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Attention Young People: If you have ever looked upon the future in despair, wallowing in the realization that, like your parents before you and their parents before them, your teeth will one day fall out and leave you with nothing more than soft gums and smelly dentures—fear no more!
 
New advances in dental technology could soon eliminate the possibility of young people ever having to experience wearing dentures as we know them today.

Digital Imaging Procedure

Fitting traditional dentures requires many steps and procedures, from extracting teeth to taking measurements to making molds and so forth. The entire process is long and drawn out, and patients often complain about the prevalence of denture odor and having difficulty getting them to stay in their mouths.
 
New digital imaging procedures, however, are changing all of that. The technology allows dentists to create 3-D models of the mouth using more specific measurements that provide a better fit and allow for less bacteria growth (which in turn minimizes denture smell). In addition, the entire process only requires two visits to the dentist.
 
Dr. Youssef Obeid, one of the dentists familiar with this new procedure, explained that “You have less sore spots, and with the better fit dentures you have less bone loss, you have less adherence of bacteria to the dentures and less denture smell.”
 
The end result is an overall more pleasant experience for the patient. And who doesn’t want that?

Out with the Old and In with the New

With old dentures going the way of the dinosaur, it’s high time to get rid of all of your other old dental scrap as well. At Cash for Dental Scrap, we pay premium prices for gold and silver PFMs, bridges, and crowns, and we make the entire process as easy as possible. Fill out a request form today to receive a free scrap-pak and get one step closer to having extra cash in your pocket.

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There has been an unfortunate recent surge in dentistry gone awry. Dentists are not the only culprits, and this misfortune has gone global. From dental practices in Arkansas to consumers in Indonesia, dentistry seems to have picked up a bad reputation among the public, and local government officials are taking notice.

Unfortunate Incidents in the U.S.

In Fort Smith, Arkansas, over 80 patients are being tested for potential contamination of an infectious material. Following the death of a local dentist, the Drug Enforcement Administration took possession of the legal, controlled substances from his practice. Authorities then discovered that single-dose vials of Meperidine, also known as Demerol, had possibly been tampered with, because the caps had been taken off and placed back on. The doctor himself did not have an infectious disease and, luckily, neither have any of the patients that have been tested. Dr. Dirk Haselow with the Health Department has informed the media that this incident is not an emergency, so the public does not need to be overly concerned.
 
Oklahoma’s Board of Dentistry inspected a practice and filed a complaint against a Tulsa oral surgeon after a patient contracted hepatitis C, which may have been the result of dental surgery. The Health Department has contacted over 7,000 patients, notifying them to get screened for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and the virus that causes AIDS due to unsafe practices at two clinics.
 
A professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York indicated that this case is an anomaly. “There’s all sorts of codes. The employees are watching. The patients are watching. With all the news reports of mini-epidemics caused by unsafe practices, I think everybody is” more careful, Dr. Dieterich explained.

International Health Concerns

Countries in the eastern hemisphere are also experiencing dental abnormalities, but they are not stemming from dental professionals. Young teenagers started a craze that has now spread to the adult population in Thailand, China, and Indonesia, where braces have come to be seen as a sign of wealth, status, and style. To meet the demand of this popular commodity, the supply is now considerably cheap, fake, and dangerous. Dental professionals do not need to be consulted for installation; kids can have them put on at beauty salons or purchase DIY kits online or at flea markets.
 
Fashion braces have a considerable amount of health risks and have led to the deaths of two Thai teenagers. Police connected the deaths of 14-year-old and 17-year-old teenagers in Kohn Kaen and Chonburi, Thailand, to the braces. The Thai government has responded by making the importation, production, and sale of the braces illegal.

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If you have dental scrap that contains precious metals that can be recycled, such as gold and silver fillings, crowns, and bridges, contact Cash for Dental Scrap USA and receive a free scrap-pak today. For more information, visit www.CashForDentalScrapsUSA.com.

Next time you take a bite of food, chew a piece of gum, or even clench your teeth in frustration without having an implant fall out or a filling become dislodged in your mouth, take a moment to thank ART: the artificial mouth that has been testing the performance of fillings, crowns, and other restorative dental materials since 1983.

