Smile a little smile for dental implant technology

The development and use of dental implants is one of the most important advances in the industry in the last 40 years, according to the American Dental Association.

Consisting of materials compatible with the human body, dental implants are round, screw-shaped cylinders made of titanium alloys that can be surgically placed in the upper or lower jaw as a replacement for natural teeth. Prior to the availability of dental implants, removable dentures were among the few options available to people suffering with the kind of oral issues that could lead to tooth loss.

Dental implants are quickly becoming more popular than dentures. Because removable dentures cannot be permanently fixed in the mouth like dental implants, dentures can cause issues when food becomes trapped beneath them. Dental implants are permanently fixed into the jaw, acting as a replacement for roots of missing teeth, and are used to support permanent replacements.
People with dentures can lose up to 75 percent of their chewing force, however, chewing force, facial dimensions lost to bone atrophy and the prevention of future bone loss can all be accomplished with dental implants.

While dental implants are becoming more popular, they are not a good fit for every person. “Not everybody is a candidate for dental implants,” said Dr. William Kachele, Jr., D.M.D. Patients must have adequate bone in their upper and lower jaw in order to properly anchor the implants, and gums must be free of infection.

It is recommended that consumers who are interested in exploring dental implants should seek out a skilled practitioner who is knowledgeable and keenly aware of the latest options in implant placement and care. Kachele has 30 years of experience and he is committed to continuing education in his field, as well as implementing the most cutting-edge technology and restorative dental techniques.
“With today’s technology, we’re able to provide implant placement and restore them with optimal safety and results,” he said. “When combining the latest in techniques with the best in dental implants and dental laboratory products, we are able to provide beautiful smiles again, smiles that can change lives permanently for the better.”

Kachele uses the newest in cone beam CT scanning capabilities that allow him to obtain a 3-D image of the patient’s mouth. “It enables us to design an individual treatment plan, giving us precision results specific to each individual’s specific shape of jaw and mouth.”
Thanks to the latest in dental technology, Kachele said most patients are able to receive same-day implant services at his office. He uses the revolutionary procedures and technique created by Dr. Per-Ingvar Branemarke – the father of the modern dental implant – allowing dental implants to fuse to the bone and remain in place permanently. Not all practitioners are able to provide same-day implants.

Patients should choose wisely when selecting a provider. Dental implants placed by an experienced practitioner exceed success rates of 95 percent. Patients should make sure practitioners continue to educate themselves and stay up on the latest techniques, materials and procedures available.
“Our mission has always been quality you can afford,” he said. “I use only proven dental technology and high-quality materials. I am able to complete the whole procedure from start to finish, without switching from one practitioner to another using several stages, which not only adds to the cost, but can cause a loss of continuity, risking good results.”

Source: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sponsored/2015/sep/21/dr-kachele-dental-implants/

In other dental news: Aurident offers the Optimet DS 6000 Scanner which uses patented proprietary conoscopic holographic technology to generate highly accurate and consistent scans.

The DS 6000 Scanner can be used for all dental applications such as copings, full contour crowns, bridges up to 14 units, implants, implant bars and dentures.

How to bond with your dentist

I grew up being afraid of dentists. A couple of years ago, when one of my wisdom teeth began to ache, I happened to be in India. I can see a variety of people when I need a dentist in my hometown, Lucknow — street dentists, qualified dentists, pretending-to-be-dentists. I played it safe and chose one of the top dentists.

A middle-aged woman with a stern expression, she told me I needed a root canal. It would take six appointments and a total of 8,000 rupees, about $150, which would include a shiny new crown. I knew the work would set me back at least $1,500 in the States. I quickly agreed.
Her office was about as big as a king-size bed. A cricket match was playing on a television mounted on the wall. Her assistant, a young man with a cheeky smile, stuck a suction pipe in my mouth but kept his eyes glued to the screen. The first appointment went all right, but the next time I came in, the dentist said she thought I didn’t need the anesthesia.

