...Introduction: Defined by Keiser-Neilsen in 1970 [1] [2] forensic odontology, or forensic dentistry, is a branch of forensic medicine which in the interest of justice deals with the proper handling and examination of dental evidence and with the proper evaluation and presentation of the dental findings. Teeth are the most durable organs of vertebrates and mankind’s history of evolution depends hugely on remnants of dental evidence found on fossils. Teeth can persist long after other skeletal structures have succumbed to organic decay or destruction by some other agencies, such as fire [3] [4]. Rugoscopy (study of palatal rugae patterns), cheiloscopy (study of lip prints), tooth prints, radiographs, photographic study and molecular methods like Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are various methods used in the study of forensic odontology....
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...HISTORY OF DENTISTRY ANCIENT DAYS - 5000 BC- A Sumerian text of this date describes “tooth worms” as the cause of dental decay. - 2600 BC-Death of Hesy-Re, an Egyptian scribe, often called the first “dentist.” - 1700-1550 BC- Ebers Papyrus, refers to diseases of the teeth and various toothache remedies. - 500-300 BC- Hippocrates and Aristotle write about dentistry, including the eruption pattern of teeth, treating decayed teeth and gum disease, extracting teeth with forceps, and using wires to stabilize loose teeth and fractured jaws - 100 BC- Celsus (Roman medical writer) writes extensively in his important compendium of medicine on oral hygiene, stabilization of loose teeth, and treatments for toothache, teething pain, and jaw fractures. - 166-201 AD- The Etruscans practice dental prosthetics using gold crowns and fixed bridgework. MIDDLE AGES THE BEGINNING OF PROFESSIONALISM - 700-A medical text in China mentions the use of “silver paste,” a type of amalgam. - 1210- A Guild of Barbers is established in France. Barbers eventually evolve into two groups: * Surgeons-educated and trained to perform complex surgical operations * Lay barbers, or barber-surgeons, who performed more routine hygienic services including shaving, bleeding and tooth extraction. - 1400- A series of...
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...Dr. Roger Jones is a successful dentist but he is experiencing recurring financial difficulties. For example, Dr. Jones owns his office building, which he leased to the professional corporation that housed his dental practice (he owns all shares in the corporation). However, Dr. Jones recently received a registered letter from the Internal Revenue Service threatening to impound his business and sell its assets for the corporation’s failure to pay payroll taxes for the past six months. Also, the corporation has had difficulty paying its suppliers, owing one of them over $200,000 plus interest. In the past, Dr. Jones had solved similar problems by borrowing money on the equity in either his personal residence or his office building. Not surprisingly, Dr. Jones has grown weary of these recurring problems and has hired a local consultant for advice on how to fix his financial problems. According to the analysis of the consultant, the financial difficulties facing Dr. Jones have been caused by the absence of proper planning and control. Budgetary control is sorely needed. To assist you in preparing a plan of action that will help his dental practice regain financial stability, Dr. Jones has made available the financial information describing a typical month in the following table. [pic] .:. Benefits include Dr. Jones’s share of social security and a health insurance premium for all employees. Although all revenues billed in a month are not collected, the cash flowing into the business...
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...i DECOCTION OF GUAVA LEAVES AS SUBSTITUTE FOR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IN REMOVAL OF CALCULUS IN ORAL PROPHYLAXIS A Research Paper made for the Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement in Research II presented to Mrs. Ferrera E. Oira Arbas, Maureen B. Caballero, Amadeo John N. Morales, Ian Paul P. Ramon Teves Pastor Memorial Dumaguete Science High School SY 2013-2014 ii ABSTRACT Calculus is such a burden to many people, it can cause severe oral diseases and most of all, it makes you. Most of the people suffering from calculus go to the dentist for oral prophylaxis. Dentists use hydrogen peroxide to make the calculus soft so it would be easy to get. The researchers made a substitute for hydrogen peroxide and this substitute will make use of one of the gift of nature for us, the healing wonders of herbs. The researchers use boiled guava leaves as substitute for hydrogen peroxide. The researchers chose guava leaves because it contains many antibacterial cell like what is in Hydrogen Peroxide. The researchers have four samples of calculus from different persons, each of the samples were measured and was grouped into two treatments. Each of the treatment has 2 replicates. Every replicate were placed on the treatments together at the same time. The calculus was taken out of the treatment at exactly 4 hours after it was placed on the treatment. The researchers measured their weights, and then data were collected and analyzed thoroughly. The researchers used T-test as their...
