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Dental Medical Integration Can Help Save Lives

July 26, 2018 By Dr. Cheryl Lerner

Dental-Medical Integration

Though the connection between oral health and overall health has been established for a long time, not many people know about it. Study after study shows this connection and evidence continues to grow on the importance of not only maintaining good oral health for your overall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Wellness, The Dentist's Chair

Why I Became A Dentist | 3 Dentists’ Stories

June 19, 2018 By Dr. Cheryl Lerner

why do you want to be a dentist

Why do you want to be a dentist? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Company News, Dental Health

Oral Health Care an Essential Part of Healthy Aging

May 29, 2018 By Dr. Cheryl Lerner

oral health care for seniors

The connection between oral and overall health is important at every age, but it’s critical for seniors. Good oral health is an essential element of healthy aging. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health, Dental Health for Older Adults, The Dentist's Chair

CMS Extends Deadline for Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment to January 2019

November 2, 2016 By Dr. Cheryl Lerner

CMS announced on Monday that full enforcement of the Medicare Part D prescriber enrollment requirement would be postponed until January 1, 2019. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Benefits, The Dentist's Chair Tagged With: CMS.gov, colorado medicare, enrollment requirements, medicare and dental care, medicare part d, part D drugs

In Defense of Flossing

August 8, 2016 By Dr. Cheryl Lerner

Despite the recent AP story, we still recommend flossing.

You might have seen the most recent U.S. Dietary Guidelines published by the Department of Health and Human Services that excluded a flossing recommendation and a resulting in-depth AP story citing the lack of long-term evidence that flossing works. As a former practicing general … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Dentist's Chair Tagged With: AP, AP investigation on flossing, benefits of flossing, does flossing work, floss, flossing, flossing doesn't work, no research on flossing, why you should floss

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