Thu.Jun 13, 2024

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FOCUS ON: Embracing AI in Dentistry

Dentistry Today

Alex Sanders, DDS, PhD, founder of Diagnocat AI, explores the profound impact of AI on dentistry and advocates for its adoption to enhance patient care. Q: Will AI replace dentists? A: During a practical course about our AI software at a leading dental clinic, a radiology technician expressed concerns about losing her job to AI. And she’s not alone in that feeling.

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Sweet Solutions: How Fruit Roll-Ups Can Improve Panoramic Radiography Quality

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Panoramic radiography (PR) is a widely used diagnostic tool in dentistry, offering a fast and cost-effective method to examine dentofacial structures. However, various positioning errors can compromise image quality, potentially leading to misdiagnoses and the need for repeated radiographs, which increases radiation exposure for patients and technicians.

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Sage Dental Announces Expansion into Tennessee

Dentistry Today

Sage Dental, a leading dental service organization (DSO) committed to providing consistent, high-quality care, as well as non-clinical business and administrative services to affiliated practices, today announced plans to open four practices in central Tennessee. As the leading DSO in south Florida, with over 120 practices across Florida and Georgia, this expansion marks Sage Dental’s official entry into Tennessee.

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Inlays and Onlays

Aerni Dental

For teeth with large damaged areas, Dr. Aerni offers inlays and onlays to restore the tooth back to its normal function. Inlays When one of our patients suffers from a cavity that is too severe to treat with a filling, dental inlays will likely be used to treat the cavity. A dental inlay is placed in the tooth and will replace the enamel, and it does not extend over the edges of the tooth.

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Patterson Companies Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Year End Conference Call Scheduled

Dentistry Today

Patterson Companies announced that it will hold its fiscal 2024 fourth-quarter and year end conference call on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 7:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. ET). The company’s earnings release will be issued that morning before the market opens. To access the live webcast, go to the investor relations section of the company’s website, www.PattersonCompanies.com.

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Senators Marsha Blackburn & Margaret Wood Hassan Tell UnitedHealth Group They are in Violation of HIPAA

Denticle

The mess from the hack of Change Healthcare (owned by UnitedHealth Group) just keeps getting worse. A few months ago (February 2024) Change was subjected to a massive security breach. The hack shut down multiple systems that affected both patients and doctors. Patients could not get life needed medications due to pharmacies being affected, while doctors could not be reimbursed for submitted procedures.

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SureSmile Aligners Provide Better Experience for Dentists and Patients

Dentistry Today

Megan Weisenberger, DMD, discusses implementing a new treatment method into her practice. Q: Please provide an overview of your career in dentistry. A: After graduating from Case Western in 2010, I returned to Cincinnati, initially as an associate, before acquiring my fee-for-service practice in 2017. It’s fully digitalized, including PrimeScan (Dentsply Sirona).