I just read an article about a dental technician who makes permanent art on teeth. Call it a tattoo! Usually it’s a crown on a molar. You would pull your lip aside to show someone the team you admire, the country flag, or a flower. He doesn’t just paint it on. He engraves the design into the crown. Each color …
A New Career: Dental Therapists (DT) and Advanced Dental Therapists (ADT)
Dental therapists can fill cavities, extract primary teeth and put in crowns and spacers. DT’s get a 2½-year degree (compared with four years for dentists) and earn roughly half what a dentist does. University of Minnesota School of Dentistry’s Dental Therapy program is the first in the country to graduate 9 students in 2011. The school’s second graduating class of …
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Dental School Standards in Oral Cancer Knowledge
After my oral cancer diagnosis, my Mom went for her dental check up and you can bet she wanted to be sure she was getting a proper oral cancer screening. When it never happened, she said something to her dentist. “My daughter had oral cancer and I want an oral cancer screening.” He replied that he always takes a good …
Is Dental Work that is Necessary after Treatment for Oral Cancer ‘Medical’ or ‘Cosmetic’??
It’s been an ongoing battle to get insurance to cover dental work I have needed and continue to need as a direct result of treatment for oral cancer. Radiation kills saliva production and minimizes vascularity to the oral cavity. That means the mouth is at a high risk for gum disease, cavities, and ultimately extractions. Is replacing teeth so a …
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Eva Grayzel To Speak in California on October 13, 2012
I met Cathy Draper at the University of the Pacific 3rd Annual Dental Hygiene Conference on Oral Cancer in 2010. Cathy connected to my story on a few levels but especially because her sister passed away from cancer at a young age, and Cathy was the primary caregiver for the last few months of her life. We met again a …