Kathy Kincade

Dental Education
New dentists and the importance of advocacy
Dentists of all ages can benefit both personally and professionally by becoming actively involved in organized dentistry -- especially when they are first starting to establish a practice. Here two young dentists who are involved with organized dentistry at the local, state, and national levels talk about how advocacy has enhanced their careers and their lives.
September 25, 2013
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Oral Cancer
HPV-related oral cancer rates up 60%; a better way to treat WSLs?
September 24, 2013
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Wash. dentist seeks Medicaid patients; nanodiamonds make implants stronger
September 22, 2013
Dental Therapists
Dental board asks orthodontist about prophies; a new role for dental therapists?
September 17, 2013
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U.S. lawmakers address oral health crisis; caries not linked to HSNCC
September 15, 2013
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How to optimize EHR use chairside; CDC antismoking campaign a success
September 10, 2013
Patient Communication
Do EHRs impede or improve dentist-patient communication?
Electronic health record (EHR) proponents generally tout the many perceived advantages of EHRs over their paper-based compadres: less paper usage, more comprehensive records, enhanced exchange of patient data between practices, and the ability to improve patient-centered care. But do EHRs actually achieve these goals during a typical patient-provider encounter?
September 9, 2013
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Dental infection hospitalizations up 41%; senior citizens facing oral care crisis
September 8, 2013
Periodontics
Dental Heroes: Senior Mobile Dental
There is a looming oral health crisis among U.S. senior citizens, but the healthcare system is ill-prepared to deal with it, according to Michelle Noblet-Vacha, RDH, the executive director of Senior Mobile Dental. Her Colorado nonprofit offers a model that other states can replicate to help ensure that underpriviledged elderly get the dental care they need.
September 5, 2013
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How the recession changed dentistry forever; alarming rise in dental infection hospitalizations
September 4, 2013
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