products. In rural areas‚ consumers are switching from toothpowders to toothpastes. A key industry trend is the move towards natural products comprising of herbs‚ vitamins and minerals. A serious challenge for the industry is the low dentist-population ratio‚ with just one dentist for 10‚000 people in urban areas and about 0.25 million people in rural areas. There is an urgent need of more dental health practitioners with relevant qualifications and training. Government has taken various initiatives like
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Marketing The activities of a company associated with buying and selling a product or service. It includes advertising‚ selling and delivering products to people. People who work in marketing departments of companies try to get the attention of target audiences by using slogans‚ packaging design‚ celebrity endorsements and general media exposure. The four ’Ps’ of marketing are product‚ place‚ price and promotion Market Segmentation A marketing term referring to the aggregating of prospective
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Torion Johnson Mrs. Ornes 07November2011 My Career Goal of Becoming a Dental Hygienist Ever wonder why your dentist doesn’t actually clean your teeth? It’s cause that’s the job of the dental hygienist. They are specialist at keeping your teeth and gums healthy and clean. My goal of becoming a dental hygienist will soon come to pass. All I need is dedication‚ motivation‚ ambition‚ and understanding. This latter element becomes very important when discussing this career field. The most basic elements
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mouthguards due to their increased ability for shock absorbency‚ which results in greater protection of the teeth and decreased dental injuries (Maeda et al. 2009). Custom-fitted mouthguards are made individually by a dentist for optimal protection and shock absorbency. There are several ways a dentist is able to produce a custom-fitted mouthguard‚ but the two most common ways are by vacuum-forming or by heat-pressure lamination from a model of the individual’s mouth. Custom-fitted mouthguards are made to cover
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race/color discrimination. One of my favorite books was called “Me‚ Mama Dentist.” this was my favorite because it was very fun and interesting to read but yet it was very powerful and it made me think about it. The story was about how the mamas child had very rotted teeth and tried to go the a white dentist and mama was almost sure the dentist would let her come in because she donated money to him to help him build it. But yet the dentist refused and mama was furious. That book is an example of race/color
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have asked people what’s their secret. They might say they had braces or invisalign. They would go on and on about how great they worked for them‚ but ask you dentist what would be best for you. Walking into the dentist and figuring out which one is better for you can be a problem. The dentist talks about the pros and cons of each‚ yet all dentist have their own viewpoint on what they think about each. Well I had the same problem when it was my time to get braces. As of today‚ I found that it can
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Barriers of communication and management: Gender: It is generally easier and more comfortable to treat patients of the same gender. When there is a situation of a dentist and patient of the opposite gender of the same age group‚ it is important to maintain a professional relationship. Till today‚ gender roles exist between males and females. With some people males are viewed to be the dominant sex. Stereotyping creates a battle of sexes that can foster barriers of communication. To manage‚ one should
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TQM IMPROVEMENT PLAN PAPER TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Executive Summary 2 II. Area Profile A. Vision Mission 3 B. Organization Structure 4 C. Address/Location 5 D. Products/Services 5 III. Competitors 8 IV. Statement of the Problem E. Objective 9 V. Date Gathering F. Questionnaire 10 G. Results and Interpretation 11 VI. Review of Related Literature 23
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that are made from latex or that are rubber. Some are: anesthetic carpules bite blocks‚ blood pressure cuffs‚ endodontic stops‚ gutta percha‚ hoses‚ mixing bowls‚ nitrous oxide masks‚ and even prophy cups. This is why my sister is so fearful of the dentist. Even if something such as an instrument that isn’t made of latex but comes in contact with something that is‚ can be deadly to
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around the amalgam during chewing‚ causing small cracks that with time can cause breakage within the tooth or even decay. Decay that is left untreated can progress to infect the dental pulp and may cause an abscessed tooth. If the decay is too large‚ dentists recommend crowns over fillings. Composite fillings are also repairable. Amalgam fillings aren ’t. If a composite chips‚ the same bond‚ as mentioned before‚ can cement the new composite to the older composite‚ creating a unified filling. Whereas amalgam
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