Whole body health is interconnected, and teaming up across concentrations can be key to keeping a patient healthy and happy.
Author Archives: Sam Shamardi, DMD
Integrating Oral Health Care into Systemic Disease Management
Whole body health is interconnected, and teaming up across concentrations can be key to keeping a patient healthy and happy.
Diets and Dental Hygiene
What you need to know about how your patients’ diets impact their oral health.
The True Dental Pandemic
Dental professionals are at significant risk of developing permanent hearing damage and systemic health complications due to their profession, yet the majority of practitioners are not even aware that they are at risk. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive overview of the issue of noise-induced hearing loss in the dental profession, highlighting the essential points that demonstrate why they are at risk while providing solutions to prevent it from occurring.
Ghost of Implants Past
In Charles Dickens’ immortal classic, A Christmas Carol, Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by 3 ghosts: the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come (technically, he’s visited by 4 ghosts, but Jacob Marley is irrelevant to this discussion).
Dental implantation—and the resulting patient care—can mirror the classic story: Learning lessons from the past can help improve future patient outcomes.
Innovative New Strategy Makes Socket Preservation Easy and Effective
Fifty years ago, when a patient needed a tooth pulled, the answer was simple. As dentists, we cared little about the contour and stability of the remaining bone. All thatContinue reading “Innovative New Strategy Makes Socket Preservation Easy and Effective”
Surgic Pro: Take It for a Spin
Dr. Sam Shamardi, a periodontist who practices in Boston, MA, keeps an eye out for instruments and technology that will enhance the care he provides and help his practice runContinue reading “Surgic Pro: Take It for a Spin”
The deafening silence in dentistry
Dental professionals have more Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and regulations than ever before, yet one issue has remained silent: hearing loss. If hearing loss were considered a disability, it wouldContinue reading “The deafening silence in dentistry”
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Dr. Sam Shamardi discusses why dentists are prone to hearing loss and what they can do about it.
Clinical Collaboration: Crown lengthening
Amber Auger, MPH, RDH, talks with a periodontist about the benefits and considerations of crown lengthening, and what hygienists need to know to care for patients.