Dental assistant
Dental assistants assist the dental operator (dentist or other treating dental auxiliary) provide more efficient dental treatment, by preparing the patient for treament, sterilizing instruments, passing instruments during the procedure, holding a suction device, exposing dental radiographs, taking impressions, and fabricating provisional crowns.
Dental implants could be grown inside patients' mouths
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Conventional dental implants are typically screwed into the patient’s jaw bone, require visits to several types of clinicians, take two to six months to heal, and are still subject to failure. Not exactly an ideal solution to missing teeth. A professor of dental medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, however, has devised a technique wherein implants could be grown in the empty tooth socket, right inside the patient’s mouth. Dr. Jeremy Mao started with a tooth-shaped scaffold made of microchannelled natural materials, infused with a growth factor. In an animal-model study, he placed that structure in a recipient’s empty tooth...
Published on Monday 6th of September 2010 11:06:20 AM
The Rise of “Medical Tourism”
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Several years ago, I enjoyed an amazing vacation in Costa Rica. Shortly after I arrived, I found myself reclining in a comfortable leather chair. I leaned back and relaxed, staring at the flawless blue sky and the steep, misty mountains surrounding San Jose. Soft, soothing music played in the background. I was beginning to drift off when a young woman walked over. She placed her hand on my shoulder. “Good afternoon, Jon. I hope you’re comfortable,” she said, in perfect English. “Can I adjust the chair for you? Would you like something to drink?” “No, thank you. I’m just fine.”...
Published on Monday 6th of September 2010 11:06:20 AM
Street Dental Visit in India
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This might be in our future too.
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The 14 U.S. Cities with the worst teeth
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1. Biloxi, Miss. 2. Huntington, W.Va. 3. Mobile, Ala. 4. Tulsa, Okla. 5. Baton Rouge, La. 6. Bristol, Tenn. 7. Greensboro, N.C. 8. Houston, Texas 9. Atlanta, Ga. 10. Las Vegas, Nev. 11. Miami, Fla. 12. St. Louis, Mo. 13. Little Rock, Ark. 14. Albuquerque, N.M.
Published on Monday 6th of September 2010 11:06:20 AM
Mobile Unit Treats Remote Soldiers’ Dental Woes
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CAMP VICTORY, Iraq, Jan. 26, 2009 – A pulsing cavity, throbbing with pain, can cause most people to experience an overwhelming feeling of frustration and irritation. To compound matters, imagine being stuck at a tiny base in Iraq, cut off from dentistry support, and having to wake up day after day in constant pain. Luckily, for those individuals in dire need of dental attention, help is on its way. Following up on an idea created by the 10th Mountain Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team and inherited by the 101st Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, officials at the Multinational Division...
Published on Monday 6th of September 2010 11:06:20 AM
Servicemembers provide dental training for Afghans
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10/21/2008 - QALAT, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Members of the Zabul Provincial Reconstruction Team united with U.S. Public Health Service officials to offer an emergency dental care certification course to Afghan dental professionals from the province in October. In Zabul, Afghanistan's poorest province, many people are forced to either provide for their family's immediate needs or pay for preventative medical care, and unfortunately, many Afghans have never seen a dentist. "Dental disease is the most common disease in the world today," said Capt. (Dr.) Charles Craft, a dentist with the U.S. Public Health Service. "The World Health Organization has stated that...
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Baroness of Winterbourne Evaluates Medical Clinic Condition
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Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne is briefed on the proposed necessary improvements for the Bayaa clinic in West Rashid, Sept. 14, 2008. The improvements would include exam room and equipment updates and minor repairs to the facility. Photo by 2nd Lt. Matthew Addison, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs. FOB FALCON — Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne, a British politician and a member of the House of Lords, visited the Bayaa medical clinic in the western Rashid District, Sept. 14. Coalition forces and other assistance groups are developing plans to improve the capabilities of the Bayaa clinic to...
Published on Monday 6th of September 2010 11:06:20 AM
IA Medical and Dental Clinic Gets It Done
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An Iraqi Army nurse prepares an intravenous injection, Aug. 14, 2008, at the Iraqi Troop Medical and Dental Clinic. Photo by James E. Brown. CAMP TAJI — The doors opened up early at the Iraqi Army Troop Medical and Dental Clinic, but not until the clinic workers completed the daily task of picking up around the facility and conducting vehicle maintenance. By then, Iraqi Army Soldiers stationed on Taji start to trickle in - sick call slips in hand - to be seen by one of the military nurses for various medical reasons.“On average they see 60 to 70 patients...
Published on Monday 6th of September 2010 11:06:20 AM
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