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Category Archives: News
Mouthguards Essential in Youth Sports
A recent article in the University of Alabama at Birmingham News reiterates the importance of mouthguards in youth athletics.
The article stressed the importance of wearing a mouthguard in all sports, not just contact sports (like football), as oralfacial injuries are a prevalent cause of injury in many non-contact sports too. In fact, the National Youth [...]
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Improved Oral Cancer Detection Around the Corner?
A University of Connecticut chemist has devised an improved means of early oral cancer detection.
Prof. James Rusling and colleagues previously developed a method of detecting the protein interlukin-6, this protein can signal the presence of oral cancer. But Prof. Rusling did not feel this single protein was enough to make a case as false positives [...]
American Dental Sponsors Trip to Guatemala
Doctors Tommy Murph and Gayle Fletcher are planning another hands-on course for up to 40 PACE credits – this time in poverty-stricken Guatemala.
They’ll be extending humanitarian aid to impoverished citizens while providing instruction to dentists to refine techniques of exodontia.
Three full days of hands-on instruction and 16 hours of lecture are planned from June 30th [...]
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EPA Declares This Week “Fix a Leak Week”
In an effort to promote water savings, the EPA has declared March 12-16 “Fix a Leak Week“.
American Dental supports this initiative and reminds you of the importance of routine maintenance to keep your units working well (and free from leaks).
A common cause of water leaks is a worn water relay valve. In issue #35 of [...]
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Another Costa Rica Trip Scheduled
Dr. Tommy Murph and Dr. Gayle Fletcher will again be travelling to Costa Rica to help the citizens there and teach a course on extractions, suturing, avoiding complications and dealing with complications that can arise from extractions.
The date is set for the week of October 22-27, 2011 and registration will soon be full!
Once again, attendees [...]
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California Dental Association Introduces New Infection Control Regulations
As of August 20th, 2011, Dental Offices in California have new regulations to follow for infection control.
The complete regulations are available to members from the California Dental Association (CDA) and there have been a number of changes.
Some of the more significant changes involve sterilization and disinfection of dental instruments.
For example, there are many specific requirements [...]
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Custom Sample Packs of Dental Gloves Available
Custom Sample packs available for our Premium Dental Glove line. Please contact us with size and style preference.
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Humanitarian Dentists Offer More CE
Extraction Complications
The recent trip to Costa Rica was such a success that another CE course is now being scheduled. Dr. Gayle Fletcher and Dr. Tommy Murph are proud to announce that they will present a lecture on extraction complications. We will discuss common and not so common complications that occur during and after extractions. How [...]
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Happy Birthday Tech Tips!
Tomorrow we’ll be posting issue #36 of Tech Tips. This will mark our third year of sharing helpful tips on equipment repair and maintenance.
We’d like to thank all of our loyal readers for taking the time to read our postings and e-mails. We appreciate all the feedback and suggestions you’ve given.
A special thank you also [...]
Charity Trip to Guatemala and get 40 CE credits!