Today’s political climate is more tumultuous than ever, reaching a level of polarization that often spills into daily interactions. But like the holiday dinner table, a dental office is no place for political or religious discussions.

Dr. Mark A. Vitale, a general dentist practicing in Edison, was installed as President of the New Jersey Dental Association on May 6.

Leadership and students spent a day on the hill in DC last month, meeting with congressional leaders and advocating for dentistry and oral public health.

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An immediate denture is a prosthesis which is fabricated without a denture try-in procedure in the patient’s mouth and inserted at the same visit immediately after extraction of the teeth. This article presents an atypical case where the immediate interim denture had to be fabricated while the patient waited in the chair.

Relying on memory alone to recount your business assets is an exercise in futility. Unfortunately, failing to document all items of value can lead to a shortage of insurance coverage should a loss occur.

If you are like most folks, you probably make a New Year’s resolution. This year, shake it up a bit….and make a resolution for your practice — one that is reasonable to achieve and that will check many boxes on your “to do” list.

Halloween is around the corner, which for most children means bags of free candy and a chance to build a stockpile of sweets for the winter. No surprise, Halloween can also present parents with a variety of health and safety challenges. “It’s OK to eat that candy on Halloween but it’s important to have a plan,” says ADA dentist Dr. Ana Paula Ferraz-Dougherty.

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It’s no surprise that good oral health is critical to overall health. During the past decade, there has been growing evidence documenting the relationship between oral health and systemic diseases. That message resonates with patients, too. Today, most Americans recognize the connection between their oral health and overall health.

As a dentist, you’ve made certain promises. You’ve promised to serve patients with compassion and integrity. You’ve promised to keep patients safe when they seek treatment within your walls. But what steps have you taken to ensure you are able to deliver on those promises?

As your child gets ready for the fall sports season, don’t forget to have him or her fitted for a mouthguard. Mouthguards do more than protect your child’s teeth. They also lessen the possibility of injury to the tongue, jaw, lips and face. And, if your child wears braces, a mouthguard protects against damage to them, too.

Dr. Gregory LaMorte, immediate past president of the NJDA, was a featured guest on a recent segment of the NJ Capitol Report.