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Dentist Brain Candy

The podcast is designed for the dentist who likes to learn and improve their practice. The information and content delivered is designed to help the restorative dentist move their practice forward. Each week we start off with an quote that gets the metal gears turning, a book review which will be digested for the listener over a series of episodes pulling out relevant material and applying it to the dental practice. Next an article will be reviewed from the literature and available for download. The show will close with an interesting case that I have come across. Pictures and radiographs, when appropriate will be on the website to review as well. The benefits include having a virtual dental buddy that you can listen to and “hang out with” and talk shop and grow your experience, knowledge and enthusiasm for our profession.
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Now displaying: November, 2017
Nov 27, 2017

In this episode I will discuss an electronic cavities detector, several new dental codes to be aware of and bill for including HbA1c for diabetes screening.  I will discuss a sleep appliance that will allow for the patient to wear orthodontic aligners or Invisalign at the same time.  Opioid epidemic will help increase the acceptance of intranasal ketorolac or Sprix as well.  There is a new way of buffer local anesthetics chairside that will decrease the time required to have local anesthetic take effect.

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Nov 20, 2017

In this episode, I discuss a study that compares digital impressions with traditional PVS impression with dental implants.  They use an open tray impression technique and compare accuracy.  The second article I review is on Intra Operative CT scans with Orbital Fractures.   This is a great article showing that in this retrospective analysis they change the management 44% of the time.  I also review an article that supports the knowledge and what you probably assumed; taking 3rd molars out on people over the age of 65 has more complications than those between 15-20 years of age.

Nov 13, 2017

This weeks episode discusses white patches and their presentation in the oral cavity. We discussed hereditary sources we discussed the who definition of a leukoplakia and frictional chemical and other sources of white patches on the oral mucosa. We discussed the incidence of conversion into a dysplasia or carcinoma in situ or Frank cancer. This review and this podcast episode is directly applicable and useful in your day-to-day practice whether a general dentist a periodontist and oral surgeon or anyone that deals with a routine evaluation and examination of the oral cavity. A brief discussion about the treatment of actinic keratosis as well as lichen planus also ensues. You will not be disappointed!

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