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...HIV/AIDS IN LOUISIANA 2010 While the Federal government’s investment in treatment and research is helping people with HIV/AIDS live longer and more productive lives, HIV continues to spread at a staggering national rate. The latest incidence data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates nationally there were 48,100 new HIV infections in 2009. The graph below depicts the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Louisiana through 2010 according the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Note that the following HIV/AIDS statistics only represent a portion of the epidemic in the U.S.—those cases that have been both confirmed through testing and reported. Reported AIDS Casesi Number Currently Living with HIV (not AIDS) Number Currently Living with HIV/AIDS Number Currently Living with AIDS Cumulative AIDS Cases 25000 20,923 20,143 20000 18,308 17,387 16,277 15,323 15000 10000 8,684 7,593 9,379 10,035 8,273 8,008 5000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 1 Last Updated: July 21, 2011 Demographic Trendsii The HIV/AIDS epidemic disproportionately affects those at risk from social factors such as disparity and discrimination. The following demographic numbers are from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals as of December 31, 2010. PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS BY GENDER, 2010 Female 30% Male 70% PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS BY RACE / ETHNICITY, 2010 Black, Not Hispanic White, Not Hispanic ...
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...Management Leadership Paper Gloria Brim MGT/330 March 14, 2011 Larry Meade, Faculty This thesis will cover the roles and responsibilities of organizational managers and leaders in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture. We will differentiate between management and leadership within the organization; the roles of organizational managers play in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture. We will explain how the four functions of management and strategies management can use to create and maintain organizational culture. The University Of Washington School Of Dentistry is dedicated to excellence in education, research, and community care. The school is the leading provider of dental care in the Pacific Northwest. According to University of Washington (2010), Primary mission is to educate a progressive oral health network, develop community collaborations and bring advance in science to address the pressing needs of our state, nation, and world. The manager of the department of oral surgery organizes and allocates human capital. She takes into consideration of the type of personalities that works in the department. She will try and match characteristic that will enhance productivity between coworkers in the current open position. The human capital has to meet qualifications and fit in with the present employees. If an employee is not working to full capacity, she will try to work with him to correct the issues. If it is apparent the working...
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...Disclosures: • This is not an insurance plan. • You get savings through discounts only at our contracted provider for services as described in this brochure. No other services are offered or provided. • The Co-Health Group Collegiate Plan does not make any payment directly to a provider or member for benefits described herein. • The plan member is obligated to pay for all health care services received. The member will receive a discount at time of purchase or service only from those providers who have contracted through the plan. • If, for any reason, within thirty (30) days of inception of membership, you are not completely satisfied with Plan Benefits you may request cancellation and receive a refund of monies paid. (Subject to a $25 processing fee.) • Since the Co-Health Collegiate Plan is not Insurance it does not contain any health restrictions.You can use benefits immediately when you receive your ID Card. • Florida Discount Medical Plan Organization: NewBN, Inc. D/B/A New Benefits LTD. 14240 Proton Road Dallas, TX 75244 Welcome Students, We are pleased to welcome you to the Co-Health Group Collegiate Plan. This Plan has been specifically designed to meet the needs of today’s College and University students (international or domestic) attending school in the United States. The Co-Health Plan provides you with the savings, through discounts, in certain Health Care. In the Collegiate Plan we are offering these savings on the Vision, Dental and Pharmacy Programs. They are...
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...According to Kotler and Keller, “Marketing is about identifying and meeting human and social needs” (2012, p. 5). Companies use marketing strategies to spark interest, promote, and educate the consumer. A dental company must continuously reinvent itself from a marketing standpoint. In a town with a population of over 117,000 people and over 40 dentists the demand for dentistry is always present, but so is the competition. It is important for a dental office to keep their name at the forefront of dentistry. It is vital that an organization not only creates an exceptional product or service, but also delivers what they promised. An organization is only as good as their consumers perceive them to be, so it is greatly important that their marketing begins in-house with their current patients. There is no more cost-effective way to market than word-of-mouth referrals. Like most businesses in this economy, national dental offices such as Monarch Dental, Kool Smiles, and Familia Dental look at things from a financial viewpoint. As offices that specialize in general dentistry they offer standard dentistry services to their patients. However, several of these companies such as Monarch Dental and Familia Dental, have found they must be...