“You can handle a little pain, I know,” she said.
As soon as she poked my tooth, I winced in pain. The attendant found it funny.
The doctor stared at me and said: “You know, I have a patient who is only 8 years old. He is braver than you.”

From then on, she mocked me every time I cried in pain. After six visits, the hell was over and I returned to the States.

A few months ago, my tooth began to hurt again. This time I went to the dental school at the University of Michigan, where my doctor was a young woman from the Dominican Republic. I told her I’d recently read the Dominican-American writer Junot Diaz’s work. We immediately connected. After a long session, she told me to come back in two weeks for the crown.
The crown broke in less than three months. I was back at the dental school. This time, my doctor was a Spaniard. I asked about the last dentist. “She graduated and went back to her country,” the receptionist told me.

I sighed, said hello to the dentist from Spain, and told him I liked Lionel Messi.
“Messi!” he exclaimed. “You know him?”
“Not personally, but I know of him. I like the way he plays soccer.”
“Great! I love him, too.”

My session with this dentist went smoothly. Now I had to come back in another two weeks for some more work.
This time, my dentist was from Saudi Arabia. I told him I was from India to see if he had anything to say. He didn’t.
He had me open my mouth for a total of three hours. At the end, when I still had my jaw wide open, he brought his face close to mine and said, “Guess who I am engaged to.”
I had no idea what he meant.
“Guess who I am engaged to,” he said again.
I looked at him, baffled.
“Guess, guess.”
Helplessly, I gave him a blank look.
“Indian,” he said.

I learned that he was getting married to someone from India. We had finally connected.
I now have a new crown, and I am praying that I don’t have to be in a dentist’s chair anytime soon.
My dental saga started in India and ended in America with dentists from all over the world. I am still not sure whether it was better to get yelled at and mocked by my Indian dentist or to go to a dental school in the United States and spend nine months and five times more money to get a tooth fixed.
Maybe I am just a bad patient.

Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2015/09/26/how-bond-with-your-dentist/xSTWnFD6nN0FBtu7u9ZDIM/story.html

In other dental news: Aurident offers the Optimet DS 6000 Scanner which uses patented proprietary conoscopic holographic technology to generate highly accurate and consistent scans.

The DS 6000 Scanner can be used for all dental applications such as copings, full contour crowns, bridges up to 14 units, implants, implant bars and dentures.

Soaring mouth cancer rates highlight need for greater dentists' awareness

(Medical Xpress)—Rising rates of mouth cancer mean that it's more important than ever that dentists and members of the dental team can promote prevention, detect warning signs and refer patients appropriately.

This is the message from leading dentists published in the British Dental Journal.
Earlier this year Cancer Research UK, the British Society for Oral Medicine and the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry lobbied Britain's General Dental Council (GDC) to commit to adding "Oral Cancer - Improving Early Detection & Promoting Prevention" as a compulsory subject for dentists' ongoing training.

In May the Council added "Oral Cancer Detection" as a recommended subject for Continuing Professional Development alongside legal and ethical issues and complaints handling.
This is a significant step in the right direction.

But Cancer Research UK, the British Society for Oral Medicine and the British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry would like to see improving oral cancer detection pushed higher on the priority list for professional development of the dental team. They are also calling for prevention of the disease - not just detection - to be included.

This would help improve dentists' understanding of the risks and causes of the disease and how to address these.

By 2030 it is predicted there will be 9,200 cases of oral cancer in the UK every year compared to 6,240 in 2009 and 3,030 in 1984. Rates continue to rise in both men and women and in all age groups including the under 50s with more young people developing oral cancer than ever before.
Dr Alan Mighell, President of the British Society for Oral Medicine, said: "Oral cancer is one of the most serious conditions that the dental team can come across. As rates continue to rise, dental teams can expect to see more and more cases. They must be adequately equipped to promote prevention, recognise suspicious lesions and refer patients appropriately."

