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The strategy is expected to be formulated after completing a nationwide survey on oral health among children and teenagers. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the most prevalent among schoolchildren and teenagers in the Gulf state. Thestudy,whichwillbeginin the last quarter of this year, will help improve the existing oral health services and programmes in the country as well as assist to monitor the trends of oral and dental diseases in the country, SCH said. DT Qatar set for new oral health strategy professionals should use protec- tive hearing devices. Other professions that carry risk for hearing impairment are aviation, construction and any- thing that involves the use of fir- ing guns, such as military and law enforcement careers. According to the National In- stitute of Deafness, 36 million Americans suffer from hearing loss, and those exposed to loud and high-frequency noises are most at risk. Inmostinstances,individuals in the workplace do not test their hearing until after damage oc- curs. Hearing aid technology can help after damage has already occurred, but professionals rec- ommend hearing protection if working in an environment with exposure to loud sounds. There are many businesses, such as The Tactical Hearing Co., that offer high-performance digital hearing enhancement and protection. Tactical Hearing Co. uses the latest advanced technologies and offers affordable hearing de- vices that can be used in the in- dustries of dentistry as well as construction, aviation, military and law enforcement, target shooting and hunting. DT Page 1DT For many years, people with chronicdentalproblemsormiss- ing teeth had limited options. They could continue with the endlesscycleandexpenseofroot canals, crowns and other restorations; live with the chew- ing, speaking and comfort prob- lems often associated with den- tures; or pay the extremely high costs of dental implants. NowDrs.AndrewSpectorand Michael Migdal, practitioners in Haworth, N.J., who have long beenattheforefrontofdentalim- plant technology, are one of a rel- ativehandfulofdentiststhrough- out the country (and the only ones in the New York metropoli- tan area) to offer patients the benefits of “permanent teeth” at about half to one-third the cost of implants, and in a fraction of the time. Hybridge™—ahybridbridge system — is a mix between a con- ventional fixed bridge and a den- ture. Unlike a conventional bridge made of metal and porce- lain, the system uses a resin and titanium bridge restoration that replacesupto12teethandissup- ported on five or six dental im- plants. It is not intended for peo- ple requiring single tooth im- plants, but rather sectional or complete mouth restoration. The teeth look, feel and func- tion just like healthy, natural teeth and last a lifetime. As with conventional im- plants and unlike dentures, they sit on implants rather than the gum line for greater comfort, al- low people to eat and chew as they would with their own teeth, and stimulate the jawbone (thereby preventing the “caved in” look found in people with years of denture wearing). While a fixed bridge or re- movable dentures works for cos- metic reasons, and allows the in- dividual to eat and speak clearly, they also pose restrictions — fixed bridges require the filing down of healthy teeth, can weaken adjacent teeth and in- hibitmaintenance(e.g.,youcan’t floss between them). Meanwhile, removable den- tures can slip, cause embarrass- ing clicking sounds and lead to bone loss around teeth they are hooked onto. “The efficiency and precision of the fabrication with the Hy- bridge system allows us to keep the fee far lower than traditional implant treatment for those pa- tients who need to replace an en- tire upper or lower archway,” said Spector, who has been at the forefront of dental implants for many years and taught implan- tology at NYU Dental School. “While dental implants re- main the ‘gold standard’ for pa- tients replacing single teeth, the cost makes them prohibitive for many who require full mouth or arch restoration, as many older people do.” Patients for the Hybridge sys- temtendtobeolder,accordingto the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and by age 74 more than one in four American adults have lost all their permanent teeth. Yet, Spector said that he has also recommended Hybridge for patients who have lost their teeth as a result of early periodontal disease, traumatic injuries and eating disorders, such as bu- limia, which cause tooth decay. DT New option for missing teeth Dr. Andrew Spector Dr. Michael Migdal