First you need to read this! Double clickez-vous – what would I do without David Brooks? I’ve been privileged to learn online since the late 90’s. The focus was on my particular specialty, but it morphed into all areas of dentistry and most recently, into implants. The abundance of platforms on the Internet continues to … Read more
Learning quality endodontics requires a 3D perspective. Those who have introduced cbCT into endodontics, are appreciating this very primal fact more and more. Take a walk through inner space and ask yourself, will one file treat the vagaries….I think not. If you’re feeling kinda jiggy, turn the videos all one at one time and start … Read more
United Concordia Dental offers innovative program in response to study findings – from PR Newswire HARRISBURG, Pa., March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Medical costs are lower for people with diabetes who receive treatment for gum disease, according to a study presented today to the American Association for Dental Research by Dr. Marjorie Jeffcoat of the University of Pennsylvania. The study was … Read more
Stars Beyond the Horizon (psssssssst – click on the link above) Joint meeting of the ICOI and the AOIA – double click on the images…….
On March 23, during the 41st Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR), held in conjunction with the 36th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, a symposium titled “TMJ: Stem Cell Biology and Engineering toward Clinical Translation” will provide a rare forum for multidisciplinary discussion of the biology, engineering … Read more
I walk on my tongue over broken glass to get folks to contribute clinical content – Canadians that is and nadda. I meet a friend from Estonia in Hamburg whom I know from a long standing relationship on an online discussion forum and voila – do the math – “This one is especially for Ken … Read more
http://www.dentallinklive.com/ – double clickez toi on the image.
There is no magic to the needs of this blog. We have abundant talent across this country. The concept of sharing and caring provides a baseline for standard of clinical expertise and all that is needed is a series of images and a brief explanation of the treatment done. With all the folks GIVING CE … Read more
Hemoglobin A1c is widely used to test for diabetes. According to guidelines established by the American Diabetes Association, an A1c reading of 6.5 or more indicates a value in the diabetes range. The NYU researchers compared hemoglobin A1c levels in paired samples of oral and finger-stick blood taken from 75 patients with periodontal disease at the … Read more
From Dental Tribune: UTRECHT, Netherlands: Dutch dentists have launched a dental app for Apple mobile devices that patients can consult for advice when their dentist is not available. The functionality of the app is based on questions about and possible solutions for common dental problems to help the user obtain first-aid instructions. Toothache Pro is a … Read more
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta – If you want to experiment with Photoshop for free – this is it!! The world’s best digital image editing software is about to get even better. Explore Adobe® Photoshop® CS6 beta for a sneak preview of some of the incredible performance enhancements, imaging magic, and creativity tools we are working … Read more
Posted by Knowlton Thomas on Fri, March 2, 2012 – in Tech Vibes Canada continues to lead the world in online enagement, according to new data from comScore. The 2012 Canada Digital Future in Focus report reveals that web users spend an average of 45 hours online per month. The study also found that, while Facebook is … Read more
Sahil Jindal, Ritu Jindal, et al – CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of post system and length on the fracture resistance of endodontically treated human anterior teeth. Material and method Seventy-five extracted human incisors were endodontically treated, out of which 60 were decoronated 2 mm above the cementoenamel junction … Read more
Newswise — Ronald Dubner, PhD, DDS, of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry was honored today with the 2012 Distinguished Scientist Award by the American Association for Dental Research (AADR). The AADR presents the award every two years to a scientist in any field of oral sciences for contributing outstanding research of particular significance. Dubner … Read more
Uploaded by leandrosedcare on Mar 19, 2012 Right superior third molar with irreversible pulpits. “Dynamic” CBCT pre op. evaluation showed the presence of 4 root canals. In this case the importance of a pre-op CBCT and its full and “in movement” evaluation is notorious. Endodontic treatment under operating microscope and recorded with a Canon DSLR attached to the microscope … Read more
Please refer back to the original entry – Riddle me this DDS….These exchanges go on daily on so many treatment discussion forums world wide….what a joy it would be to see this happen at Oral Health…. There is nothing wrong with removing tooth #3.7 and placing and implant, which may be where this ends up … Read more
From DrBicuspid March 20, 2012 — A case-based, team-based oral and maxillofacial radiology (OMR) learning model at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is yielding positive results, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Education. In the study, researchers from the School of Dentistry described the process of transitioning from a traditional face-to-face OMR lecture course to … Read more
A very esthetic conscious 53 year old woman was referred to me as a new patient. Previous RCT’s were done by another practitioner. The CBCT scan shows external resorption at the mesiocervical area of the mesial root of #3.7. The patient was asymptomatic. What do you do? Double click on the image and please consider answering … Read more
By Gord Christensen from Dental IQ Mar 7, 2012 – Dr. Gordon Christensen answers questions from readers and offers his answers based on research, dentists’ opinions worldwide, and personal observation. In this video, Dr. Gordon Christensen says that what many dentists were taught regarding post depth was wrong. Here’s what you need to know to be … Read more
Grab yourself a double espresso from your Nespresso, sit in your Eames chair and turn the lights down low!! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFqV5vM248U[/youtube]