Your Right to Know – Patient Access to Dental Records By Eric Thorn, Esq. When most dental patients that need a crown go to the dentist to have it placed they leave the office rarely knowing where their crown was made (maybe not even in the U.S.) what materials are in the crown, or…
(photo from Dr. Jerry Campo – Protea Dental Studio, Inc., DAMAS) Dental Implants: What the Patient Needs to Know By Leon Hermanides, CDT Implant Dentistry Overview One of the fastest growing treatments in dentistry today is implant therapy. High success rates are being reported by dental practitioners and many dentists are gaining the knowledge and…
What’s in your mouth? CDTs know what should and shouldn’t be… When it comes to a dental prosthesis like a crown, bridge or implant, what you put in your mouth is important. The focus is generally on the installer of the prosthesis – the dentist. However, the builder – the dental technician – is the…
A blood test is available to measure the amount of lead in your blood and to estimate the amount of your recent exposure to lead. Blood tests are commonly used to screen children for lead poisoning. Lead in teeth or bones can be measured by X-ray techniques, but these methods are not widely available. Exposure…
Here are four important questions to ask your dentist regarding your dental restorations: Do you use a Certified Dental Technician for your laboratory work? Is the laboratory you work with certified? Where is your dental laboratory located? What materials are in the restorations you are prescribing for my treatment plan?