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Patient
Information
Third
Ward Dental has assembled the latest
news affecting your dental health here for
your convenience.
If
you have any questions, please don't
hesitate to contact us.
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Information for New Parents
Baby Teeth
Matter. Here is the latest information
on dental care for infants.
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No insurance? No problem.
There are many
people who think they cannot visit a
dental office if they do not have
dental insurance. This is not true.
Taking care of your oral health should
be a priority. Without oral health,
overall health is impossible.
Inexpensive regular visits, along with
good home care (which we take the time
to teach you) help prevent painful,
and costly dental problems. Dental
disease is PREVENTABLE. Let us help
you be healthy!
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Current
Premedication Guidelines from the
American Heart Association
"In
the past, patients with nearly every
type of congenital heart defect needed
to receive antibiotics one hour before
dental procedures or operations on the
mouth, throat, gastrointestinal
genital, or urinary tract. However,
the American Heart Association
recently simplified its
recommendation. Today, antibiotics are
only recommended for patients with the
highest risk of infective endocarditis
(IE)..."
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Current
Premedication Guidelines from the ADA
for Heart Conditions and
Artificial Joints
"Compared
with previous recommendations, there
are currently relatively few patient
subpopulations for whom antibiotic
prophylaxis may be indicated prior to
certain dental procedures.."
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Bisphosphonate Information
"If
you use a bisphosphonate
medication—to prevent or treat
osteoporosis (a thinning of the
bones) or as part of cancer
treatment therapy—you should advise
your dentist..."
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Osteoporosis Medication Information
"Medication-related
osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a
rare but serious adverse effect of
bone antiresorptive agents (i.e.,
bisphosphonates, denosumab) used for
osteoporosis"
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Fluoride
In Drinking Water
"Fluoride
helps both children and adults prevent
cavities..."
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