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Hundreds of American
that they feel, look, fit and
Association for Implant function like healthy,
entis (AAID) den- natural teeth. They can
[ sts and eir patients are brush and floss just like
i lebrating 2018 Dental they did with their natural
ilmplantA-wareness Month. teeth, and dental implants
ye s theme,:ilLive a properly cared for last
ILffe Full of Smiles, high- many decades. Dental
'lights the benefits more implants protect facial bone
than 3 million people in
the U.S. have realized from
their investment in dental
health.
Compared to dentures
and bridges, patients who
turn to dental implants to
restore their smile discover
and healthy teeth. They are
the only tooth replacement
option that actually helps
stimulate bone growth and
prevent bone loss. Getting
dental implants as soon as
possible after losing a tooth
helps prevent bone loss at
the site.
There is a significant
difference between "den-
tists who do implants" and
"dental implant experts"
Dental implants are not
one size fits all - they are
complex, sophisticated de-
vices requiring specialized
training and expertise to fit
and place properly.
' ID celebrates Den-
tal Implant Awareness
Month each year to educate
consumers about dental
implants and the value
of turning to an AAID
member for their sur-
gery" said AAID Presi-
dent David G. Hochberg,
DDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID.
"When patients choose an
AAID-credentialed dental
implant dentist, they can be
confident they are work-
ing with an expert who has
the extensive education,
training and experience
required to put them on
the path to living a life full
of smiles."
For more information,
visit https://www.aaid-
implant.org.
Dr. Clell Morris of Forsyth completed the 2017 Augusta
University School of Dentistry and the American Academy
of Implant Dentistry Maxi Course. He completed over 400
hours of clinical and classroom work to bring this opportu-
nity to Monroe County. Morris is passionate about helping
patients and giving them the best quality of life. He now
offers implants to his Monroe County patients at 94 Ben-
nett Street, Forsyth. For more information, call 478-994-
0440 or email clellmorris@gmail.com.
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By Richard Dumas
forsyth@mymcr.net
Hospital Authority of
Monroe County chairman
Todd Tolbert addressed
]uliette citizens about the
financial state of Monroe
County Hospital at a Mon-
roe County commissioners'
meeting at Juliette Method-
ist Church on Aug. 21.
Tolbert said thanks to
the additional one mill of
taxpayer support last year,
the hospital's finances are
"on solid footing" and said
there was no more con-
cern about MCH dosing.
Tolbert said in fact MCH
recently issued raises to its
employees for the first time
in 10 years.
"They've definitely earned
it" Tolbert said of the raises.
"They stayed with the hos-
pital when we didn't know
if the hospital was going to
stay open or not. So they
continued to provide good
care. They continued to do
training. And we're con-
tinuing to tweak our staffto
make sure that the services
that you get when you go
there or when your family
members go there is abso-
lutely second to none"
Tolbert said he intends to
have foot surgery at MCH
as soon as the upcoming
hospital renovations are
complete either later this
year or in early 2019.
Tolbert said, "There's a
little bit Of showmanship in
that, but I want everybody
to know that I have faith in
it (MCH) as well."
Tolbert also promoted the
Georgia Heart tax credit
program that allows citi-
zens to dedicate their state
taxes to MCH.
Monroe County com-
mission chairman Greg
Tapley said if all county and
Monroe County Schools
employees dedicated their
state taxes to MCH, it
would virtually cover the
entire tax increase commis-
sioners approved last year
to support the hospital.
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Monroe County Hospitalbe used throughout ourhave been more difficult to
is pleased to announce the facility- t ,aken right to scan due to distortion of
addition of new ultrasound the patients bedside when the diagnostic sound waves
technology to its diagnostic
arsenal. The innovative
LOGIQ" $8 premium
ultrasound system from
GE Healthcare will be used
for a variety of diagnostic
procedures in order to pro-
vide effective and efficient
diagnostic services for
those who rely on Monroe
County, Hospital for care.
The LOGIQ $8 is a small,
light-weight device capable
of providing physicians
and clinicians with highly
detailed images in order to
make informed diagnoses
and treatment decisions.
This advanced ultrasound
System produces high qual-
ity images and may reduce
the need for additional
diagnostic testing. Because
the LOGIQ $8 is both com-
pact and portable, it can
be rolled into a small exam
room or provide imaging
at a patient's bedside when
needed.
The LOGIQ $8 also
increases efficiency by
allowing the sonographer
to customize and automate
frequently performed steps.
This feature allows the
sonographer to spend more
time focusing on patient
comfort while reducing
xam t e.
"The LOGIQ $8 is a really
versatile system that will
necessary. We will be able
to achieve clear, detailed
scans in a more efficient
manner, and the LOGIQ's
advanced technology will
allow us to provide confi-
dent diagnoses and develop
targeted treatment plans;'
said Lorraine Smith, CEO
of Monroe County Hos-
pital,
GE Healthcare's innova-
tive ultrasound technology
enables the LOGIQ $8 to
quickly capture detailed
color images of anatomy
inside the body. The
technology provides clear
imaging for all body types,
including those who may
have had difficulty with
ultrasound imaging in the
past. The LOGIQ $8 is ap-
propriate for patients with
higher body mass indexes
(BMI), who previously
when attempting to pen-
etrate large body mass.
Ultrasound, also known
as sonography, is a non-
invasive diagnostic test that
uses high-frequency sound
waves to create images of
internal body structures
and organs, and also show
blood flow through vessels.
Sound waves are sent and
received by a hand-held
device called a transducer,
which is placed on the
patient's body in the area
to be scanned. The new
LOGIQ $8 will be used
to non-invasively analyze
soft tissue, organs and
blood flow in order to help
physicians and clinicians at
Monroe County Hospital
make informed treatment
decisions for many diagno-
ses, including cardiovascu-
lar disease.
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