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Oral Cancer Awareness Month is in April

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Every hour, 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year, someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the oral cavity and upper throat). Yet if oral cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced, and survival rates may increase. The Oral Cancer Foundation.

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What They Didn’t Tell You About the TMJ in Dental School

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If a TMD condition arises, we were taught to fabricate splints and send the patient off to an oral surgeon or orofacial pain specialist, and, for the majority of us, that was about it. But where did this TMJ thing fit in? Imagine this scenario, which is an amalgamation (no pun intended) of multiple true stories.

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Dental Assistant Requirements for New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, and Oklahoma

Dentistry Gone Digital

To qualify to place, contour, and adjust direct restorative materials within the oral cavity, one must register as an Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) with the New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (NHBDE). Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary. Please contact the Bureau of X-Ray Compliance at 609-984-5890 for details.

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Dental Assistant Requirements in Virginia

Dentistry Gone Digital

Dental Assistant II (DAII) To qualify as a dental assistant II (DA II) by education, one must: Hold current certification as a DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), AND Successfully complete board-approved expanded functions requirements from a CODA-accredited program, AND Apply to the Virginia Board of Dentistry for registration.

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Dental Assistant requirements for Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Dentistry Gone Digital

To legally operate dental x-ray equipment and perform dental radiographic procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist in Tennessee, a dental assistant must hold a certificate in dental radiology from the Tennessee Board of Dentistry. Apply to the Tennessee Board of Dentistry for state certification in dental radiology.

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Tips for FAST Recovery After Wisdom Teeth Removal

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Wisdom tooth oral surgery is an outpatient procedure that usually takes 45 minutes or less. For surgical extractions with moderate to deep sedation, you will need a ride to and from your oral surgeon’s office. If you continue to vomit after this time, call your surgeon. READ OUR AD POLICY HERE.

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SEO for Dentists – 6 Tips for Local Dental SEO

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