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Aug/Sept 2024 Vol. 90 No. 5
Clinical features in Aug/Sept NYSDJ:
Success of Implant Placement in Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Now that patients with HIV are living longer, they are looking for long-term solutions to dental care, including implants. Dental providers need to be aware of research that has shown that in patients whose HIV is well-controlled, dental implant success is the same as with healthy non-infected patients. Read more here.
Effects of Mandatory COVID-19 Testing Policy on No-Show Rates for Aerosol-Generating Procedures
Authors conducted retrospective chart review at pediatric dental clinic to determine the impact of mandatory COVID-19 testing policy on visit no-show rates. The policy not only didn't increase rates, it resulted in more treatment being completed in shorter time frame. Read more here.
Heterotopic Bone Formation after TMJ Surgery
Heterotopic ossification, the formation of lamellar bone in soft tissues where normally bone does not exist, is most frequently diagnosed in patients who undergo total hip and knee replacement surgery. While associated with any joint in body, it receives little attention relative to the TMJ. An overview is presented. Read more here.
Rural Oral Health Access Disparities in New York State
New York State Dental Foundation is hopeful that its newly created interactive map will help connect patients with private dentists who accept Medicaid to overcome potentially deadly disparities in their access to dental care. Read more here.
Read, Learn and Earn
Readers of The New York State Dental Journal are invited to earn three (3) home study credits, approved by the New York State Dental Foundation, by properly answering 30 True or False questions, all of which are based on articles that appear in this issue. The online CE quiz is available here.
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