By: David M. Matson, DMD, FAGD A bright and beautiful smile can give your confidence a boost. You have probably seen advertisements and signs on dental offices in your travels that tout ‘cosmetic dentist’. There is no real specialty in cosmetic dentistry, however. If you think about it – we…
By: David M. Matson, DMD, FAGD Every year we take a step back and reassess what is going on in the office. Specifically we look at our Infection Control Policy, our Privacy Policy and also take time to review and practice for any possible medical emergency. This is a time…
By David M. Matson Every day we see patients who take supplements in some form. Over the years these have been gaining a lot of traction and it just seems like more and more people are using them nowadays. I just read a great article in the American Dental Association…
By David M. Matson This past week we all huddled up again for routine office training. We closed the office down on Wednesday afternoon and worked as a team to review a couple of our office policies and procedures. On the agenda were the following: HIPAA and patient privacy review…
By David M. Matson This past Tuesday evening all of us gathered in the reception area to participate in our annual CPR training. It is always a fun evening as it is funny to watch everyone get down on the floor and resuscitate inanimate blue human forms. It sounds funny…
By David M. Matson I have spent 4 days in Nashville Tennessee last week at the Academy of General Dentistry’s Annual meeting. The AGD is the second largest dental organization in the country and has the primary mission of providing and promoting quality continuing dental education to dental professionals. This…
According to The American Dental Association, three in four adults over 35 have some form of gum disease. And a preponderance of new clinical research reveals that gum disease poses a far greater threat to health than just losing a tooth. Periodontal disease may actually increase your risk for a…
Blog By Lisa Lanzillotti, D.M.D. With all of the hype in the media about cancer causing agents, including x-rays, why in the world do dentists need to take them yearly? Hopefully I can answer that question for you in this blog. First, let’s establish what forms of radiation are bad,…
Yes, I wear one too. I believe Dr. Lisa does as well. I have worn a night guard for a number of years and I just got a new one. I try to wear it every night but occasionally I forget to put it in or by the time I…
No WE DO NOT abide by the 5 second rule!! Let me get that out of the way. I got to thinking about this the other day when I dropped an instrument and a patient jokingly suggested I employ that rule to quickly pick it up and save Pam a…