ART Revolutionizes the Dental Materials Industry

The machine was developed in 1983 at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and was the first piece of equipment to effectively replicate natural human chewing, including how much force is used and where that force is applied. It was chosen as one of the top 100 inventions in the year of its debut, and, now in its fifth generation, ART has proven to be invaluable in the testing of new dental materials without needing to involve human volunteers.
 
In addition to mimicking the motion and force of human chewing, ART is able to further simulate actual circumstances by using real or composite teeth and including a stream of water or artificial saliva. By measuring the surface profile of a given material before and after testing, the team can calculate the volume that would be lost after years of chewing. The artificial chewing machine has been used in the past to test everything from crowns and implants to orthodontic materials.
 
Because ART can fit an entire year’s worth of chewing into two days, it takes much of the guesswork out of how dental materials will stand up to real use throughout the years and allows companies to fix problems before their products even reach the clinical trial phase. And for the innovation that they have brought to the dental industry, the Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics was awarded two separate William J. Gies Award for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement in the categories of “outstanding vision—public or private partner” and “outstanding vision—academic dental institution” by the American Dental Education Association Gies Foundation.
 
For more information about ART or to see the machine in action, check out the University of Minnesota’s Health Talk.

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Despite advances made in the industry and testing done by ART, dental materials don’t always last forever. But rather than let old dental materials go to waste, you can exchange it for cash instead. At Cash for Dental Scrap, you can get cash for broken crowns, PFGs, and everything in between. To find out how you can turn your dental scrap into cash today, visit CashForDentalScrap.com.

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It’s no secret that children love sweets, and sometimes it’s almost impossible to withhold the little treats that bring them such joy. And while a lollipop here or a slice of cake there won’t kill them, the cumulative effect of regular sweets and haphazard dental care could end up doing permanent damage to their teeth.
 
Fortunately, a little brushing and flossing can go a long way. To prevent bestowing your children with a mouth full of cavities and a standing appointment at the dentist, Dr. Nancy Jo Soporowski, a pediatric dentist, offers the following advice:

1. Children should brush their teeth twice and floss once every day.
 
2. Each brushing session should last for at about two minutes.
 
3. Flossing should begin once the teeth start to touch.
 
4. If a child has braces or other orthodontic appliances that obstruct access to the teeth, it is recommended that they brush a third time.
 
5. Continual snacking over an extended period of time is worse for the teeth than eating the same amount all at once.
 
6. Sugary drinks are bad for the teeth, but the acidity of diet drinks means that they should be avoided as well.
 
7. Visiting the dentist twice yearly makes it easy to catch problems early on.
 
To read more of Dr. Soporowski’s recommendations, check out this article on Patch.com.
 
Get Cash for Dental Scrap
 
Dental scrap, including gold and silver crowns and bridges, contains precious metals that can be refined and recycled for a profit. If you have any such materials and would like to send them in for cash, visit CashForDentalScrapUSA.com for a free scrap-pak today.

 
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While we are often told not to judge a book by its cover, there is no denying the power of the superficial over the substantive. That said, it is important to be sure that the furnishings of your dental office are not purely functional, but are stylish as well.
 
As Jeff Carter, DDS, and Pat Carter, IIDA, explained in a recent article for DentalEconomics.com, “Furniture is one of many visible cues that produce an unavoidable message about your care and dental acumen.” In other words, a poor layout and run-of-the-mill furniture can give the best dental office an underwhelming feel just as easily as an appealing aesthetic can raise the bar of a mediocre office. So in order to ensure you have all of your bases covered, it is recommended you pay particular attention to the furniture in your office. Here are a few things to consider:

1. Don’t line the walls of your office with dozens of the same chair. Instead, create a more welcoming atmosphere by using different kinds of furniture in coordinating colors or patterns.
 
2. Opt for fabric over vinyl. Not only does it look and feel better, but it also stands up better to frequent use and is less prone to puncturing.
 
3. Take the flow of the room into consideration when designing your layout. For example, you should avoid putting a chair near a high-traffic door or hallway entrance, because it has a tendency to make the person sitting in it feel constantly in the way. It should be easy to move from the front door to the reception desk and back into the office without having to navigate around too many tables and chairs.
 