Hazel Nunn, Cancer Research UK's head of health evidence and information, said: "We're really pleased to see more commitment to training on oral cancer detection for the dental team. But we would like the recommendations to go further - for oral cancer detection and prevention to be amongst the top priorities for dentists' professional development.

"Too often oral cancer is found at a late stage when treatment is devastating and the chances of survival are poor. Dental teams are in a unique position to help detect oral cancer in its earlier stages when it's easier to treat and the outlook is greatly improved."

Source:  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-soaring-mouth-cancer-highlight-greater.html

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Boutique Dental Solutions now offered at Student Health

In August, Student Health rolled out another on-campus service: dental care. And since the opening of the offices a little more than a month ago, all appointments have been booked.

Partnering with Onsite Dental Solutions, NC State will now be able to offer a full-service boutique dental experience, which includes noise-canceling headsets and coffee afterward, to students, faculty and staff. The two offices are located at the Student Health Center on Main Campus and in Research 

Building II on Centennial Campus.

According to Leah Arnett, director of Student Health Services, past efforts to bring dental care to students were prevalent but nothing ever seemed to work out.

“The people who were here before tried to bring dental services to campus, but it was just so expensive to purchase all of the equipment and to hire the staff,” Arnett said. “So, when this solution [Onsite Dental Solutions], a full turnkey operation, came along, we decided it was the best avenue for us to take to be able to deliver services.”

The turnkey operation Arnett described is NC State’s contract with Onsite Dental Solutions. It means various parties have designated a contract or system stating that the contractor, in this case Onsite Dental Solutions, agrees to undertake necessary supplies and services. Now the university can purchase a ready-to-go service and NC State students can get the care they need.

This sort of partnership is not only new to NC State, but it’s the only program of its kind for any university in North Carolina.

“[Our partnership] was a real opportunity for NC State to be a standard-bearer and pace-setter for other organizations,” said Charles Lusk, CEO and co-founder of Onsite Dental Solutions. “It was one of the big key factors that we put into consideration before taking on a new project.”

Arnett and Heather Spencer, associate director of Student Health Services, explained that this opportunity was something students, for years, had been asking for.

“When we first started promoting the service at new student orientation in the summer, there was just a lot of interest from parents and students,” Spencer said. 

“Especially international students,” Arnett added. “We’re finding that they really need good dental care, and so we’re really happy to have Onsite on board to give them that.”

Lusk explained that it’s the student’s desire for dental services that really explains why Onsite decided to partner with NC State.

“Oral pain is one thing that really throws off the concentration,” Lusk said. “Not only in a work place but of course, in a university setting as well — so a student that needs to focus on their studies or needs to be engaged on their campus, the environment and the experience. If they have dental pain or are experiencing dental issues, that’s a huge distraction that takes away from the overall experience that’s trying to be had by the student and administration alike.”

According to Arnett, the dental office also offers an in-house dental discount program to all current NC State students and employees who need help covering the fees.

To schedule an appointment, students, faculty and staff can call Student Health at 919-515-2563 and select option two for appointments and then option five for dental services. 

Source:  http://www.technicianonline.com/news/article_ef6c8028-6595-11e5-808e-4318eb007e06.html

In other dental news:
Aurident offers the Optimet DS 6000 Scanner which uses patented proprietary conoscopic holographic technology to generate highly accurate and consistent scans.

The DS 6000 Scanner can be used for all dental applications such as copings, full contour crowns, bridges up to 14 units, implants, implant bars and dentures.

For Dr. Mehdi Adili, being a good dentist is about being a thorough educator.

For Dr. Mehdi Adili, being a good dentist is about being a thorough educator.

The founder and owner of Ideal Dental Solutions is a firm believer in teaching both his staff and his patients. For patients, he says, knowing about their options makes them feel the most at ease when it comes time to get work done.

