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Orognathic Bioesthetics International Annual Meeting 2012 Las, Vegas

We had an excellent meeting this year in Las Vegas. Some of the topics that were very interesting included Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), dental photography, health based dentistry and how we can better help our patients. “Bioesthetic Dentistry replicates the forms and function found in a healthy, natural, biological chewing system”. It’s more than just …

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Dental Implants, Who needs them?

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I just attended a dental meeting put on by our local dental society, Northern California Dental Society. Our speaker Dr. Gillis gave us a nice overview of dental implant history and their success as well as failures. Understanding the complexities of dental implants and the pre-surgical planning is important for longterm success. One of the …

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Diabetes and Periodontal Disease- A Note from Stephanie

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I have been a practicing dental hygienist for thirteen years and have “cleaned” the teeth of many patients who have diabetes. Through the years my profession has changed due to research that shows links between periodontal disease and certain systemic disease such as diabetes. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which a person has high …

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World Clinical Laser Institute- Dental Lasers

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I had the opportunity of attending the WCLI (World Clinical Laser and Imaging) Institute’s annual meeting down in San Diego, Ca in June. There were many presentations on a variety of new dental procedures that can be used with the laser. The Biolase laser is one of the only lasers that can be used on …

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Gum Recession

Esthetic Tissue Grafting, Portfolio / By Design

Gum Recession-Before and After photos This procedure covers the gingival recession in the esthetic zone. The grafted tissue provides a healthy foundation and protection from further recession. This procedure can be done without harvesting tissue from another location in your mouth, thus reducing the surgery sites and post op discomfort. Video on Gum Recession

Valentine’s Day-Your heart is important to us!

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Leukocyte- and Platelet-Rich Fibrin an Excellent Option for Heart Patients For those cardiac patients on anticoagulant medications and who need a tooth extraction, it is important for the treating clinician to have a protocol that will help prevent major bleeding following dental extractions without suspending anticoagulant therapy. In an issue of the Journal of Oral …

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New Implant Therapy for those with Dentures

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New Implant Therapy Developed (Taken from the CDA Journal, November 2011) With a swell in the older adult population, more and more people are facing a reduced quality of life due to edentulism. It is estimated that 37 million Americans will need dentures by 2020. According to clinical studies, in a comparison of patients who …

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The Role of Salivary Diagnostic Testing in Patient Wellness

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Reuss Dental has just started using a revolutionary approach in testing your saliva to see if you have risk factors that contribute to periodontal disease. This new approach allows the clinician to determine which pathogens are present in your mouth and how they can affect your overall health. During your periodontal therapy appointment we can …

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Biohorizons Global Symposium; Phoenix, AZ

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We (Dr. Sr, myself, and Bruce our Implant Technician) from Biohorizons Global Symposium in Phoenix, Az. It was an excellent meeting with speakers from all over the world discussing a wide variety of uses of the Biohorizon implant system that we use in our office. We have been using Biohorizons for the past 10 years …

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International Congress of Oral Implantology

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I just came back from our annual meeting with ICOI in Las Vegas, NV. It was an excellent meeting with speakers from around the world discussing multiple topics on implant dentistry. There are some really exciting things happening in implant dentistry right now. A new product, rhBMP-2, is being used to grow “de novo” bone …

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