For more information about selecting furniture for your dental office and to see some examples, check out the Dental Economics article here.
 
Get Cash for Dental Scrap
 
If you want to refurnish your dental office, an easy way to earn some extra cash for the project is to sell your dental scrap. At Cash for Dental Scrap, we accept gold and silver crowns, inlays, onlays, PFMs, and more, and you’d be surprised by how much money you can get in return. To find out more about how to sell your dental scrap, visit CashForDentalScrap.com today.

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The first dental office in the world to comply with the Passivhaus standard has been built, and it is right here in the United States. The new building is in Roanoke, Virginia and is expected to save its owners $400,000 over 20 years. Its design and building was overseen by a local company called Structures Design Build, whose co-founder is a “Certified Passivhaus Designer.”

What is the Passivhaus Standard?
 
The Passivhaus (“passive house”) standard was developed in Germany in the 1990s by two professors. A building that complies with the standard is defined as one “for which thermal comfort can be achieved solely by post-heating or post-cooling of the fresh air mass, which is required to achieve sufficient indoor air quality conditions – without the need for additional recirculation of air.”
 
In other words, the Passivhaus standard emphasizes the use of minimal energy in heating and cooling a building. Such buildings have a minimal carbon footprint, reducing emissions by more than 70% when compared to other new buildings.
 
For more information about the Passivhaus standard, visit their website.
 
About the Roanoke Dental Office
 
The world’s first Passivhaus-standard-compliant dental office is 5,050 square feet and includes energy-saving features such as triple-pane, airtight windows, 92% energy-efficient heating, a passive geo thermal ground loop, and a ventilation system that brings in fresh air without any recirculation, resulting in fresher and healthier interior air.
 
As for the advantages of having a Passivhaus dental office, one of the resident practitioners explained, “The atmosphere just feels better, healthier; and that’s important for our staff and patients.”
 
If you would like to move your dental practice into a building constructed to the Passivhaus standard, one easy way to earn some extra cash is to sell your dental scrap at CashForDentalScrap.com. Accepting everything from gold crowns and bridges to inlays, onlays, and PFMs, Cash for Dental Scrap will pay you at a rate usually reserved for brokerage firms and private companies. For more information on how to earn cash for your dental scrap, visit CashForDentalScrap.com.

by Alex Francis
 
Just in case you have a hard time remembering to schedule your annual dental appointments and to follow up with your dentists after procedures, don’t worry—there’s an app for that.

It is estimated that roughly half of Americans do not go to the dentist on a regular basis despite the fact that regular dental visits are a vital part of maintaining your oral health. Now, with the help of a new app, dentists will be able to better communicate with patients and help increase the number of times that people go to the dentist.
 
About the App
 
1-800-DENTIST, the service that helps you find the best dentist for you in your area, has launched a free mobile app that expands upon its online PatientActivator service. PatientActivator already makes it easy for dentists to communicate with their patients via the web, and now they’ve made it even easier.
 
The PatientActivator mobile app gives dentists the ability to view upcoming appointments, send reminders, contact patients, and keep up with their online presence from a single easy-to-use interface on their cell phones. With this app, gone are the days of missed appointments and overbooked schedules. It also allows dentists to easily look over patient reviews of their service, making it easier than ever for them to adjust to the needs of their patients. In addition, the PatientActivator app makes it easy for dentists to promote themselves through social media and attract new customers.
 
Sell Dental Scrap for Cash
 
Whether your practice is up-to-date with mobile technology or not, it is important that you stay afloat of the worth of dental gold on today’s precious metal market. If you find that you have dental scrap accumulating in your office, you can sell that scrap to Cash for Dental Scrap and earn cash in return. We accept everything from gold and silver crowns to PFGs and inlays, so visit CashForDentalScrap.com today to find out how much money your dental scrap could be making you.

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amount to “too long ago.” And while it may be the case that the cost of dental work can get very high very fast, the importance of taking care of your oral health should not be overlooked.
 
