For many people, wisdom teeth (also known as “third molars”) can be more problematic than helpful. When wisdom teeth come in, they are often misaligned or emerge only partially, and some remain trapped underneath the gums. These are known as “impacted” teeth and can eventually … [Read more...]
Types of Dentists
A dentist is a dentist is a dentist, right? Not quite. While most of us are familiar with general dentistry, there are a variety of specialties within the field that require additional education and training. Dentists usually complete at least 3 years of an undergraduate … [Read more...]
Those Not So Little Known Dentists
Dentists are not usually thought of as adventurous or glamorous. In pop culture, they’ve played small parts in TV shows or movies – there are Hermione Granger’s parents in the Harry Potter series, Rachel’s ex-fiancée on Friends and Bernard Nadler from Lost, but not a lot of … [Read more...]
Teaching Systemic Health
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine recently added formal oral health training to its curriculum with the help of Delta Dental of Virginia CEO Dr. George Levicki. What do you think about the connections between oral and systemic health? Leave a comment telling us, post … [Read more...]
Teaching the Connection
Dr. George A. Levicki, president and CEO, Delta Dental of Virginia, helped the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine add oral health as a component of its curriculum. We sat down with him to find out why he felt this program was so important and what he hopes the student … [Read more...]