One of the reasons he came up with the name of “Ideal Dental Solutions” back when he opened his practice in 1995 was because it emphasizes that everyone has options that they should know about, and the ideal solution is different from person to person. That’s why informing each patient about all of the possible solutions to fix their dental concerns, including the pros and cons of each procedure, helps put each patient at ease.

“It’s so important to me that everything is explained and everyone is educated. I don’t want them to shy away from treatment, I want them to understand what their needs are.” Dr. Adili said. “We leave the door open for them to come in, call or email with questions. We do our best to make ourselves quite available in every sense.”

Part of this education process is offering free consultations to all patients, so they can know what they’re getting into before they get in the chair on the day of the procedure. Sometimes it takes up to two appointments before the patient can settle on what should be done, but Dr. Adili says it’s worth it to comfort patients so they know what to expect. Prospective patients can even have their questions begin to be answered online in Ideal Dental Solutions’ extensive FAQ section.

Prospective patients are often concerned about what their dental insurance will and won’t cover. The staff at Ideal Dental Solutions are committed to telling patients what their insurance will cover, and part of finding those ideal solutions is something that works within insurance, or within a budget if they do not have insurance, Dr. Adili says.

Talking to patients isn’t the only educating Dr. Adili does. Once a week, he meets with his 18-person staff in the McLean or Arlington office and talks to them about the newest procedures or technologies so that patients can receive the best and most modern care. He says he has staff in administrative work, insurance and dental assisting who know as much as most practicing dentists know. This way, all of his staff can answer questions and know what is going on with patient care.

Once patients move from the consulting or educating step in their dental process, and actually get into the chair, they are treated to the best in both dental technology and entertainment technology.

Yes, entertainment. Every patient is different in what they find comforting, so each station is tricked out with personal audio/visual equipment that the patient controls, and a headset. Instead of reading an outdated magazine or listening to the dentist’s tools at work, patients can comfortably watch television or listen to music.

Though Dr. Adili has always had his practice in Northern Virginia, he opened his second location in Arlington in July, near the Courthouse Metro station (1920 Clarendon Blvd). He says what brought him to Arlington was that the area is “vibrant and the location will be helpful for patients old and new.”

The new convenient location has been working well so far, he says, especially because both locations are designed to be similar to each other, with the same technology and the same type of comforting color scheme and modern, clean design. This is another way to put patients at ease as soon as they walk in the door.

Dr. Adili says that what sets Ideal Dental Solutions apart from other dental offices is that they have such a strong emphasis on customer service — that good dentistry is more than about just fixing teeth.

“We make sure that the quality of work is to patients’ satisfaction and the results are predictable,” Dr. Adili said. “Everyone is taken care of, comfortable, even pampered. Dentists are patient-oriented, listen to patients to understand their needs, and provide them with the best service.”

It seems like good dentistry isn’t so complicated after all.

In other dental news: Aurident offers the Optimet DS 6000 Scanner which uses patented proprietary conoscopic holographic technology to generate highly accurate and consistent scans.

The DS 6000 Scanner can be used for all dental applications such as copings, full contour crowns, bridges up to 14 units, implants, implant bars and dentures.

Dentistry from the Heart helps metro residents in need of free dental care

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – This year is the sixth year for Dentistry from the Heart at Foster Dental Care in Blue Springs.

The line formed around midnight, hours before the doors opened, which is a testament to the thousands in Kansas City who are in need of free dental care.

Dozens of dental specialists volunteered to help people, who are typically uninsured, get a free cleaning, extraction or filling.

“We started with 10 to 15 volunteers.  Now there are 50.  We got a lot of dentists, hygienists, assistants and dental students,” said Dr. Alan Foster of Foster Dental Care.

The folks having the work done were beyond grateful.

“Getting a tooth extracted. It’s broken off and I need to get it removed,” said a patient named Tom.