As many dental insurance plans cover the cost of cleanings, x-rays, and examinations but leave the burden of paying for actual treatment on the patient, a recent Fox Business report took a look at six different ways to reduce the overall cost of your dental care.

1. Don’t Skip Routine Visits
 
While going to the dentist more often in order to save money may seem counter-intuitive, the fact of the matter is that the earlier your dentist can diagnose a problem, the less costly the solution is likely to be. It is recommended that you go to the doctor twice a year regardless of whether you see or feel a problem with your teeth.
 
2. Consider Scheduling Appointments at a Dental School
 
Most dental schools will allow you to schedule treatments with a student. The entire appointment will be supervised by a professor, and the quality of your treatment should not be any lower than if you went to a professional dentist. While the appointment may take longer, it will also be offered at a discount.
 
3. Look Into Having Work Done Abroad
 
Experts say that, similar to going overseas for medical procedures, people are now leaving the country in search of cheaper dental care. But if you choose to go this route, it is important to do your research and be sure that the dentist you see is reputable and properly licensed.
 
4. Negotiate with your Dentist
 
Prior to receiving treatment, talk to your dentist to see if he or she is willing to negotiate a lower price. Some dentists are willing to offer a discount if you can pay in cash. You can also try to sequence your treatments and pay the entire amount over a period of time instead of upfront. The most important procedures would be scheduled first and spreading them out would help make the treatment as easy to afford as possible.
 
5. Get a Discount Plan
 
If you are uninsured, there are discount dental programs available for around $100 a year that provide discounts on individual treatments. And while insurance plans typically don’t cover certain procedures, dental discount plans tend to apply to any procedure.
 
6. Look for Dental Donation Programs
 
A number of programs exist that perform procedures at no cost to those who are genuinely unable to afford them.
 
7. Make Cash from Your Dental Scrap
 
While dental procedures may be expensive, your dental scrap can actually earn you cash. Dental scrap can contain measurable amounts of gold, silver, platinum, or palladium, and Cash for Dental Scrap will give you cash in exchange for your unwanted or broken crown, bridges, and other precious or semi-precious materials. For more information on how and why to sell your dental scrap, visit CashForDentalScrap.com.

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There are a variety of reasons to go to the dentist—and while the health of your mouth should come first, the aesthetic value of properly cared-for teeth is undeniable. But if everyone wants a bright white smile, why are unsightly metals often used to fill cavities? Even if the fillings are not directly in the smile line, they will inevitably be seen while you talk and laugh. Keeping this in mind, let’s take a look at the different kinds of fillings available and evaluate the pros and cons of each.

Dental Amalgam Fillings
 
Dental amalgam is used to create the silver-colored fillings that are so commonly seen. Such fillings are made with a combination of elemental mercury and a powdered alloy composed of silver, tin, and copper. This is the least expensive material that is typically used to fill cavities, and dental amalgam fillings typically last at least 10 to 15 years.
 
The downsides of dental amalgam are twofold. First, the safety of the elemental mercury content has been a source of controversy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), however, maintains that the amount of elemental mercury present in dental fillings poses no threat to adults and children over the age of six. Second, in addition to the silver fillings standing out on their own, they can contribute to the discoloration of the tooth. For these reasons, dental amalgam is typically used to fill cavities in the molars in the back of the mouth where they are less likely to be seen.
 
Gold Fillings
 
A gold filling will have comparable durability and strength to an amalgam filling, but the precious metal is significantly more expensive. Cast gold fillings also require at least two office visits to set in, and their aesthetic value is up for debate. Some people find the presence of gold in their mouths appealing while others would rather have their fillings be as discreet as possible.
 
Composite Fillings
 
Composite fillings are the most visually unobtrusive. They are composed of synthetic resins, and their color can be matched fairly well to that of one’s teeth. In addition to this admittedly superficial advantage, composite fillings also chemically bond to the tooth, proving additional support to its already damaged structure. Despite these benefits, composite fillings still tend to wear out faster than metal fillings do, and they are also more expensive.
 
If your dental office has an excess of dental scrap, including gold and silver crowns, bridges, and pfms, Cash for Dental Scrap will pay you top dollar for it all. Contact us today to find out how easy it can be to turn your unwanted dental scrap into cash.