Dentist Finder San Diego » Dental Information http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog What's New in Dental News Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:40:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Preventive Dentistry http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/preventive-dentistry/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/preventive-dentistry/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:56:15 +0000 Dentist Finder http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=770 There is a nice article about prevention by Dr. Thomas Connelly from the Huffingtonpost.com. The bottom line, it is much cheaper to visit the dentist twice a year then it is to wait until your teeth hurt.

Dr. Connelly’s advice for dentistry on a budget:

• Brush 3x a day — after each meal. Yes, bring a toothbrush to work.

• Floss every evening.

• See your dentist twice yearly, …

]]> http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/preventive-dentistry/feed/ 0 The history of Nitrous Oxide (Laughing Gas) in Dentistry http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/the-history-of-nitrous-oxide-laughing-gas-in-dentistry/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/the-history-of-nitrous-oxide-laughing-gas-in-dentistry/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:49:51 +0000 Dentist Finder http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=704 Nitrous oxide was discovered in 1772, but its use was limited to recreational use, with the purpose to cause euphoria and slight hallucinations, in British upper class in 1799, known as “laughing gas parties”. People found that inhaling a little of the gas would make you laugh (hence the name) and that inhaling a little more would knock you unconscious.

 

It was not until 1844 when a dentist in …

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The four most common kinds of plans are:

  1. Direct Reimbursement Programs
  2. Preferred Provider Organizations
  3. Capitation Plans
  4. Indemnity Plans

1. Direct Reimbursement Programs

With these …

]]> http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/dental-insurance-%e2%80%93-putting-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/feed/ 3 Low Income Clinics In San Diego http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/low-income-clinics-in-san-diego/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/low-income-clinics-in-san-diego/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 14:00:16 +0000 Dentist Finder http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=269 Putting off dental care is easy to do when money is short. Regular exams and cleanings are vital to maintaining your health. People often don’t realize that saving a little money by forgoing an exam and cleaning can cost you a lot more money in the future via root canals, crowns, and extractions.

Last year we wrote about Where to Find Low Cost Dental Care in San Diego. Because …

]]> http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/low-income-clinics-in-san-diego/feed/ 2 New California Dental Law – AB 171 http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/new-california-dental-law-ab-171/ http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/new-california-dental-law-ab-171/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:49:49 +0000 Dentist Finder http://blog.dentistfindersandiego.com/blog/?p=417 New dental law in California, AB 171, will protect consumers (especially low-income consumers) from predatory marketing of 3rd-party dental credit and loans (Capital One Healthcare Finance, Chase HealthAdvance, and Citi Health Card).

The dentist must first providing the patient a list of the treatment and services to be rendered, the estimated costs of the treatment and services, and which treatment and services are being charged in advance of rendering or …

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