See me, feel me, touch me, heal me – with smartphones….

From Forbes Tech – 1/26/2012    Smartphones could soon detect cancer and other diseases, enabling cost-effective, on-the-spot medical testing outside the confines of a traditional medical lab. Scientists at Korea Advanced Institute of Science of Technology “confirmed” Monday today’s ultra-sensitive touchscreens can detect biomolecular material as well as traditional medical testing equipment. The German science journal … Read more

Single Tooth Dental Implant Restoration (Teeth in a Day)

Cary Feuerman is the founder of WebDental www.webdental.com – While this is less instructive in terms of clinical imagery than I would like to see on Mouthing Off, nonetheless, it’s a good exemplar of what Oral Health’s blog should be showcasing; the talent that is arrayed from Bonavista to Vancouver Island, from the Artic Circle to … Read more

Out of the blue

Abstract: Introduction: The purpose of this study was twofold: to compare cyclic fatigue resistance between files of differing material approaches of similar dimensions; and to determine the effects of taper on cyclic fatigue resistance. The comparison included two standard NiTi files, an M-Wire rotary file, a twisted file and a new proprietary “Blue Wire” file … Read more

Cow’s that for a kick in the head?

https://public.me.com/ken.serota160      Look for  ….   1. AAAA – OH -Risk of Prion Disease Transmission through Bovine-derived bone substitutes- Review Kim et al 2011.pdf…….     ……………….You’ll get the GST, the PST and the HST………my apologies for using a personal archive………..Oral Health..      ……corporate………..need I say more…………..    

Thank G-d for the Internet

Back in /09 – you remember /09 – end of the world was imminent, I saw a gorgeous little lassie who had been hit in the face in the schoolyard and had her left central incisor intruded and lingually malposed.  She was in terror that the tooth would be lost.  She’s been in treatment/monitored since … Read more

Dental Traumatology – February 2012 – Journal is online free…

As simple as simple can be:  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/edt.2012.28.issue-1/issuetoc This is social networking in the most exquisite form…………. Traumatic dental injuries and their association with malocclusion in the primary dentition of Irish children (pages 81–86) This is the last article to download, tell John Okeefe of the JCDA – he’ll be over the moon……… Learning should always be … Read more

Blood Pressure Differences Between Arms Could Signal Heart Risk

SUNDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) — People whose systolic blood pressure — the upper number in their reading — is different in their left and right arms may be suffering from a vascular disease that could increase their risk of death, British researchers report. The arteries under the collarbone supply blood to the arms, legs … Read more

Setting Standards – Yankee Dental Congress

From Robin Goodman – Dental Tribune America BOSTON, Mass., USA: During the recent Yankee Dental Congress, constant rain gave attendees ample reason to get lost among the educational lectures or the aisles of the exhibit floor, but one hardly needs an excuse when such a variety is offered in one place. If sitting in a … Read more

Three Types of People to Fire Immediately

I wanted a happy culture. So I fired all the unhappy people.” —A very successful CEO (who asked not to be named) We (your authors) teach our children to work hard and never, ever give up. We teach them to be grateful, to be full of wonder, to expect good things to happen, and to … Read more

Repetition is the curse of the doctor-patient engagement

How many times as a doctor do you ask the same questions over and over again as part of the routine process of taking a history from your patient? And how often as a patient do you have to answer those same questions each time you see a new doctor? How long does this take, given that doctors and patients both complain that there … Read more

Mentor – the most important word in dentistry

So you know how to drill a maxillary central incisor in 2 minutes flat and you can wield a double-end explorer with finesse, but can you Tweet the latest dental news or pore through Facebook page analytics without missing a beat? These dentists can. In addition to serving patients all day (and, in many cases, running a business), some dentists take their expertise … Read more

It won’t get any better than this!

I’ve been working on this railroad for almost two years and I’ve shared cases from Dr. Marga Ree of the Netherlands on many occasions. She is without pareil in the world of endodontics and she is going to be a few hour’s plane flight away in March. If you feel the need for a weekend … Read more

What’s your treatment plan Doc?

cbCT of external resorption on the lingual aspect of tooth #2.1 – how would you treatment plan this case – step by step…………..click on images to see full size. (Report from Dr. Milan Madhavji – m@canaray.com                 Response from Dr. Lele Ambu of Italy: I’ve treated almost 30 cases … Read more

Leading with heart; not your heart on your sleeve

from Mouthing OffMouthing Off | Blog of the American Student Dental Association by Kim Schneider Mike Staver, CEO, The Staver Group, is the keynote speaker at ASDA’s Annual Session, Feb. 29-March 3. His presentation “Leadership Isn’t For Cowards” will teach dental students about the power of commitment; motivating others; and three things every leader should avoid. Here’s a sneak peek at … Read more

Carestream Health’s Shipments of Innovative Wireless DRX Detector Reach New High

From Marty Jablow – Affordable Digital X-ray Systems Provide Immediate Images in Diverse Patient Care Settings ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 24 — High-quality, affordable digital X-ray images in about four seconds— with wireless communication that allows clinicians to immediately view images from any location. This compelling workflow is the driving force behind the rapid adoption of … Read more

Apple iPad: Happy 2nd Birthday

Apple changed the way we think about computing and digital devices–again–when it introduced the iPad tablet in early 2010. Take a look back and a peek ahead.  Take a walk through it’s two year history – read article. From the iPHONE, to the ultralight MacBook Air, to the iPAD and cloud computing, Apple has changed dentistry……You … Read more

Mandate, Schmandate, There Are the Obstacles to Digital Health Records!

By Katherine Hobson, Health Blog – Washington Post – extrapolate this to dentistry, stand on one foot, spin around a half a dozen times and then say “boondoggle”…… What’s standing in the way of the wider spread of health IT? Plenty of things, according to a new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center. The report says boosting use … Read more