By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D Have you ever dealt with an oral dental lesion during your dental career? Here is a case study on my experience dealing with oral dental lesions. Patient Information: 45-year-old femaleExtremely healthyRealtorRegular dental...
By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D Have you ever had a patient with bony defect? Here is a case study on my experience with it. Bony Defect: Patient Information 50-year-old femaleHealthyNurse PractitionerRegular dental patient - every 6 months at...
By: Kevin Henry On a recent episode of the Dental Assistant Nation podcast, dental’s pharmacology expert, Tom Viola, RPh, joined me to discuss a warning about multivitamins and how they may not be providing the benefits that dental professionals or their patients...
By: Dr. Chad Duplantis, D.D.S., F.A.G.D Have you ever had a patient with tooth resorption? Here is a case study on my experience with it. Tooth Resorption Patient Information: 59-year-old maleExtremely healthyPilotRegular dental patient - every 6 months at...
By: Devin Hodell In the course of my dental residency, I completed a full-mouth rehabilitation over the course of this time, working closely with my supervisor, Dr. Nicholas Fontana, and a number of specialists. The case was definitely complex — I’ve been told that...
By: Savanah Craig Burnout is becoming a more common topic in society in the last several years. With increased discussion of mental health concerns in doctoral programs, I feel like young physicians and dentists are more aware of burnout than the generations of...
By: Bruce Bryen As a dental school graduate, you probably know a lot about retirement plans from talking to your peers and asking about coverage with your employer. You may already have a retirement plan in place, which is great! But, this does not necessarily mean...
By: Anais Osipova Currently, in the U.S., there are over 200,000 active dentists, and about 60% of Americans visit a dental office at least once a year. With that much competition, you may wonder how your dental practice can retain patients, especially happy and loyal...
By: Jeffrey W. Horowitz, DMD, FAGD, D-ABDSM, D-ASBA Have you ever run into posterior open bites during your time as a dentist? Here is a case study on my experience with it. Posterior Open Bites: Case Study 51-year-old white female presents for bite consult, unable to...