According to new dental reports by iData Research, the U.S. market for dental implants is expected to regain double-digit growth by 2013, and will help drive the dental prosthetic market to reach over 82 million prosthetic placements by 2016. In addition, the dental bone-graft-substitute (BGS) market is estimated to double in value. Adoption of new technologies such as … Read more
By this point, it should be apparent that the ongoing failure of HARP and it’s co-conspirators to get their act together in regard to ensuring the standard of care in diagnosis is raised by enabling the folks in Ontario to derive the same benefits from cbCT (cone beam tomography) as the rest of Canada is … Read more
In the sixties, it was Benjamin Braddock being advised that his future lay in “plastics”. Today, it’s a website and very much worth your time and trouble. http://www.helainesmithdmd.com/blog/ http://twitter.com/helainesmithdmd Nothing more need be said…
The Global Leader in Professional Tooth Whitening and Oral Care Products Acquired by Philips, the Makers of Sonicare, Broadening Its Oral Healthcare Portfolio CULVER CITY, CA, Oct 11, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Today, Discus Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Royal Philips Electronics (aex:PHI)(PHG 32.17, +0.06, +0.19%). Previously privately held, … Read more
Rather than exalting Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg in this missive……………..no wait, it deserves to be done…….iPAD, fastest selling electronic device in history, MZ – youngest billionaire ever……..let’s simply look at what is happening because of them to the Internet and by extension to dental practice…….visit www.thevisibledentist.com and GOOGLE “twitter for dentists” and then come on … Read more
Pick up a newspaper, read the news online, listen to the radio or watch TV and the fact that we’re all not slitting our wrists on a daily basis is simply a manifestation of the innate will to survive. The uncertainty of the economy, the fact that Donald Trump of the surreal combover is considering … Read more
cbCT………why are they making us wait in Ontario, where is the JUST SOCIETY – Pierre, where are ya lad when we needs ya eh? Nine provinces, ubiquitous access, no certification… …..Ontario – foot dragging central, classroom rather than web-based certification………would someone care to comment that classroom certification aside from the financial implications also means a … Read more
The vision of this blog remains ill defined, not unlike an experiment in the social sciences whereby, the objective is unclear because the technology hasn’t permeated the majority of the viewers and the application of the technology remains blurry. Still confused, good, that usually means you’ll either re-read the posting or read further with increased … Read more
The dental profession is undergoing a dramatic increase in its understanding of disease processes and mechanisms, including the interaction between oral and systemic diseases and conditions. Many of these advances are the result of new research techniques. The link between oral conditions, most notably periodontal diseases, and systemic events is accepted in the dental and … Read more
I was privileged last week to be part of a special programme put on by the Toronto CEREC Study Club and Ivoclar Vivadent. The session was entitled “Contemporary Ceramics: A Closer Look at the Materials”. After a wonderful cocktail hour with generous refreshments and wonderful opportunities to network, the 30 plus attendees were ushered into … Read more
There will soon be apps for EVERYTHING!!!!!!! October 2nd 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand. New iPhone app “Tooth Camp” aims to improve the oral health of iPhone users the world over,by providing a virtual boot camp style drill instructor to motivate the user to brush their teeth for the recommended minimum 2 minutes. “I know that … Read more
The following is from the University of Minnesota CE programming, entitled “What’s new in Dentistry?” Do you agree? Consider, ripping, mixing and burning your thoughts in the comments section. Benefits/Objectives The 2011 program will show you how to: detect oral cancer–do the new screening techniques/adjuncts really work? deal with patient stress related to TMD … Read more
The goal of this blog is encourage dialogue from the readership. Dentistry like all health sciences is in a state of flux, impacted upon by economic changes and technologic shifts in the service mix. Nothing is as relevant or helpful as the intel gathered from grunts in the field. That’s us my wet-fingered amis…….nous sommes les enfants … Read more
On Monday, September 27th, Oral Health was invited to be at the product launch for Colgate’s new Sensitive Pro-Relief desensitizing paste. Using the lovely backdrop of Sassafraz Restaurant in Yorkville, Toronto and with special guest Dr. Bill Dorfman on hand, Colgate unveiled this new paste which, with Pro-Argin technology, is clinically proven to provide instant and … Read more
Gotcha – figured easiest way to grab attention was to fulfill all your hopes and dreams…..can’t do that in a fiduciary manner, but I can provide you access to a magical website that will make your life easier in the event of a trauma case. The Dental Trauma guide is a non-profit website dedicated to … Read more
Teledentistry (Tele-OralHealth)… Webinars are fast becoming the sine qua non for dental education. For those who challenge this, I suggest they start looking at the statistics from Angus Reid and Millennium research on other media delivery platforms. It’s not about the now, it’s about the trends that will be the drivers of the next decade. … Read more
Dr. Larry Emmott is one of the leading authorties on dental high tech. The following is from his latest blog entry………….. Digital Radiography is one of the most exciting and fastest growing technologies in dentistry. It is also the area with the most misinformation……….with dentists who either do buy digital for the wrong reasons or … Read more
As an addendum to the previous post, please visit the accompanying URL – excellent videos on laser application to a variety of dental procedures……….. http://www.laresdental.com/videos.asp Related articles by Zemanta Netflix CEO Thinks Americans Are Too Egocentric to Notice Canada’s Discount [NetFlix] (gizmodo.com) Netflix hires actors to pose as its Canada fans (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Netflix streaming comes … Read more
This is not what you call what you do in Los Angeles when you get tired, nor is it a misspelled APP for setting up a Local Area Network…..LANAP is an acronym that stands for Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure. It has revolutionized the treatment of gum disease by combining the most effective and established … Read more
This is a variation on the theme of the state motto of New Hampshire. This entry will routinely be adjusted as more and more “free” webinar links are identified. The first is from Den Trek which interestingly enough is owned by an endodontist, Phil Klein, who saw the vision of online education many many moons … Read more