Dudley Tim W DDS
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I am sad to announce that 6/27/23 was my last day in the office. Congestive heart failure has afflicted me. I will announce my successor soon. Get your check ups to stay out of trouble!
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Thursday's May - August 5:30-8:30
We roll in a couple of Indy's favorite food trucks. Thanks to our Friends of Ellenberger Park
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The flu bug got me down for two days!
Survey: 38% of US households affected by A Kaiser Family Foundation found 38% of US households were affected by the
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There is treatment if you want it!
Employer-based plans spend $35.3 billion per year on substance use disorder treatment Employer-based health plans spend $15,640 per person, or $35.3 billion annually, for the treatment of employees with substance use disorders, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published in . The findings -- based on data from about 350 payers, including the government,....
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Don't assume you are a proper candidate for this process!
Dentists warn of permanent damage from clear braces ordered online One man said his teeth were not strong enough to bite an apple after wearing aligners bought remotely.
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We're hoping to slow down all vehicles!
![Hygienist, assistant shortage may be on verge of crisis](https://img4.findglocal.com/665/042/5667502156650421.jpg)
This started before the pandemic!
Hygienist, assistant shortage may be on verge of crisis Dentistry is facing a harrowing workforce shortage that began before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it may get worse before it gets better, according to data released on October 3 during a webinar hosted by the ADA's Health Policy Institute.
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Great activity!
Calling all pickleballers or those curious about pickleball... This Friday from 6:30-8:30 the Ellenberger Pickleball Club will be hosting some social play for beginner and experienced players alike. We hope to see you there!
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Say no to that donut!
Study: Weight loss may reduce cancer, mortality risks More than 30,000 adults with obesity were followed for a decade and those who had weight loss surgery had a 32% lower risk of developing cancer and a 48% lower risk of dying from it, according to research published in . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 40% of all cancers...
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It's true!
Which gender has the best oral hygiene habits? Which gender has the best oral hygiene habits? In the U.S., women exhibit better oral hygiene behaviors, including proactively visiting the dentist, than men, according to a study published May 8 in the Journal of Dentistry.
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I get vaccinated every year.
Research suggests flu vaccine may lessen heart disease risk People who received a seasonal influenza vaccine may be at lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to research published in . Researchers examined data from 9,001 patients and found that the major adverse cardiovascular event rate after one year was 3.6% for vaccinated patients an...
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This is the current state of dentistry in the USA.
HPI: Dental practices lost 1,500 jobs from Feb.-March The ADA Health Policy Institute reported that even with decreases in COVID-19 cases and restrictions, more dentists are and more dental hygienists are leaving the workforce, which is stalling workforce recovery, ADA News reported. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics report....
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This is long overdue!
Mental health crisis a focus for lawmakers, administration House and Senate committees and the administration are developing plans to address the toll the pandemic has taken on Americans' mental health, focusing on health insurance coverage, services for youths, telehealth and worker shortages, among other issues, The Associated Press reported. Data have sh...
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PFAS detected in some fast-food wrapping materials A analysis found that fast food packaged in certain types of wrappers may expose people to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or
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Let's leave dentistry to the pros! Don't go to the medieval barber.
Dentist: See a professional for orthodontic care D.J. Dailey III, D.D.S., a practice owner in Little Rock, Ark., said he has provided care for patients who reported issues with teeth aligners they purchased online. Dr. Dailey said it is essential for patients to consult in person with a dental professional to detect oral health issues that could b...
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Don't be one of these people!
CDC: 25% of US adults are physically inactive A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed 25.3% of US adults were physically inactive, with the highest inactivity rates seen in Puerto Rico and the lowest in Colorado. The analysis used data from a survey asking respondents about their physical exertion and exercise habits outside the w...
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Check the contents of your toothpaste!
Triclosan may be linked to gastrointestinal disease Triclosan, an antimicrobial agent found in toothpaste and other oral care products, may be associated with a type of gut inflammation that induces chronic digestive diseases, according to a study published on January 10 in Nature Communications.
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These pills are not coming from dentists and doctors! Illegal drug dealers are selling them on the street.
CDC: US drug overdose deaths reach new record Drug overdose deaths in the US reached a record 100,306 in the 12 months ending April 2021, up 28.5% from the 78,056 recorded the year before, CNN and The Associated Press reported, citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's . Synthetic opioids, mainly fentanyl, accounted for....
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Do you take these supplements?
Dental Dose: Supplements, brought to you by the letter G This week's episode of Dental Dose is brought to you by the letter G. That's because pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, breaks down the alleged benefits and real risks of four popular supplements that begin with G: garlic, ginger, ginseng, and ginkgo biloba.
