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Dr. David Isen on the Phil Klein Dental Podcast

Dr. David Isen on the Phil Klein Dental Podcast

(Click here to Listen to the Podcast) How do we avoid the side effects and potential emergency situations that can be associated with both local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors? What can we do to minimize the risk and manage the emergency situation? Our guest is Dr. David Isen, who runs a dental clinic in Toronto, Canada,…

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Even Dentists Differ on the Best Tooth-Brushing Method

What's the best way to brush your teeth? Dentists disagree, and no one can say for sure, according to a new study. "There's no good evidence at the moment that one method of brushing is more effective than another," Dr. John Wainwright, the study's lead author, told Reuters Health in an email. "Ask more than…

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Preparation is key to coping with medical emergencies

Being prepared in advance for worst-case medical emergencies is the optimal way to prevent any bad outcomes, according to a Canadian dentist who's an expert on the subject. Good preparation can be as simple as a "cheat sheet" with a summary of emergency procedure essentials. Source: DrBicuspid.com

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A History of Patient Comfort (Part III): Comfortably Numb

One of the facets of dentistry that makes it unique in the field of healthcare is the ability to anaesthetize whatever tissues we are working on. This was not always reliably true, which in addition to the fact that our jobs take place in a highly personal, sensitive area of the body, has contributed to…

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