Vouchsafe the contrarian

BARBARA MOSES | Columnist profile | E-mail From Saturday’s Globe and Mail Published Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 6:14PM EST There’s no question that Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple Inc., and Christopher Hitchens, the late author and pundit, each left indelible marks. But for all their accomplishments it is unlikely either would have ever received a report card that read, “Plays … Read more

More U.S. periodontists offering IV sedation

By Rob Goszkowski, Assistant Editor Dr.Bicuspid January 4, 2012 — The concerted efforts of U.S. dental schools to offer more IV sedation training for periodontists have had a significant impact on the profession, according to the results of a survey published in the Journal of Periodontology (November 28, 2011).  About half of all periodontists currently provide IV sedation, and recent … Read more

Dentists not following antibiotic prescribing guidelines

By Rabia Mughal, Contributing Editor Dr.Biscuspid January 6, 2012 — The antibiotic prescribing practices of dentists for odontogenic infections in children do not appear to be in line with recommended professional guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and the ADA, according to a survey in theJournal of the American Dental Association (January 2012, Vol. 143:1, pp. … Read more

Liar liar, pants on fire

The frequency with which scientists fabricate and falsify data, or commit other forms of scientific misconduct is a matter of controversy. Many surveys have asked scientists directly whether they have committed or know of a colleague who committed research misconduct, but their results appeared difficult to compare and synthesize. This is the first meta-analysis of … Read more

Dr. Howard Farran, Dr. Rhonda Savage and John Christensen to Headline at World Dental Forum 2012

May 31-June 3 convention in Hong Kong for dentists navigating an increasingly international industry SEATTLE, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Modern Dental Laboratory USA announces the addition of three key opinion leaders to the World Dental Forum 2012. Dr. Howard Farran, Owner, Founder and CEO, of Today’s Dental & Farran Media will be speaking about current trends in the U.S. dental market, including: Marketing; social … Read more

CEREC vs E4D

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6dSij01RdU[/youtube] I find CAD/CAM dentistry fascinating……was not aware of E4D, talk about being out of the loop, so I did a little digging…….www.E4D.com The E4D Dentist CAD CAM system empowers the dental practice to scan, design, and mill beautiful restorations right in the office. In busy practices where more flexibility or higher production is required, … Read more

Monthly Video Library Package for Dentists

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQXBdmGP2CI[/youtube] Have you always wanted an awesome YouTube page, with custom videos to embed on your website and blog? Would you like your videos to show up in search results? All you had to do was ask!  Modern Dental Practice Marketing, at our clients’ request, has launched the Monthly Video Library Package. This new marketing tool includes: … Read more

Dental Associations are gittin’ it!

In the course of looking for information on how social media is being used by dentists and dental associations to enhance public awareness, its inevitable that one will stumble upon companies whose business model is internet driven growth of small businesses. Here are two examples: About Demandforce Founded in 2003, Demandforce helps small businesses thrive in … Read more

Educational and Networking Association for Dental Management Professionals – not in Canada, pity!

Red Bank, NJ – January 6, 2012 – The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has launched a new version of their interactive website at www.dentalmanagers.com. The website has been completely revamped. It has a new, sleek look and it is more user-friendly and navigable. Prominent features include: the AADOM Member Spotlight which highlights an outstanding AADOM member each month, … Read more

Needle-free anesthetic close to marketability

From Dental Tribune USA – January 10, 2012 SILVER SPRING, Md. & FORT COLLINS, Colo., USA: Efficacy trials for a new dental anesthetic that saves patients the pain of injections are continuing after the company responsible for the development of the drug secured additional $3.5 million funding from an angel investor this week. The yet unnamed … Read more

The key to all things is proportionality

Most of us spend our entire careers chasing the effect of itty bitty bacteria; just for the pure fun of it, check out this link to conceptualize the size of them, in the immortal words of Professor Mecklinger, “little buggers”. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/ And if you thought dentistry had gone technologicified now, just wait…….http://gigaom.com/2012/01/12/ibms-builds-memory-chips-one-atom-at-a-time/

For the new baby boomer grandparents

From the New York Times The Problem With Pacifiers   By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Q. Do pacifiers affect babies’ teeth? A. Pacifiers “can have some adverse effects on the structures of the oral cavity, especially after prolonged use,” said Dr. Abhinav Sinha, director of the pediatric dental clinic at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The most common effect he sees after … Read more

Pulp canal obliteration – of nightmares and night geldings

Tremendous article from our friends o’er the pond……………the flowchart is worth the price of admission, or is that adhesion…..always get those mixed up. Public Folder https://public.me.com/ken.serota160  – look for 2. Oral Health and download .pdf  

Dentistry and Medicine – out, out damn blogspot

Medicine is the science and art of healing. Dentistry is the branch of medicine which deals with Oral and Maxillofacial region of the body. Purpose of this blog is to share the knowledge Which regards to Medicine and Dentistry. Here We share Lecture Notes in Dentistry (Dental Lecture Notes), Medical/Medicine Lecture Notes, Dentistry and Medicine … Read more

Chchchanges – turn and face the changes

Watched a webinar from the ICOI this evening on my iPAD – captured screen shots of the presentation as I watched it – see photos below (sampling).  Increasingly apparent, that whether a simulcast or an archived presentation, the ability to review material and capture samples from the presentation with “screen capture APPS” is going to … Read more

Trauma guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries: Fractures and luxations of permanent teeth

Click on link – o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o  Look for ORAL HEALTH – Guidelines of tx- fractures and luxations 2012.pdf And make a point of checking out the following   SITE   Greased Lightbox →←+–↻ Loading image Click anywhere to cancel Image unavailable Greased Lightbox →←+–↻ Loading image Click anywhere to cancel Image unavailable Greased Lightbox →←+–↻ Loading … Read more

Squirt Obturation

Wonderful video from Dr. Camil Ianes [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5Z1MpGE5VI[/youtube]

Clinical orthodontics must be viewed as a specialty cemented in biology

by Dr Young Guk Park, South Korea  – From Dental Tribune International January 9, 2012 The ultimate goal of any orthodontic treatment is to obtain better aesthetics of the dentition and the face, and the health of the periodontium, TMJ and longevity of the dentition throughout life by means of accurate diagnosis and mechanotherapy upon … Read more