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Oral Sedation Dentistry
A Safe and Effective Way to Reduce Visit Anxiety presented in Dear Doctor Dentistry & Oral Health
Are you someone who is anxious or fearful about dental treatment and even worries about it all the time? In a previous article, "Comfortable Dentistry in the 21st Century - Overcoming Fear and Anxiety," we discussed how you can learn to overcome and cope with these negative emotions by developing an open and trusting relationship with your dentist.
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DOCS Faculty Invited to Speak at the AGD
Dr. Michael Silverman and Dr. Anthony Feck will be presenting at the AGD Event in Walt Disney World at the Dolphin Hotel on Thursday, July 17, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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Six Steps to Painless and Profitable Dentistry (as seen in Dental Economics)
The equation for dentists is really that simple. The monetary difference
between painful and pain-free dentistry can mean tens of thousands of
dollars of extra income in your pocket annually, and as much as half a
million extra in your pocket at retirement. Read How! |
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Mitch Friedman, DDS talks about being a dentist to AAP.com
Why be a dentist? What's a typical day? How much do dentists make? AAP.com interviews DOCS Member Mitch Friedman, DDS. .See what being a dentist means to him! |
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A Real-Life Emergency: How Proper Training and Being Prepared Saved a Patient's Life
On January 22, 2008, my staff notified me that one of our patients, a 70-year-old Caucasian male, had showed up at our office complaining of severe pain in his teeth and jaw. A temporary crown had also come off where we had done endodontic work the week before. He was escorted to a seat near the administration desk until we could get him back to address his pain.Read what happened next! |
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Sedation Dentistry Makes the New York Times!
The New York Times published an article on sedation dentistry. Read the whole article here. |
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Transform your practice from busy to rewarding with sedation dentistry - Feb 2008 Dental Economics by Anthony S. Feck, DMD, DDOCS, President Sunrise Dental
Within the first 10 minutes of speaking to the hundreds of dentists at each Oral Sedation Dentistry Seminar, I tell the story of how I came to be on stage presenting to thousands of dentists every year. I tell the story in an effort to open up the minds of the dental professionals in the audience to the potential of the three days we are about to spend together. After all, my story isn’t that much different than many of theirs ... or yours.
Read the entire article on the Dental Economics website.
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DOCS Member Edward Ambis Makes News in Ithaca, NY
The Ithaca Journal says sedation dentistry becomes option for nervous patients
Millions of Americans never go to the dentist because they are afraid. If you are one of those who dread the drills, there is a solution. Oral conscious sedation, commonly referred to as sedation dentistry, allows anxious patients to take a sedative pill about an hour before their appointment to help them relax.
Though the technique is promoted as a way to "sleep through your dental appointment," patients are not asleep.
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Dentists Use Blood Test To Detect Health Problems. DOCS Member, Ron Schefdore Makes News!
"No matter what I did, patients were bleeding and it just came to me, maybe they have an underlying medical problem that's contributing to this," says Dr. Ron Schefdore.
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The Patriot Ledger asks: WANNA BE SEDATED? Is sedation dentistry the next big thing - or just the next big promotion?
DOCS member, Dr. Robert Emmami makes news! Read the entire South Boston, Patriot Ledger article. |
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DOCS is First Course to Receive Approval to Meet California's New Rule
We have great news…
On December 21, 2007, the Dental Board of California approved the DOCS 3-day Oral Sedation Dentistry course and its accompanying live patient experience for the Adult Oral Conscious Sedation permit!
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The Wall Street Journal Writes on Sedation Dentistry
"Did I Really Have A Root Canal?" asks The Wall Street Journal in an article published on June 19, 2007. The article goes on to say "More dentists offer drugs to sedation nervous patients; finding a designated driver...Read the entire article here. |
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New DOCS Product Makes Access Easy
The Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation has become the sole dental distributor for the EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System. The EZ-IO® is designed to provide immediate vascular access in emergencies, even when the patient is in shock or when veins are inaccessible. Emergency Medical Professionals worldwide have quickly embraced the EZ-IO® because of its simplicity, reliability and speed. The American Heart Association and the National Association of Emergency Medical Physicians now recommend the intraosseous route for any drug or fluid that must be given in an emergency.
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Be Prepared For A Career-defining Medical Emergency
The American Heart Association
(AHA) estimates that 72 percent of
all annual adult coronary heart
disease deaths in the U.S. are due
to sudden cardiac arrest, suffered
outside the hospital setting. Yet the
standard Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) course is geared
towards the hospital setting.
As a dentist, what do you do
when you don’t have a crash cart
on hand or a 14 person response
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Conscious Sedation Featured in NY Newspaper
Tuesday, July 31, 2007 The Citizen in Auburn, New York published an interesting article about the evolution of dentistry into a painless venture.
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Remove Doubt About Your Office’s Medical Emergency Preparedness
On July 5, 2007 DOCS formally announced a plan to begin offering the Emergency Response System (ERS).
This system gives you confidence in your team’s training and ability to respond to medical emergencies in your practice.
ERS is already being endorsed by multiple state dental associations, as well as national associations and organizations and oral surgeons alike because it is practical, systematic, and easy to use.
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