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...Patient Last Name, First Name, Address Patient Questionnaire Date of Birth: Email: Phone (home): ........................................................ (Work): .............................................................................. Occupation/Employer: ....................................................... Primary Physician: Name: ............................................................... Address: ................................................................................. Phone: ....................................... Please answer the following questions about your state of health as accurately as possible. This information is subject to medical privacy and data protection laws and will be handled with strict confidentiality. Heart/cardiovascular diseases: Epilepsy ( Yes ( No High blood pressure ( Yes ( No Asthma/lung diseases ( Yes ( No Low blood pressure ( Yes ( No Blood clotting disorders ( Yes ( No Heart valve disease ( Yes ( No Diabetes ( Yes ( No Heart valve replacement ( Yes ( No Drug dependency ( Yes ( No Pacemaker ( Yes ( No Nerve disease ( Yes ( No Endocarditis ( Yes ( No Kidney diseases ( Yes ( No Heart surgery ( Yes ( No Fainting spells ( Yes ( No Osteoporosis ( Yes ( No Severe neutropenia ( Yes ( No Smoker ( Yes ( No Cystic fibrosis ( Yes ( No Rheumatism/arthritis ( Yes ( No Organ transplant ( Yes ( No Thyroid disease ( Yes ( No ...
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...Janet Hughs, a well-known dentist, once said,”Dentistry is like art. I’m the artist and the teeth are my canvas.” Dentist have been keeping mouths all over the world clean and healthy with not only the occasional check up, but helpful hints to keep people's mouths clean as well. The aptitude of dentistry is developed through the school, the income, the requirements, and the overall outlook. Dentistry is not just what dentists have learned, but its what dentists are good at. Dentists must be able to listen and understand the patient's request. They have to be able to please the patient. Math and science skills are also necessary to becoming a successful dentist. To be a great dentist, they have to work with the public daily and establish and maintain a relationship with the patients. The patient needs to feel comfortable in this environment, this is why it is vital. They also need the ability to teach co-workers and organize work and patient schedules. To get into dentistry, dentists are required to uphold a series of multiple schools and training classes. To get into dental school you have to have at least two years of college, obtaining a minimum of a bachelors degree. During high school and college, dentists need to take a variety of math and science based courses to help them advance their knowledge in dentistry. Also, to get into dental school dentist are required to pass their Dental Admission Test. Dentists are required to take at least four years of dental...
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...Windshield Survey Reflection Sherry Roy NUR/405 9/4/2011 Reflecting on the area of daily influence opens the eyes to a new perspective. Looking at communities through the eyes of a nurse creates an assessment all its’ own. Analyzing the events and conditions people live in tells a lot about the person. The nurse can reflect on the surroundings and develop an opinion regarding the patient. The difficulties the community can impose create negative outcomes and or can be productive for the patient; this is revealed in the assessment surrounding the patient. The historical area of the community does have down falls. The paint that was used in the era of older homes and apartments contain lead. Lead, a contaminate to children in the home, school or business is a concern for the community and the nurse. The lead would give the nursing diagnosis of, Risk for Contamination (Household Lead Exposure). Lead exposure in apartments, schools and playground equipment are primary sites for exposure. Nursing interventions would consist of ongoing screening program for lead levels of individuals, agency notification of levels, decrease the exposure to minimize the risk, relocate families to a safe environment, and educate the high-risk people about lead exposure (Polk & Green, 2007). OSHA has standards set in place to regulate the levels of lead exposure. They mandate that areas of lead paint must be removed and for a cleaner environment of the community. The city and...
