Stop snoring mouthpiece-the dental device If you are thinking about getting a stop snoring mouthpiece, it is best to seek the counsel of a dentist who can custom build one for you that fits perfectly. This may be a bit big-ticket but there is an alternative. Some companies will send to you a mouthpiece kit with which you can prepare complete imprints of your teeth and mouth. You return this to them and you receive a custom designed...more
Fresh Breath Requires more than Dental Hygiene While brushing, flossing, and using mouthwash benefit dental care, these efforts alone may not be enough to completely cure bad breath. Bad breath can be embarrassing and can affect one's self-esteem and confidence. Many people turn to breath mints, sprays, and chewing gum as quick fixes to bad breath, but these efforts only mask underlying issues.Studies have shown that quality, routine...more
Keeping Records Of Patients And Payments With Dental Billing Dental billing techniques are important for dental offices of all sizes. Without a good system in place for billing patients and arranging their appointment schedules, a dental office could lose a lot of money unnecessarily. Dental billing software is the method that most dental offices have turned to for help. But there are lots of different types of software on the market, and choosing which is best for the office can be very difficult. The best method to make a good choice is comparing the features of several software programs and choosing the one that best fits your office's needs. The first step is taking a careful look at each of the dental billing programs that designers are currently selling. Which ones are used most commonly? What is the price of the software? Will it be difficult for a billing specialist to be trained on the software? Will the office need to spend money on regular updates to the program? Most dental billing software packages run hundreds if not thousands of dollars. Dental billing can do much more than just track the financial records of a dental office. It can also include extensive...more
Dental crowns have played a very important role in enhancing the looks of our teeth for a long time. With advancement in cosmetic dentistry, the materials used for making crowns have evolved. The different types are described below -*Ceramic*Metallic*PorcelainCeramic Dental Crown - Ceramic type is very similar to real teeth in appearance and that...more
The Characteristics of Effective Dental Assistants: Competence Though you may not need any formal training in dental school to be able to work as a dental assistant, you must be a competant worker in order to do the job right. Competence is an important skill to have because working as an assistant to a doctor requires more than basic...more
The Characteristics of Effective Dental Assistants: Confidence Dental assistants are professionals who are trained to assist dental dentists in giving dental treatment that is efficient, getting the patient ready for treatment, making sure instruments are sterilized and during procedure passing them to dentist. Other duties include making sure the suction device is well held, exposing dental radiographs and other functions within the dental office. They are usually a chief asset in a dentist's life and owing to the sensitive, complicated and difficult nature of dentistry, a confident Dental Assistant is simply a must. Confidence is not the ability to talk to people and walk without shaking, but in this case it is more in the surety of what you do. No human being is born with confidence, no matter how talented or gifted they are. It is nurtured and grown over a period of time, which varies depending on what field you are in. There are three main ways to build a Dental Assistant's confidence. Adequate training Dental Assistants are usually put through a rigorous regime of training and real situational dental procedures to sharpen their efficiency and therefore boost their...more
Humility and the Dental Hygienist An effective Dental Hygienist is patient, and compassionate. The Dental Hygienist is providing a service to different people from different walks of life. The patients may be well educated or uneducated. The...more
The Characteristics of Effective Dental Assistants: Kindness Many people who walk into the Dentist's office for a procedure are very scared or nervous behind their friendly smiles. The Dentist has been known to scare many people, not because...more
The Characteristics of Effective Dental Assistants: Gentleness It is no secret that there are a good majority of the population out there who are afraid of the dentist. The fear may not even spring from a specific situation in which they were...more
Dental Veneers teeth, cosmetic dentistry, dental veneersRegardless of the origin of the dental problem, it can most likely be resolved through the application of a custom-designed shell, otherwise known as cosmetic veneer. A shell is bonded to...more
There are a variety of types of dental implants available as there are many different circumstances under which patients could require them. As well, no two patients' mouths are exactly the same. The majority of dental implants on the market today...more
Judging an implant success and/or failure involves more than just evaluating if the implant is retained (and restored) or removed. There are many factors that define the parameters to judge an implant success. An important point to remember is that...more