27 – Working through water fluoridation questions
Starting to look at a Cochrane Review of Water fluoridation and prevention of dental caries or tooth decay as well as dental fluorosis. It’s complicated but valuable because as we work through questions on this scientific subject it helps us think about how science is used and misused in the general culture. https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/…https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spheric…
26 – A few more thoughts about fluoride and other stuff
The thoughts and ideas of one periodontist Just checking in and giving you a few more thoughts about fluoride as well as periodontal maintenance as experienced by one of my patients today.
25 – Water Fluoridation, Fluorine and Fluoride
Is fluoridation a good thing? To answer this, we have to first understand what fluoride is and where it comes from. Some of my material comes from these two sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoride
24 – Trying to Understand Water Fluoridation
This is the 75th anniversary of water fluoridation. Do we still need it? How do we know? To get there I want to tell you about the Cochrane Library — what it is and what it does. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochran…https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26092… More Perio Patient Podcasts By: Dr. Younghttps://dryoungperiodontics.com/dr-benjamin-young/
23 – Dental X-rays and Lead Aprons
In the 1950s, it was decided, absent data, that low dose radiation was as bad as high dose and so no dose would be tolerated. This was called the Linear No-Threshold (LNT) dose hypothesis. Today this is being overturned in medicine and eventually in dentistry. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamescon… https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/we… https://www.sciencedirect.com/science…
22 – Dental Insurance Part 4
The thoughts and ideas of one periodontist. What patients need to know about their dental insurance. How to understand it and how to make sure the dental insurance company is treating them fairly.
21 – Dental Insurance Part 3
The thoughts and ideas of one periodontist. What patients need to know about their dental insurance. How to understand it and how to make sure the dental insurance company is treating them fairly.
20 – Dental Insurance Part 2
The thoughts and ideas of one periodontist. What patients need to know about their dental insurance. How to understand it and how to make sure the dental insurance company is treating them fairly.
19 – Dental Insurance Part 1
What patients need to know about their dental insurance. How to understand it and how to make sure the dental insurance company is treating them fairly.
18 – The Serenity Prayer
The thoughts and ideas of one periodontist. Does it really work to be selfless? What it takes to develop technical skills.
