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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
Team Reuss decided to make their inaugural commute with the National Bike to Work Week. We met at Anderson River Park with all our bikes, gear, and support vehicles. We overcame a few mechanical problems (helmet issues, cable poking, and rubbing packs) to successfully complete our tour to work. We all enjoyed our ride to …
What is Laser Dentistry? Most everyone has seen the movie Star Wars and have been dazzled by the duels with the “light saber”. Well, dentistry has come up with its own and uses the latest technology to develop a laser that can cut through both hard and soft tissue. The Biolase MD is the laser …
We have been incorporating Flouride Varnish in our patient’s Perio Therapy (Cleaning) appointments to help prevent decay in adults and children. Fluoride Varnish contains a high concentration of fluoride that is in gel-like form that is painted onto the teeth after your perio therapy appointment. This is a preventative tool that we use to help …
