insurance did not exist‚ and everything had to be‚ and still is‚ paid for in advance prior to seeing the dentist. Consequently‚ the majority of the Pakistani population have unsanitary dental hygiene. This sparked my interest in pursuing dentistry as a profession where I can help provide dental care to underserved
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Caries prevention is extremely important for not only kids‚ but adults as well. There are different ways that people can do this‚ but one of the easier methods is by using fluoride. Fluoride is commonly known for preventing dental caries and also helping with strengthening bone. There has always been a controversy that fluoride is extremely bad for the body and that it should not be allowed to be in public water. Besides water‚ fluoride is also found in food and beverages‚ known as a form of systemic
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government of Canada’s decision to create a new national dental policy for Canadians who do not have dental plans through their employer. This new policy will ensure all Canadians have access to affordable dental care. This new policy will protect people and provide Canadians with quality dental care. This new policy will help hard-working Canadians‚ their families and their children by ensuring that they have proper and affordable dental care. Canadians have gone long enough without this policy
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this career would have to attend dental school or any other school to achieve a certification and secure job. Course associated with the orthodontist assistant career revolve around clinical hands on practice. By way of example‚ The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston of Dentistry provides excellent career preparation. It offers the certification for both dental assistants and orthodontist assistants. “You’ll need to pass the Dental Admissions test to be admitted into
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placement at Churchill Meadows Dental with Dr. Pedvis. It was a really exciting and nerve raking experience. When I first walked in and met Jena the dental receptionist I couldn’t help but notice how much space there was in the front office and how it had 2 computers. I was a little surprised when I found out the office was paperless‚ thinking that I would have to scan every piece of paper into each patients chart. One thing I was really familiar with was their dental software ABELDENT as I learned
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Do you know what an endodontist does? Chances are‚ unless you work in dental care‚ you don’t know that this is a dental specialist who performs root canals. This is why the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) started its Root Canal Awareness Week ten years ago. The tenth anniversary of this educational week is coming up—March 27 to April 2—and‚ as ever‚ the aim of further educating people and professionals about the importance of root canals and the important work that endodontists do. As
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INTRODUCTION • The discipline of forensic odontology involves the application of extensive dental specific knowledge to legal and criminal issues. It focuses primarily on personal identification‚ mass disaster identification‚ age estimation and analysis of bite marks. • The ideal forensic odontologist is a person 1. Who is educated in dentistry‚ has been trained in forensic odontology‚ is engaged in research in the same or related subject and has published papers to his credit 2. Who has been
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There are two important things to do in a dental office in order to prevent cross infection. These two forms are sterilization and disinfection. According to the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration before either of these forms can be used you have to clean the instruments. This can be done either by hand or by using an ultrasonic cleaner. (http://www.maexamhelp.com/instru_sterilization.htm) Even though both sterilization and disinfection are both important there is a big difference between
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prevent proper cleaning of all the surfaces of your teeth • cause dental decay • increase the chances of gum disease • prevent proper functioning of teeth • make your smile less attractive How can crowding be orthodontically corrected? Extra space can be created by expansion of the arches or extraction of teeth. Once space is created‚ braces will eliminate crowding and align the teeth. Correction of crowding can help prevent dental decay and periodontal disease by improving the ability to remove
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slide show can be easy because it can keep the presenter organize and on scheduled as far as getting a message across. Each slide goes in order‚ as you want to talk to your group of people. For me my message is talking about the achievements of my dental clinic has made in the past year. With the power point speech notes at the bottom of each slide it can keep me on point‚ and able to communicate my message. With the first slide it’s a simple welcome‚ and opening remarks. It’s a way to break the ice
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