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Radiographic
Techniques for the Pediatric Patient Steven Schwartz, DDS Children often represent a unique challenge
for dental professionals when a radiographic examination needs to be done.
Guidelines for determining when to take radiographs are presented along
with suggestions on how to manage the child during the radiographic
exposure. An old strategy for dental professionals to
work efficiently, and effectively while preserving their own well-being
gets a second look after all these years. This is the first in a
series on this time-honored chairside technique. |
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Cyberinfo: Privacy and
Personal Health Data in Cyberspace James Day, DDS, MEd The power of computing in the management of
health records has the potential of violating the privacy rights of
patients. This is the first in a series on information technology
and its impact on healthcare. |
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Case Challenge:
The
Case of the Missing Root Tip Karl-Åke Omnell, DDS, PhD and Madeleine Rohlin, DDS, PhD A root tip is fractured off of a maxillary
tooth during an extraction, when the dentist attempts to retrieve it the
root tip disappears. This is the case of the missing root tip. |
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Strategic
Planning for Infection Control Charles John Palenik, MS, PhD Proper infection control procedures help to protect dental practitioners, patients, and the surrounding community. |