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Tobacco Cessation: Health Benefits and Interventions

Categories: Health and Medical Topics

Author(s): Dr. Fiona M. Collins, BDS, MBA, MA

Tobacco use continues to be prevalent, although much progress has been made in reducing its use and therefore its impact on health. Methods used for tobacco cessation include behavioral and...
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ADA Credits: 2 | AGD Credits: 2 | Cost: $29.00

Special Care For Special Patients - Providing for the Oral Health of Children and Those with Special Needs

Categories: Health and Medical Topics

Author(s): Dr. Mark Cannon

Children are not little adults, and they often respond to treatment very differently from adults. The same can be stated for many of the special needs patients, who often require more patience and a...
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ADA Credits: 1 | AGD Credits: 1 | Cost: $19.00

HIPAA COMPLIANCE

Categories: Health and Medical Topics, Marketing - Practice Marketing, Practice Management

Author(s): Ann-Marie C. DePalma, CDA, RDH, MEd, FADIA, FAADH

HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has been in existence since the mid1990s. With the advent of digital dentistry and paperless/ chartless practices, HIPAA takes on a...
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ADA Credits: 2 | AGD Credits: 2 | Cost: $29.00

Ten Minutes to SAVE A LIFE: Emergency Medicine in Dentistry

Categories: Health and Medical Topics

Author(s): Stanley F. Malamed, DDS

Medical emergencies can — and do — occur in the practice of dentistry. Preparing in advance for potentially life-threatening situations will better enable the office staff to respond quickly and...
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ADA Credits: 2 | AGD Credits: 2 | Cost: $29.00

DIAGNOSTICS at Your Earliest Convenience: A Discussion of Disease Prevention

Categories: Health and Medical Topics, Periodontics, Restorative Dentistry

Author(s): Katrina M. Sanders, RDH, BSDH, M.Ed, RF

In 2017, the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) redefined the way dental professionals classify, or rather “stage,” diseases of the periodontium. With the understanding of the nature of chronic...
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ADA Credits: 2 | AGD Credits: 2 | Cost: $29.00
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