Theresa Pablos

Dental Practice
CDHCs and the evolving dental team
The dental team is changing. It seems everyone is trying to find a solution to increase access to oral healthcare for millions of Americans. For the past 10 years, the ADA's answer has not been midlevel providers but rather community dental health coordinators (CDHCs).
January 16, 2017
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Hygiene Tools
Can Listerine prevent STIs? Researchers want to find out
In 1879, the manufacturers of Listerine claimed the antiseptic mouthwash could cure gonorrhea. Almost 140 years later, researchers found out that claim just might be true. Rinsing with Listerine significantly reduced the prevalence in the mouth and throat of the bacteria that cause the sexually transmitted infection (STI), according to a new study.
January 10, 2017
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Dental Therapists
Survey: 80% of U.S. voters support dental therapists
Americans overwhelmingly support the concept of dental therapists, according to the results of a recent survey. Interviewers asked thousands of registered U.S. voters if they would like a new type of midlevel provider similar to a nurse practitioner, and 80% of respondents said yes.
January 4, 2017
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Insurance
Infographic: U.S. seniors lack dental coverage
A new study analyzed access to dental care for Medicare beneficiaries, and the findings don't look good. Only about 10% of older U.S. adults have dental insurance, and, of those who do, they still pay half of all their dental costs out of pocket.
December 22, 2016
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Restorations
Nanostructures appear to determine implant performance
Differences between implant surfaces at the nanoscale level appear to at least partially determine which have a higher chance of success after an implant procedure, according to a new study. The research may lead to implants that better adhere to bone and soft tissue.
December 19, 2016
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Restorations
Alcohol, cigarettes are risk factors for bruxism
When patients report smoking cigarettes or frequently drinking alcohol, you probably automatically think of their increased risk for caries and periodontal disease. However, you may want to also check for bruxism during your exam.
December 13, 2016
2016 12 13 16 54 38 88 Alcohol Bottles Drinks 400
Anesthesia
Calif. dental board passes strict sedation changes
Spurred to action by the death last year of a 6-year-old boy under dental anesthesia, the Dental Board of California has proposed strict new recommendations for pediatric sedation and anesthesia. If the rules are passed by California lawmakers, dentists in the state would have to meet new criteria for personnel, education, and permits.
December 11, 2016
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Insurance
U.S. dental care is too expensive -- even for adults with insurance
Many U.S. adults, including those with private insurance, are struggling to afford dental care, a new study found. In addition, coverage gaps between U.S. adults in the highest and lowest income brackets are widening.
December 7, 2016
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Dental Practice
Access to dental care falls short in U.S.
The U.S. lags behind 10 other developed countries when it comes to access to affordable dental care, according to a new study. Americans are also more likely to report having financial struggles and worse overall health.
December 1, 2016
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Oral-Systemic Link
Housing linked to cigarette use, dental visits for kids
Adolescents living in mobile and trailer homes are more likely to smoke cigarettes and less likely to visit the dentist compared with kids living in other types of housing, a new study found. This is one of the few studies to evaluate health outcomes for adolescents based on housing type.
November 22, 2016
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U.S. charges reveal massive dental practice embezzlement
An Illinois woman faces federal charges stemming from a staggering theft from her former employer.
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How buprenorphine law changes may affect dentistry
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ADHA adopts policies affecting scope of practice, licensure, more
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Fake dental assistant accused of disfiguring woman arrested again
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Do’s and don’ts for connecting with patients
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Successful dental practices not only treat patients, they engage with them. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines a communications plan to drive growth.
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Troubled dentist enters plea in fatal hit-and-run case
By Melissa Busch
A dentist, who is also accused of participating in a drug deal near his dental office, entered a plea in relation to a 2023 fatal hit-and-run case.
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