We have a staff meeting coming up in our dental office. And our boss has asked us to come up with three ideas that we think would improve our practice. I would like some help please!
One of the hygienist already has on her list monthly specials

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My gums have receeded so much that my two lower front teeth are shaking.

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Do yall know of a website on how to read an xray, and the xray angles of where the xray tube needs to be when you are taking the xray, like a 45 degree angle. let me know if you know a website

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Ugh I need to see a dentist bad. Haven’t been to one since I was in grade school. But I don’t have dental coverage. What can I do????

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My son is 13 and needs 2 molars removed before braces. We are to go to an oral surgeon to have this done.

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My little guy is 10 months old and has 2 upper teeth, when should we use an actually toothbrush. We have been using a washcloth, but he seems interested in watching me brush my teeth. What kind of toothbrush, toothpaste, any tips?
Should I brush his teeth for him or let him play with the toothbrush?
I love the banana!

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The wisdom teeth are the last teeth or molars that people get in their teenage years or in their early twenties.  When they are aligned properly in the mouth, they can be an asset to the mouth and the teeth, but it is more often the case that they become misaligned and need to be extracted.

Wisdom tooth extraction is quite common and for most people, it is not terribly difficult to undergo.  The problem begins when the molars get misaligned and start to become angled poorly and can actually be positioned horizontally, facing inward or outward.  The improper positioning of the wisdom teeth can damage the teeth next to them and can also affect the jawbone and surrounding nerves and tissues.

If the wisdom teeth become impacted, they can become infected.  In most cases, impacted wisdom teeth do not show any symptoms until an infection starts to occur.  Some symptoms can be bleeding, bad breath, swelling and bleeding gums and swelling of the jaw.

When preparing for the day your have your wisdom removed, your dentist or oral surgeon should be able to give you an idea of how easy or difficult the procedure will be.  Sometimes if the teeth are underneath the gums or imbedded in the jawbone, there has to be an incision made in the gums in order to extract the tooth from the surrounding bone that covers it.

What concerns most people is the wisdom tooth extraction recovery.  This is perhaps the most critical phase of dealing with wisdom tooth extraction.  You will certainly be in quite a bit of pain, depending upon how impacted they are.  At least for the first several hours and the first day and evening, you will be in the most discomfort.  You have to gargle very gently with salt water and be careful not to spit or suck from a straw.  You must refrain from smoking cigarettes if you are a smoker.
You may be given antibiotics, which you should take until the prescription is completed.  Painkillers may also be prescribed and should be taken as directed, if necessary.

I lost my job a while back and do not have insurance now.

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My mom had surgery last week on her ankle and recently has begun to have bleeding gums. She says it’s quite frequent and obviously annoying. Her medications are Oxycontin, oxycodone and promethazine. Does anyone know if these could cause bleeding of the gums? Are they blood thinners? Any tips would be helpful. She’s going to call the doctor tomorrow, but she would like to know if it’s due to medication.

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Ok so im 21 years old and i need dental coverage cant get one thru my work for another 6 months and need dental work before then. i was told 18 months ago that i need to get my wisdom teeth out real soon cuz if i let them grow in i will mess up my entire mouth cuz i dont have room for them and i already have one regular tooth grow in years ago that grew in all weird due to crowding any way i lost the insurance i had and never got my wisdom teeth pulled now ive had one grow in and i can feel another growing in so i need to get them out immiedately but its so hard to find a plan that doesnt have a waiting period for oral surgery so ive found one plan that doesnt and a discount plan and i just want to know which one i should get which one do you think would be cheaper..

I need to Get all 4 wisdom teeth removed and another tooth that grew in wierd due to crowding that is causing problems so i know this is alot of work to be done and aint gonna be cheap so heres the 2 plans details and please help me decide which one would be better for my situation THANKS!

Discount plan- .35 monthly copay no deductible and for oral surgery no waiting period 55% average savings and 25% discount on specialist services no deducible.

Dental insurance plan- monthly deductible annual max benefit 0 oral surgery no waiting period coinsurance 60%

So there are the two plans avail without a waiting period
Theres no annual max on the first..

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