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The Economies of TruBridge

The Economics Behind TruBridge: A Dream Come True     How the TruBridge Dental Restoration Cut the Cost of Implant-Based Bridges by Up to 70%. What took so long for dentists to offer patients a lightweight alternative to bone implants and artificial gums that tilted the scales of weight and cost? BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA, UNITED STATES, […]

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Bainbridge Island Review Cover Story

Dateline: January 25, 2023 — Bainbridge Island, Wa, United States By Steven Powell, Editor, Bainbridge Island Review Adentist on Bainbridge Island has a patent pending for an invention that patients can really sink their teeth into. Dr. Helena Soomer Lincoln, a dentist trained in Europe and the United States, has a practice on BI called […]

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The Artificial Facts about Artificial Teeth and the Whole Truth About TruBridge™

It’s time for a “reality check” that squarely focuses on the market forces, economic conditions and technical limitations that have prevented millions of Americans, including the most vulnerable senior and SEDI populations, from solving a fundamental oral health care problem. The U.S. Center for Disease Control notes that 17% of the 65+ population has suffered total tooth loss […]

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Research Grows Connecting Oral and Mental Health

There is sufficient evidence to establish a direct, two-way association between poor oral health and mental disorders. A recent study showed that oral health issues tend to exacerbate with increasing levels of mental stress. By Dr. Mehmood Asghar (B.D.S, M.Phil., Ph.D.) As dental professionals, we routinely remind our patients about the importance of maintaining good […]

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Persistent Challenges in Our Oral Health System

The recently published 2023 State of Oral Health Equity in America annual survey shows that oral health disparities persist in the US, and that discrimination and socioeconomic factors are two leading contributors. Oral Health Inequities Persist Key findings, summarized in the research report, include: More than half of Black adults (52%) reported having lost one or more […]

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TruBridge Sparks a Revolution in the Evolution of Washington State Dentistry

From intra-oral scanners to 3-D xray tomography, from AI and machine learning to automated design and milling, and from the Sonicare toothbrush to the TruBridge™ Dental Hygience System, technology is changing the face of dentistry, and the TruBridge dental implant, backed by the TruRidge Preservation System is leading the way. The venerated Internet news journal, Seattle24x7, takes a look a the changing landscape for dental innovation in the Pacific […]

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The 5K Mind-Body Connection

The mind-body connection is very much alive on Bainbridge Island where these hearty 5K trail runners braved the wintry weather and intermittent rain showers for the island’s first 5K parkrun along the waterfront track at historic Fort Ward Park. Dr. Helena Soomer Lincoln, shown here in Ninja black running suit and gray cap, knows the […]

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A Petition With Teeth – Sign Your Name

A Petition with Teeth — Sign Your Name to Make Dental Restoration a Fundamental Tenet of Health Care Insurance BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA — Via EINPRESSWIRE — Should affordable dental restorations that can replace a mouthful of missing teeth lost to gum disease, tooth decay or traumatic injury be considered a “cosmetic” procedure ineligible for personal health insurance coverage or a […]

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Will Your Next Dental Cleaning Be Done by Laser?

Imagine taking a seat in the dental chair for a regular or deeper-level cleaning. Instead of being scraped, poked and prodded by the hard metallic edge of a manual or ultra-sonic scaler to remove plaque and debris from the surface of your teeth, you experience an entirely different sensation. something far gentler yet far more […]

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Time for Dental Care to Be Considered Essential in US Health Care Policy

by, Marko Vujicic, PhD and Chelsea Fosse, DMD, MPH Dental care services have a long history of being financed and delivered separately from medical care services. Dating back to the mid-1800s, dental schools and associations were established independently of medical schools and associations. Regrettably, several important US health care reform milestones have reinforced this separation—most […]