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To Deliver Great Service you Need to Adopt A CSI Mindset- Juniper Publishers

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     Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health To Deliver Great Service you Need to Adopt A CSI Mindset- Juniper Publishers Authored by  Julie Lyons-Wolfe Opinion Have you ever experienced the phantom car noise? You know what I am talking about. Those times in which a strange sound would emanate from under the hood, only to disappear the moment you drove it into the garage to be checked. Finally, and after countless trips back and forth to the shop, a light bulb would finally go off and your mechanic would discover the source of the noise, and repair the problem. In more cases than not, in turned out that the origin of the noise was totally unrelated to what the manuals had indicated.Most people would call this an A-HA moment. I personally prefer to call it a CSI moment. Why CSI? Because you are dealing with a mystery that requires a combination of expertise, gut instinct and an investigative perseverance that compels you

Oral and Maxillofacial - Body Connection- Juniper Publishers

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    Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health Oral and Maxillofacial - Body Connection- Juniper Publishers Authored by  Reda A Abdel-Fattah Introduction Dentistry is the branch of medical sciences that deals with evaluation, diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical, surgical or related procedures) of diseases, disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and/or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body, provided by a dentist, within the scope of his/her education, training and experience, in accordance with the ethics of the profession and applicable law [1]. Therefore, health care providers must consider the significant effects of oral and maxillofacial health on the rest of the body and mind and collaborate with their dental colleagues to achieve a higher level of general health and patient’s well-being. In the last few decades, countless studies have confirmed the

Dental Reality and Personal Vision- Juniper Publishers

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   Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health Dental Reality and Personal Vision- Juniper Publishers Authored By J ean Marie Megarbane Opinion In the evolution of Dentistry and Oral Health, we stand at a time where we must choose whether we let the external forces shape our profession for the future or we rather have the strength and the confidence to shape it according to our principles and values. In our knowledge, the objectives of dental therapy did not change and are still to preserve the natural dentition, maintain and improve health, function and aesthetics as well as provide replacement with implants where indicated. Nevertheless, teeth extractions have never been as numerous and very often unnecessary despite the fact that long term studies and the consensus of the European Association for Osseo integration have shown that: The tooth longevity surpasses implant longevity after 10 years of observation: survival of

Recommendations to Protect Children’s Teeth- Juniper Publishers

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  Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health Recommendations to Protect Children’s Teeth- Juniper Publishers Authored By  Karimi MD Abstract Ignoring the oral health of children would cause the problems such as teeth decays, gum problems, anomalies of the teeth and increasing the dental expenses. Compliance with the recommendations of the dentist can prevent these problems. These important factors are summarized as golden age for dental examination in children, baby bottle caries syndrome, usage of the proper toothbrushes, medicines, eating snack s before bed time, having control over eating junk foods and lastly sucking pacifier during sleeping. Two main groups are involved in the prevention which is the dentists and the parents. In this article, a series of dental recommendations are presented which can be helpful. Keywords:  Tooth decays; Teeth anomalies; Dental recommendations; Parents and dentists roles; Snack habits: Brushing; Pacifier Introduction Par

Dentistry and Osteoporosis: What Should the Upcoming Research Focus on?- Juniper Publishers

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Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health Dentistry and Osteoporosis: What Should the Upcoming Research Focus on?- Juniper Publishers Authored By  Imad Barngkgei Abstract There are many published papers on the alternations of jawbone subsequent to osteoporosis. The majority of these studies aimed to detect differences in jawbone between osteoporosis and non-osteoporosis groups. Such differences were suggested as tools for opportunistic screening of osteoporosis. for opportunistic screening of osteoporosis purposes. These differences were reported, mainly, in the basal bone of the jaws. On the other hand, few numbers of studies assessed the effect of osteoporosis medications on jawbones. Basal bone was also the area where such changes were investigated. Little studies were performed to evaluate changes of the alveolar bone among osteoporotic patients under anti resorption medications therapy or not, although most dentists’ interventions

Applications of Laser in Management of Oral Melanin Pigmentation- Juniper Publishers

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  JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY & ORAL HEALTH Applications of Laser in Management of Oral Melanin Pigmentation- Juniper Publishers Authored by   Parisa Soltani Abstract Oral melanin pigmentation occurs due to melanin deposition in melanocytes located in basal and suprabasal layers of oral epithelium. This condition can occur due to physiologic or pathologic factors and is considered an esthetic problem. There are several treatment modalities available for oral melanin pigmentation including laser therapy. The present article briefly discusses lasers for management of oral melanin pigmentation. Keywords: Pigmentation; Melanin; Laser Introduction Oral melanin pigmentation occurs due to melanin deposition in melanocytes located in basal and suprabasal layers of oral epithelium [1]. Several etiologic factors have been contributed to oral

Management of Odontoma like Malformation Associated with Unerupted Permanent Maxillary Central Incisor- a Report of Two Cases- Juniper Publishers

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         Juniper Publishers-Open Access Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health    Abstract Odontomas are hamartomous lesions or malformations rather than true neoplasm and are frequent cause of impaction, delayed eruption of permanent teeth or retention of primary teeth. This present case report documents the surgical management of two cases of odontoma like malformations causing the impaction of permanent maxillary central incisor. Early diagnoses of such cases are very important to prevent future complications in dental arch development and establishment of occlusion. Keywords:  Odontoma; Impaction; Spontaneous eruption Go to Introduction Odontomas are the slow growing, non- aggressive, mixed benign malformations that represents approx. 22% of all odontogenic tumors of the jaw .They are the developmental anomalies that results from the growth of completely differentiated epithelial and mesenchymal cells that give rise to ameloblasts and odontoblasts [1]. Depending on the histopatholo