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The New Hampshire Dental Society will hold its Annual Meeting at Church Landing in Meredith May 13 - 15, 2010. Speakers in 2010 include David Weber, Gregory Tarantola, Sandy Roth, and Roger Hill. The CNA Risk Management Program will also be offered on Thursday afternoon. Social events include a cruise on the Mt. Washington, golf, the annual Foundation dinner and fundraiser, and the Past President's luncheon. The full brochure will be mailed shortly, and will be available here. Please go to our early brochure for more information on the meeting and to see the information on room reservations. Rooms are going quickly so please reserve as soon as possible. |
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NH Dentists to Provide Free Services for Children Feb. 5 |
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New Hampshire dentists will provide free dental services as part of the American Dental Association’s annual Give Kids a Smile Day, locally supported by the New Hampshire Dental Society and Northeast Delta Dental, on Friday, Feb. 5. Children with no dental insurance or regular access to dental care will receive free dental services, including dental examinations, cleanings, fluoride treatments and sealants.
Give Kids a Smile Day, the kick-off event for National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, is designed to raise awareness about the importance of oral health, which is closely linked to overall health. Dental disease is the most prevalent childhood disease, but it is almost completely preventable through regular dental visits, brushing, flossing and access to fluoride.
In Manchester, dentists will provide free dental services at the Easter Seals Dental Center at 555 Auburn Street. To schedule an appointment, please call 621-3482.
To schedule an appointment with participating dentists in other areas, contact:
Concord: Dr. Austin Wang, 224-9474
Conway: Dr. Eric Hirschfeld, 447-1999
Keene: Dr. Blake Wullbrandt, 357-6385
Nashua: Dr. Bridget Ko, 881-8282
Nashua: Dr. Denise Chow, 881-8282
Nashua: Dr. Michael Chow, 881-8282
Pelham: Dr. Nilfa Collins, 635-1166
Seacoast residents who lack dental insurance or regular access to dental care will have the opportunity to get free care during the month of February by contacting participating Dentistry With A Heart providers.
NHDS is the professional association of dentists in New Hampshire. With more than 800 members, the association represents more than 84 percent of the practicing dentists in the state. |
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Free Dental Services Offered to Seacoast in February |
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Throughout February, Seacoast area residents who lack dental insurance or regular access to dental care will have the opportunity to get free care by contacting participating Dentistry With A Heart providers.
With support from the New Hampshire Dental Society and Greater Southeast Component Society, dentists, oral surgeons, dental hygienists and other members of the dental team are volunteering their time and talents to provide free services for both children and adults on the Seacoast as part of Dentistry With A Heart, a national program.
Patients who participate will receive a free dental service that can be provided in one visit -- for example, a cleaning or fluoride treatment. The program was established on the Seacoast in 1988 and has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in free dental services since then.
In Portsmouth, contact Dr. Jay Nesvold’s office at 430-9009 to schedule a February appointment.
Other locations and participating dentists for patients to contact to schedule an appointment include:
Dover:
Dr. Robert Karelitz and Dr. Sheila Kennedy, 749-6053
Dr. Greg Shaker, 749-2224
Dr. Whitney Goode at Avis Goodwin Community Health Center, 953-0065 X 548
Dr. Stephen Peterson, 742-6546
Dr. Jody Low, 742-5805
Exeter: Dr. Elizabeth DiBona and Dr. Gregory Maddalena, 772-4352
Hampton: Dr. Skip Homicz and Dr. Peter Thomas, 926-8827
Kingston: Dr. Brian Shuman and Dr. Nomith Ramdev, 642-3276
Newmarket: Dr. Nate Swanson, 659-3392
Newton: Dr. William Branting, 382-6976
North Hampton: Dr. Neil Hiltunen, Dr. James Nash and Dr. Brian Maguire, 964-6300
Raymond: Dr. Paul Silver, 895-3161
Rochester: Dr. Whitney Goode at Avis Goodwin Community Health Center, 953-0065 X548
Alliance for Dental Care, 332-7300 (adults only) |
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NHDS Releases Oral Health Plan for New Hampshire |
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The New Hampshire Dental Society’s leadership has developed a plan that highlights the oral health challenges facing New Hampshire and offers solutions for the future.
Read about the plan and download it www.SmilePlanNH.org. |
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FDA Ruling on Dental Amalgam |
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The American Dental Association (ADA) agrees with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision not to place any restriction on the use of dental amalgam, a commonly used cavity filling material.
The FDA ruling issued today categorizes encapsulated dental amalgam as a class II medical device, placing it in the same class as gold and tooth-colored composite fillings. The ADA has supported a class II designation for dental amalgam since 2002 when first proposed by the FDA.
"The FDA has left the decision about dental treatment right where it needs to be-between the dentist and the patient," states ADA President Dr. John Findley. "This decision underscores what the ADA has long supported-a discussion between dentists and patients about the full range of treatment options to help patients make educated decisions regarding their dental care."
Dental amalgam is a cavity-filling material made by combining mercury with other metals such as silver, copper and tin. Numerous scientific studies conducted over the past several decades, including two large clinical trials published in the April 2006 Journal of the American Medical Association, indicate dental amalgam is a safe, effective cavity-filling material for children and others. And, in its 2009 review of the scientific literature on amalgam safety, the ADA's Council on Scientific Affairs reaffirmed that the scientific evidence continues to support amalgam as a valuable, viable and safe choice for dental patients.
"Dentists are doctors specializing in oral health care," Dr. Findley states. "We encourage people to talk with their dentists if they have any questions about their oral health."
Additional information about dental amalgam and other cavity-filling materials may be found on the ADA's web site at: www.ada.org. |
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Humanitarian Trip to India |
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Dr. Vijay Dav'e of Amherst recently returned from Amrit, India where he was instrumental in establishing a charitable dental clinic. Read more here.
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Continuing Education: 'Fire in the Hole' |
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The New Hampshire Dental Society presents a 6-credit continuing education course "Fire in the Hole" on Friday, March 12 in Concord.
The course, led by Dr. Douglas Damm, professor of oral pathology at the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry in Lexington, Kentucky, will concentrate on oral and maxillofacial pathoses that are encountered on a regular basis by health care practitioners.
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Click here for answers and advice from the Dept of Health & Human Services. |
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Dr. Earle Simpson, President NHDS, addresses the "access to care" issue in the Concord Monitor. Read this fine piece here. |
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