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Why Glass Ionomers? Why now? 2014, (Austin, TX)

McFarlane Dental Announces a New Dental Material McFarlane Dental presents… I am proud to announce that we have added Riva glass ionomer to our offerings of restorative materials. This addition follows the principle of evidence-based dentistry, making decisions based on what research shows is best for patients and long-term outcomes. This material complements our array

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AED Automated External Defibrillator

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Why AEDs? Well, I’m glad you asked. “About 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.1” When I was in dental school, one of the electives I took was to become a certified teacher of the CPR class. This elective requires you

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Best Practices – Sports Mouthguards

Monday, Ferbruary 16, 2015 If you even casually watch NCAA football, NFL football, or high school football, you have probably noticed a significant change in the discussion of concussions. A professionally designed and fabricated sports mouthguard can make a significant difference in the risk of injury. “Because a professionally-made guard is the most comfortable and

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Caries causing Emergency Room visits

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 Emergency Departments (ED) across the United States have seen a surge in demand for patients seeking care for toothaches. “In 2009 and 2010, 20- to 29-year-olds made an estimated 1.27 million ED visits for toothaches and accounted for 42% of all ED toothache visits. Toothache was the fifth most common reason

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Vaping: Please sign my change.org petition

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Please click this link and sign the Change.org petition. https://www.change.org/p/city-of-austin-texas-include-e-cigarettes-and-vaping-in-smoker-laws-austin-tx Vaping: In 30 years, I don’t want to hear the words, “I didn’t know it was bad for me.” My father practiced clinical medicine in ENT for 32+ years. I can always remember as a small child my parents telling stories

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Inside the Tornado: Healthy Start

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 We are moving and shaking at McFarlane Dental. The title of Geoffrey Moore’s “Inside the Tornado,” is what it feels like to be trying to stay as sharp as a tack in our ever-changing world. Here is 1 of the most recent improvements we have made to our practice: 1. We

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Kid’s area

Monday, April 4,2016 We had the great joy of hosting the Kindergarten class of Gullett Elementary at McFarlane Dental last week. They came in for a field trip and had a blast. There was one little girl who answered unequivocally that she is going to become a dentist. She was feverishly taking notes during her

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