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Go Hoosiers!
Today I celebrate 35 years of private practice in dentistry! Cindy and I are feeling blessed. Thank you to all my patients and friends for letting me improve our health.
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Let's get on board folks.
Upcoming dental shows will require COVID-19 vaccination With the continued spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus and rising COVID-19 cases, premier fall dental shows will require attendees to show proof of vaccination or submit to regular testing. Additional precautions will be in place for individuals who want to attend ADA's SmileCon 2021 or t...
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This is good news!
Modest calorie restriction cuts CVD risk in older adults Older adults with obesity who ate 200 fewer calories per day for 20 weeks and followed a supervised aerobic exercise four days a week had greater weight loss and improvements in aortic stiffness, compared with those who exercised while reducing caloric intake by 600 calories per day or those who exe...
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I just want to stay off a ventilator!
Most COVID-19 deaths in US are among unvaccinated people An analysis of CDC data shows fully vaccinated people accounted for 0.1% of COVID-19 hospitalizations and 0.8% of COVID-19 deaths in May, according to The Associated Press. More than 853,000 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 and over 18,000 died from the disease in the US last month, but fewer....
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Watch that waistline folks!
Metabolically healthy obesity may still carry risks People with obesity but normal blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels still had more than four times greater odds of developing type 2 diabetes, compared with those without obesity, according to a study in . United Press International reports that the study, based on data from 381,363....
35 years ago I graduated from the IU school of dentistry! Wow time flies!
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This is an interesting study but we also don't see really sick people.
JADA study: COVID-19 incidence lower among dentists than other health care workers A study reported in the found that dentists had experienced a 2.6% cumulative COVID-19 infection rate as of November 2020, with monthly incidence rates ranging from 0.2% to 1.1% and averaging 0.5% over six months. This infection rate is far below that of other health care workers, such as physicians...
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Let's stop the variants of Covid-19!
Science is good!
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Don't wait until something breaks. Maintain yourself better than your automobile.
Preventive dental care tied to lower Medicaid costs in NY Preventive dentistry services provided more than just better health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries in New York, according to a study published on April 21 in the Journal of Dental Research. Participants who took advantage of preventive dental care also saved the state Medicaid program....
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CDC: Anxiety explains some J&J vaccine reactions A CDC study concluded that adverse reactions experienced by 64 people who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine at vaccination sites in five states over a three-day period last month were caused by anxiety, not by the vaccine, The Associated Press reports. The researchers said people who are...
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You are what you eat!
Research points to food combos that raise health risks A study in the journal found that individuals whose diet included large quantities of candy, chocolate, white bread and butter had 40% greater odds of heart disease and 37% greater odds of early death -- and they tended to be younger males who smoked or people who were obese, less active or had high...
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Good dental health trumps antibiotics for heart infection When it comes to preventing a type of heart infection caused by oral bacteria, good dental health is better than antibiotics, according to a landmark American Heart Association statement published on April 15 in the journal Circulation.
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Yeah science!!!
Survey: Majority of dentists have received COVID-19 vaccine Nearly 80% of dental professionals have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to results from an internal survey of DrBicuspid.com members. More than two-thirds said they've received a complete course of the vaccine.
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EU closes ranks over Covid surge and vaccine delays Europeans had hoped for a better 2021 but the EU's vaccine programme has so far failed to deliver.
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Don't turn down your chance to get the vaccine.
Survey: Majority of dentists have received COVID-19 vaccine Nearly 80% of dental professionals have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to results from an internal survey of DrBicuspid.com members. More than two-thirds said they've received a complete course of the vaccine.
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This is wonderful news for the country!
FDA authorizes J&J one-dose COVID-19 vaccine that doesn't require freezing The FDA issued emergency use authorization for the first one-dose COVID-19 vaccine that does not require ultralow frozen storage, according to ADA News. The vaccine, made by Johnson & Johnson unit Janssen, is a single intramuscular injection, which the FDA found to be 85.4% effective against severe....
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This should make common sense!
Study: Vaccines save millions of lives Researchers who examined vaccination programs in 98 countries found that vaccines against 10 major diseases -- including hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, rotavirus and measles -- averted an estimated 37 million deaths from 2000 to 2019 in low- and middle-income nations globally, according to Healt...
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Science is good!
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This has been on our wish list for years. Collusion is illegal for insurance companies!
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act becomes law A bill that repeals the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for health insurance companies became law on Jan. 13, according to ADA News. The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act is the "culmination of a multi-year effort by several organizations, including the American Dental Association, to pe...
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