The Hazards in the Chair

by Diana Aziz
SDN Staff Writer

For most people, going to the dentist is a nightmare. Whether it is the sound of the drill, the fear of the needle, or just the anxiety of being in the office, they walk in scared and very apprehensive. Most people do not realize that the entire time they are worried about the shriek of the drill or prick of the needle, the dentist carries that same fear but in a different way. Each dentist can only hope that the patients he encounters have been truthful about their entire medical history.

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Student Loan Crunch: Time for Action!

by Megan Hansell Henderson
SDN Contributor

On September 7, 2007, the House and Senate approved the Conference Report (100-317) for H.R. 2669, also known as the “College Cost Reduction and Access Act”. This Act was signed into law by the President of the United States on September 27, 2007 with an effective date of October 1, 2007.

Why should you care? The Act, while providing additional benefits to undergraduate students, eliminated the economic hardship deferment qualification known as “20/220”, used by many health profession students to delay loan repayment while in residency or fellowship. Read more »

MRSA: What Health Care Providers Should Know

by Alison Hayward, M.D.
SDN Staff Writer

In the battle of humans vs. bacteria, a new enemy has emerged as the most feared “superbug” of 2007. Forget West Nile and bird flu – Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is suddenly all over the media. It is an overdue and well-deserved spot in the limelight.

MRSA rose to prominence last month when a CDC report published in JAMA estimated that nearly 19,000 people had died of MRSA infections in 2005. Compare that with AIDS, which killed about 17,000 in the same year, and it becomes readily apparent that most of the country is unaware of the degree of threat posed by MRSA. In fact, many people still do not know what MRSA is.

Here is a quick primer on MRSA to help answer any questions your patients, friends, and family may have.

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Administration Profile: Hal Lippman, DDS

By Diana Aziz

Hal Lippman, DDSHal Lippman, DDS, is the Assistant Dean of Admissions at Nova Southeastern University School of Dental Medicine in sunny Davie, Florida.

Dr. Lippman graduated from New York University School of Dental Medicine in 1975, and completed his general practice residency at the Manhattan V.A. Hospital. After 32 years in private practice, Dr. Lippman decided to join the team at Nova Southeastern University. Read more »

Another Face of Dentistry: An Interview with Dr. Dai Chinh Phan, DDS, MS [Maxillofacial Prosthodontics]

By Sean Parrish

Dai Chinh Phan is a staff maxillofacial prosthodontist at the Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Phan has a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University, as well as a DDS from the University of Missouri at Kansas City and a MS in Prosthodontics from Marquette University.

When not assisting patients with the challenges of dental restoration or creating compositions on the piano, Dr. Phan volunteers his time as a valuable contributor to SDN’s Mentor Forum. Read more »

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