MENTOR / NEXUS – Multiplatform Educational Nexus Terminal for Online Resources / Node for Educational Excellence and Unified Searches………..pick an acronym, pick a study club, an association, an institution – read article – and then ask yourself, why this educational modality is NOT littering the landscape based on any topic, any discipline. My name is Mauro i´am … Read more
Abstract Rosamma Joseph, Sreeraj Rajappan, Sameera G. Nath and Binoy J. Paul RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-2284-1 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic periodontitis are the most common chronic inflammatory diseases with remarkable pathological and clinical similarities. A lot of similarities exist between RA and periodontitis at cellular and molecular levels. The relationship between these two chronic inflammatory diseases is still unclear. This case–control study … Read more
For those who are endlessly writing reports……. Voice recognition. Or, more specifically, speech recognition. It’s one of those technological wonders that we all seem to take for granted, while simultaneously throwing laughter its way for not being nearly sophisticated enough. Anyone that’s used an early generation Ford SYNC system — or pretty much any vehicular voice command … Read more
By Sally McKenzie from Dental Tribune America Amber is an assistant in Dr. D’s office. She’s what you picture when you think “free spirited.” She likes to color her hair a new shade every month: bleach blond, jet black, fiery red, etc. She has a few ear piercings. It’s a somewhat edgy style but not … Read more
After a decade-long hiatus, the publication of Nobel Biocare News resumes. In this first issue—and every issue that follows—we intend to introduce innovations and disclose trends, as we share the stories and experiences of our readers with the global dental community. The patient first From the very beginning, back when Nobel Biocare was known as Nobelpharma, the … Read more
The blog of the American Dental Student Association is called, and rightly so, MOUTHING OFF – whodda thunk it eh hoser?? I would truly welcome information on any Canadian dental student blogs, websites, Facebook pages, +1’s et al that are accessible. Who better to lead the charge to a true integration of online education into … Read more
from admin at Modern Dental Practice Management Dentists often turn to incentive programs for referrals. While I’m not opposed to incentive programs, incentives for referrals isn’t necessarily a good marketing tactic. Word-of-mouth is the most effective and efficient way for dentists to get new patients. Referred patients have a good reputation for long-term retention, so … Read more
A spectacular blog – worth a visit to all the entries………and the YOU TUBES will rock your world. http://en.zerodonto.com/2010/07/micro-surgical-endodontics-state-of-art.html
by Robert Selleck, DTA, January 17, 2012 LITTLETON, Colo., USA: The potential for embezzlement and theft is a problem no business is immune to. And research shows that smaller businesses are more likely to experience problems than larger ones. For dental practice owners, it’s not just being small that increases risk. The typical dental office … Read more
From Cosmetic Dentists News Did you know that the fastest growing segment of the oral cancer community is young, healthy non-smokers? It’s shocking but true. Exposure to the HPV-16 virus, the most common sexually transmitted infection, is now the leading cause of oral cancers in the U.S. There is little that can be done to … Read more
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TWBWcY78BY[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChahtRZ46P4[/youtube]One of the members of the ROOTS forum continues to ROCK IT!!!! Enjoy!!! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChahtRZ46P[/youtube]
From Medscape by Robert A. Danforth, DDS; Edward E. Herschaft, DDS, MA Posted: 01/10/2012 This case report describes the history and significance of regional neck calcifications commonly observed on panoramic and cone beam (CB) CT radiographs in dental practice. CBCT is a low-dose cross-sectional technique for visualizing bony structures in the head and neck and … Read more
Last week, we began providing iPADS for use in our reception area for those who were waiting for friends or partners who were having treatment. It produced the single most incredible response I’ve seen in 137 years of dentistry; folks hung around, had coffee, no one rushed for the doors, strangers began chatting each other … Read more
By Robert Selleck, January 17, 2012 – Dental Tribune America LITTLETON, Colo., USA: The potential for embezzlement and theft is a problem no business is immune to. And research shows that smaller businesses are more likely to experience problems than larger ones. For dental practice owners, it’s not just being small that increases risk. The … Read more
If you’ve been on the Internet for a while, you realize the concept of viral. You receive endless amounts of “push” informatics. You can be dismissive and angrily demand to be unsubscribed or you can review the material, get a sense of source, content, if you’re into graphics and such, admire the design and if … Read more
I was thinking as I posted the last entry, that there are so many clinical tips and tricks that go unknown for want of a NEXUS for clinical information. The idea of MENTOR [Multiplatform Educational Nexus Terminal for Online Resources] – an intranet for Canadian dentists based on iTRANS has been postulated on this blog … Read more
Turns out that there are more than 3 of you that visit this blog. Using GOOGLE analytics, we are able to determine the top ten mobile devices that visit the site. No surprise that the iPAD was numero uno. So for you intrepid social media aficionados, you “Dangerous Method” explorers of informatics, here are 50, … Read more
It will be cool to digitize health records and encrypt correspondence, as it will invariably lead to a safer office environment and hopefully make it easier to create a dental educational Internet; however, I remain insistent that mandating it before the process is explained and understood is simply a cart before the horse mentality for … Read more
By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff Boston scientists have discovered a hormone that is secreted by muscles during exercise and boosts the amount of energy the body burns, a finding that could lay the basis for new drugs for obesity, diabetes, and other diseases. A Boston startup company, Ember Therapeutics, has already licensed the technology … Read more