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...Evidence-Based Dentistry Stabilization Splint Therapy for the Treatment of Temporomandibular Myofascial Pain: A Systematic Review Ziad Al-Ani, B.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Robin J. Gray, B.D.S., M.D.S., Ph.D., M.F.G.D.P.; Stephen J. Davies, B.D.S., M.D.Sc., D.G.D.P.; Philip Sloan, B.D.S., Ph.D., F.R.C. Path. F.D.S.; Anne-Marie Glenny, B.Sc., M.Med.Sci. Abstract: The aim of this review is to establish the effectiveness of stabilization splint (SS) therapy in reducing symptoms in patients with myofascial pain. Searching of electronic databases, handsearching of relevant key journals, and screening of reference lists of included studies were undertaken. There was no language restriction, and unpublished research was sought. The selection criteria were randomized controlled trials comparing splint therapy to either no treatment or another active treatment. Data extraction and validity assessment were carried out independently and in duplicate. Studies were grouped according to treatment type. Twenty potentially relevant Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) were identified. Only twelve met the inclusion criteria. There is insufficient evidence either for or against the use of stabilization splint therapy over other active interventions for the treatment of temporomandibular myofascial pain. However, it appears that stabilization splint therapy may be beneficial for reducing pain severity at rest and on palpation and depression when compared to no treatment. The authors suggested the need...
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...Patterson Warehouse Katina Taylor Florida State College of Jacksonville Warehouse Management TRA2098 Prof. Jonny Bowman, Jr. Patterson Warehouse is an industry-leading specialty vendor serving dental, veterinary and rehabilitation supply markets. Determined to meet up the needs of healthcare professionals in the rising markets, Patterson provides a total-package approach to doing business. Patterson has always upheld an easy value to help build our customers’ success: providing the majority new products at reasonable prices, delivered with special service and a 100-percent satisfaction guarantee (Courchene, 2012). Presently, three of additional than 20 amenities in this system – Mount Joy, Pa., Dinuba, Calif., and Jacksonville, Fla. – fulfill orders for all three Patterson business units (Courchene, 2012). Patterson Warehouse time after time achieves 98-percent fill rates to customers and time after time evaluates and implements the most original technologies and techniques to improve service efficiencies and additional get better customer service. In today’s highly competitive global business environment, Patterson meets the needs of customers through leading products and unequaled personal service. But we meet, and frequently go beyond, customer outlook through full-service division offices and 24- to 48-hour delivery to the majority cities in North America (Patterson Companies Inc., 2012) A brief description of our industry: * Dental market as Patterson’s...
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...PHYSICAL EVIDENCE TEAM ACTIVITY THIS WORK TO BE COMPLETED THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24TH This activity will begin with analysis of the “Dr. Beckett’s Dental Office” Case, on pages 510-513 of the textbook. We will be developing understanding of her strategy, and then doing some work on design of tactics to support the positioning, especially physical evidence. Marketing strategy includes three parts: (1) segment the market, (2) choose a target segment, and (3) position the service accordingly. Discuss the case and then answer the following questions. Keep your answers in a word file for use next week. 1. What is the core service provided by a typical dentist? What supplementary services (both facilitating and enhancing) seem to be offered? The core service provided by a typical dentist is taking care of the teeth issue. The facilitating services, they provided information services, payment methods services, order taking services, and billing services. They provided information services, because two of the employees are in the front- office, included receptionist and secretarial tasks and financial/ budgeting work. They can give all the information about direction to the service site, schedules/ service hours, reminders, documentation, confirmation of reservations, summaries of account, pricing, receipts, and tickets, etc. Also, in the reception can provided payment methods services, such as use card, check, etc. The receptionist also provides the order...
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...Align Technology, Inc. Matching Manufacturing Capacity to sales Demand Align technology Inc has brought revolution in the technology of dentist field by offering that they can straighten patient’s teeth without metal braces invisibly and effectively. They made invisalign system which operates by obtaining virtual image of patient’s teeth, manipulating these images in prescribed increments, creating positives of these positions and then manufacturing plastic thin negatives of teeth for every stage of treatment which as a result was a clear and removable appliance that straighten patient’s teeth effectively. Operations of this system take place in US, Mexico and Pakistan. Issues These were some factors which effect company sales and demand: * Main issue with Align Inc was that the demand of its product becomes less than its manufacturing capacity so that company was not meeting its financial targets. * In US over 200 million people had malocclusion while less than one percent has treatment from orthodontist which results in less demand of their product. * Many of the customers (Orthodontist, GPD) were not interested in switching from traditional way (Metal braces) toward invisalign system. * The cost of the company was too high then its price which leads toward loss for the company. * Company was just marketing and providing training about its product to orthodontist not to the general practice dentist but many of the case were first go to them and stop...
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