“My sister suggested it.  I need to see a dentist.  I need a cleaning or filling, one of the two,” said
Debbie, a patient.

In six years, Foster Dental Care has helped more than 600 patients.

Source:  http://fox4kc.com/2015/09/26/dentistry-from-the-heart-helps-metro-residents-in-need-of-free-dental-care/

In other dental news: Aurident's 3D dental scanners offer superior quality for both model and impression scanning. The Optimet DS 6000 Scanner uses patented proprietary conoscopic holographic technology to generate highly accurate and consistent scans. The DSi 6000 Impression & Model Scanner overcomes the limitation of other scanners by accurately scanning impressions and models where other scanners have difficulty.

Courthouse Dentist’s Philosophy: Give Patients Options

For Dr. Mehdi Adili, being a good dentist is about being a thorough educator.

The founder and owner of Ideal Dental Solutions is a firm believer in teaching both his staff and his patients. For patients, he says, knowing about their options makes them feel the most at ease when it comes time to get work done.

One of the reasons he came up with the name of “Ideal Dental Solutions” back when he opened his practice in 1995 was because it emphasizes that everyone has options that they should know about, and the ideal solution is different from person to person. That’s why informing each patient about all of the possible solutions to fix their dental concerns, including the pros and cons of each procedure, helps put each patient at ease.

“It’s so important to me that everything is explained and everyone is educated. I don’t want them to shy away from treatment, I want them to understand what their needs are.” Dr. Adili said. “We leave the door open for them to come in, call or email with questions. We do our best to make ourselves quite available in every sense.”

Part of this education process is offering free consultations to all patients, so they can know what they’re getting into before they get in the chair on the day of the procedure. Sometimes it takes up to two appointments before the patient can settle on what should be done, but Dr. Adili says it’s worth it to comfort patients so they know what to expect. Prospective patients can even have their questions begin to be answered online in Ideal Dental Solutions’ extensive FAQ section.

Prospective patients are often concerned about what their dental insurance will and won’t cover. The staff at Ideal Dental Solutions are committed to telling patients what their insurance will cover, and part of finding those ideal solutions is something that works within insurance, or within a budget if they do not have insurance, Dr. Adili says.

Talking to patients isn’t the only educating Dr. Adili does. Once a week, he meets with his 18-person staff in the McLean or Arlington office and talks to them about the newest procedures or technologies so that patients can receive the best and most modern care. He says he has staff in administrative work, insurance and dental assisting who know as much as most practicing dentists know. This way, all of his staff can answer questions and know what is going on with patient care.

Once patients move from the consulting or educating step in their dental process, and actually get into the chair, they are treated to the best in both dental technology and entertainment technology.

Yes, entertainment. Every patient is different in what they find comforting, so each station is tricked out with personal audio/visual equipment that the patient controls, and a headset. Instead of reading an outdated magazine or listening to the dentist’s tools at work, patients can comfortably watch television or listen to music.

Though Dr. Adili has always had his practice in Northern Virginia, he opened his second location in Arlington in July, near the Courthouse Metro station (1920 Clarendon Blvd). He says what brought him to Arlington was that the area is “vibrant and the location will be helpful for patients old and new.”

The new convenient location has been working well so far, he says, especially because both locations are designed to be similar to each other, with the same technology and the same type of comforting color scheme and modern, clean design. This is another way to put patients at ease as soon as they walk in the door.

Dr. Adili says that what sets Ideal Dental Solutions apart from other dental offices is that they have such a strong emphasis on customer service — that good dentistry is more than about just fixing teeth.

“We make sure that the quality of work is to patients’ satisfaction and the results are predictable,” Dr. Adili said. “Everyone is taken care of, comfortable, even pampered. Dentists are patient-oriented, listen to patients to understand their needs, and provide them with the best service.”

It seems like good dentistry isn’t so complicated after all.

Source: https://www.arlnow.com/2015/09/08/arlnow-profile-ideal-dental-solutions/

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