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Orthognathic Surgery – what you NEED to know

By: Dr Gerald Kaplan This is a treatment modality that you may not have heard about. Some patients may have dentofacial  deformities creating functional and aesthetic problems that can benefit from...

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Youtube and Dentistry

By: Dr Gerald Kaplan Many years ago at Graduate School in Boston we were taught that the patient is an integral part of the treatment process. One mustn’t lose sight of the fact that it is the patient...

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A rebuttal to Dr Koos Marais

Dear Editor, The article that Dr Koos Marais wrote as a letter to the editor in the SASDJ August 2014 needs to be debated. Yes I agree that dentistry in South Africa is gravely ill, sick to the core....

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Every telephone call is made with a purpose.

By: Dr Gerald Kaplan There is a need, want or desire. Something has motivated the caller to make the call. The telephone number may hav…e been gotten by recommendation or the person may have taken the...

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The benefits of quality dentistry

By: Dr Gerald Kaplan The benefits of quality dentistry: A beautiful smile A smile doesn’t just indicate healthy teeth and gums; your dental health also plays a significant role in  how  confident you...

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Implants – A collaborative Effort

By: Dr Gerald Kaplan Many dentists, surgeons as well as restorative dentists could be confused, because some in the implant industry are saying that you can do it all yourself- drill the hole, do the...

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A different dental experience

By: Dr Gerald Kaplan Often the perception of dental treatment is skewed by fear. Who actually likes to come to the dentist? It involves time, effort and expense. By nature we procrastinate and let...

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It’s ALL about the patient Part 2

By: Dr Gerald Kaplan It is ALL About the patient- Part 2 Your mouth belongs to you and nobody else. It is your private domain and only you know how it looks, feels and functions. It’s only you who is...

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The experience in visiting a prosthodontist

By: A layman in distress Several months ago I went to visit the dentist with a severe tooth pain on my rear upper molar tooth and over the course next month had a series of procedures done. I ended up...

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Dentistry of the ages – how times have changed!

By: Dr Gerald Kaplan Dentistry the 1970’s was very different to the way it is today… In those days the restorative material in everyday use was silver amalgam. Today it is tooth coloured composite....

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