What are the Advantages of Electronic Medical Records?
There are both advantages and disadvantages to electronic medical records. Many argue that positive aspects of employing a medical records system outweigh disadvantages. Even though the investment in electronic medical records systems is at first costly, most argue that over time this outset cost will result in greater savings for both clinicians and health insurance companies. As well as cost saving, many in Napervilll cite one advantage of medical records is that they save space. Instead of keeping huge paper files on patients, all records are kept on computer files. Though the...
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Dental Insurance: Protecting Your Perfect Pearly White Teeth For many people, good teeth are equal to a beautiful smile. However, there is more to good teeth than just bringing in a pretty smile. Studies show that good teeth and proper oral hygiene can actually save a person from getting sick. Experts said that people who have cavity free teeth are 50% less prone to fatal diseases such as heart ailments, diabetes and the likes. According to them, the mouth is a breeding ground for different types of bacteria and if you do not try to control the growth of bacteria is your mouth, these bacteria...
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I was just reading some of the latest findings/summaries in the Ontario Dentist Journal about pregnancy and dental care. Some interesting points: 50% of women experience gingivitis during pregnancy due to increased hormone production Roughly half of those women do not seek dental care A study of 823 women at 13-21 weeks did not show any adverse fetal outcomes when periodontal disease was treated by scaling and root planing using local anaesthetic Local anaesthetics are generally safe during pregnancy. However proper aspiration is particularly important to prevent inadvertent intravascular...
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When a drug, usually of the anti-anxiety variety, is administered into the blood system during dental treatment, this is referred to as Intravenous Conscious Sedation (aka “IV sedation”). Conscious sedation is sometimes (incorrectly) referred to as “twilight sleep” or “sleep dentistry”. These terms are more descriptive of deep sedation. Deep sedation isn’t commonly used (in the UK at least), and is more closely related to general anesthesia (even though sedation occurs on a continuum). This page answers the most common questions regarding conscious IV sedation. Please be aware...
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