In accordance with statistical data, more people visit the dentist on a yearly basis than their primary care physician.
If you think about it, it actually makes sense.
The average American gets one physical check up a year, while we get two cleanings at the dentist in the same time period.
Now when you calculate in the extra visits for cavities and other minor procedures, it makes sense.
Unfortunately, not everyone thinks about a dentist when they think about a doctor, but it is important to remember that they too are medical professionals who prescribe medication.
Your local dentist might not seem to have a technically advanced office, but in reality their offices are equipped with the latest and most expensive technology.
Just the chair you sit in costs many thousands of dollars, and is a lot more advanced than the heated and ventilated seats in your Mercedes Benz.
Dentists are constantly doing their best to keep up with the latest technology that makes their job not only easier, but more efficient.
A pulse oximeter is the latest addition to your local dentist's office.
A pulse oximeter, also known as a pulse ox by some medical professionals, is a medical device used to measure blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate of an individual.
In the past, oximetry technology was both bulky and very pricey, which made it only viable for large scale clinical settings.
Those days are long gone now.
A new pulse oximeter is smaller than your average cell phone, while its software is still very accurate.
Dentists throughout the United States are buying these new finger pulse oximeters to monitor their patients' heart rates while they perform various procedures.
With a more detailed study into dental schools in the United States, it was discovered that dentists are actually supposed to check their patients' pulse rates at regular rate.
If you think about it, it actually makes sense.
The average American gets one physical check up a year, while we get two cleanings at the dentist in the same time period.
Now when you calculate in the extra visits for cavities and other minor procedures, it makes sense.
Unfortunately, not everyone thinks about a dentist when they think about a doctor, but it is important to remember that they too are medical professionals who prescribe medication.
Your local dentist might not seem to have a technically advanced office, but in reality their offices are equipped with the latest and most expensive technology.
Just the chair you sit in costs many thousands of dollars, and is a lot more advanced than the heated and ventilated seats in your Mercedes Benz.
Dentists are constantly doing their best to keep up with the latest technology that makes their job not only easier, but more efficient.
A pulse oximeter is the latest addition to your local dentist's office.
A pulse oximeter, also known as a pulse ox by some medical professionals, is a medical device used to measure blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate of an individual.
In the past, oximetry technology was both bulky and very pricey, which made it only viable for large scale clinical settings.
Those days are long gone now.
A new pulse oximeter is smaller than your average cell phone, while its software is still very accurate.
Dentists throughout the United States are buying these new finger pulse oximeters to monitor their patients' heart rates while they perform various procedures.
With a more detailed study into dental schools in the United States, it was discovered that dentists are actually supposed to check their patients' pulse rates at regular rate.