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Patients in Ireland lose dental care due to budget cuts
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Is too much dental cream dangerous?
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Point well taken, Kevin.
I'm afraid in many states it has already started.
According to WorldDental.org, nearly two million patients that were covered by PRSI (the system of taxation in the Republic of Ireland) have lost out on more than $4.4 billion dollars in dental care.
The losses are due to severe budget cuts. At one…
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You hit the proverbial nail on the head. All five steps that you mention will certainly lead us to more happiness in our lives. Committing acts of kindness takes the attention off ourselves and directs it toward others instead. Great post. T…
Just share in 200 words or less how your practice currently boosts staff morale and the patient experience and why you could benefit from a “perk up.” You can also submit up to two photos with your entry. The entry period is from now until March 31.
I would like to contact you about a kiosk operation I own in Florida.
As noted above, the more that they prepare for that contingency, the more they encroach on the practice of dentistry. From a legal point of view, they are best taking their clients at their word and having them sign boilerplate waivers. I suspect th…
Are they ready to deal with the patient's who over use these and cause their tissue to slough off
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Insurance program available for international medical tourism
Now you shouldn't have to worry about taking that trip abroad (you name the international destination of your choice) in order to save money on those dental and/or medical surgeries that we think are so expensive in this country but cost less elsewhere. According to a Nov. 11 Marketwire news release, Seven Corners has launched the first worldwide medical tourism insurance program. Underwritten by Lloyd's of London (you probably have heard of this company before), the program aims to reduce trave… Continue
Posted on November 11, 2008 at 1:49pm —
Biological clock linking tooth growth to other metabolic processes discovered
According to a press release that we received today, a New York University College of Dentistry professor has discovered a "biological clock" that he says links human tooth growth with other biological functions. The release says the next step, apparently, will be to see if this "clock" or growth rhythm affects human behavior. What do you think of trying to determine human behavior tendencies based on an individual's biological clock?
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Posted on April 7, 2008 at 12:00pm —
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- At 9:48pm on April 18, 2008,
Dr. Joe Blaes said… - Thanks Duane!
- At 4:11pm on April 9, 2008,
Penny Anderson said… - Well it's about time you added me to your list of friends! ;-)
Penny
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General dentist in Fort Worth, Texas. I surround myself with the most wonderful staff and the kindest patients in the nation. It is our mutual confidence and respect that grants me the freedom to stand nose-to-nose with anyone in the marketplace. I’m blessed. And I like to write.
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