From My Dental Health Companion Very often there is a direct correlation between a woman’s oral health and an underlying medical condition she may be experiencing. Below is some of the more common examples of this type of health issue. Dry Mouth Dry mouth, also called xerostomia, when someone doesn’t have enough saliva in the … Read more
By NATASHA SINGER Published: January 7, 2012 PEOPLE wear 3-D glasses for new movies like “The Adventures of Tintin.” But for medical school? Students at the New York University School of Medicine worked in an anatomy class, using iPads — in protective plastic — containing the course curriculum. The answer is yes at the New York University School of … Read more
From Marty Jablow, DMD – Dental News and Technology Nearly 20 million Americans annually visit a dentist but not a general healthcare provider, according to an NYU study published in the American Journal of Public Health. The study, conducted by a nursing-dental research team at NYU, is the first of its kind to determine the proportion … Read more
I had to go out and buy a defibrillator this morning. I received an inquiry as to what was required in regard to posting a clinical case……….. The concept is elemental my dear Watson, and shown below. The request is for nothing more than one might find in an average journal posting. Figures, figure legends … Read more
There are two words that have always captivated me – NEXUS and MENTOR – Mentor as I’ve mentioned in a previous blog or three that you probably never read, because you’re probably not reading this one, if a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound, never mind…………Multiplatform … Read more
The following is from Dr. Bicuspid – they did a poll on the following topics to provide a “Golden Globes, Emmy, Tony, Oscar” style overview of the profession and the industry. It’s clever marketing and indicative of those who both set the trends and deliver the information on them. The concept is intriguing as it … Read more
strategy-education-s-technology-dilemma_3375478 How much longer can CE providers delude themselves into thinking that real time didactic learning is cost and cognition effective. The ability to provide material online, streaming audio/video in advance of a program, the facility for intranet development to ensure CONTINUING education, the capacity for inclusion of video clips, animations et al to update … Read more
January 5, 2012 – and as always, it’s about the enduser – NOT/KNOT of the Gordian variety! Do you recognize that ubiquitous CEO/COO, they all wear the same Cartier shades they bought from a street vender in Cologne at the IDS. We are pleased to announce that Philips Oral Healthcare (formerly known as “Philips Discus”) … Read more
Sorry, Boomers, but a new study suggests that memory, reasoning and comprehension can start to slip as early as age 45. “It is widely believed that cognitive ability does not decline before the age of 60. We were able to show robust cognitive decline even in individuals aged 45 to 49 years,” said Singh-Manoux. This finding runs … Read more
Patient presented with symptoms on 24, swelling and discomfort. I could remove the crown with the Metalift, there was only minor damage of the occlusal porcelain after using it. Post removal was a piece of cake, there was sufficient ferrule to give a good restorative prognosis. We placed 2 canal projectors, separated the inside of the … Read more
Managed to wrangle WordPress outta the Austin Powers that bee at Biz Group, still working on a Facebook page, Twitter and YOUTUBE channel, but hey Rome and the Toronto subway system weren’t built in a day………polling and the response explaining the process for encryption of files and inter-office communication shall have to wait till…….hmmm, when … Read more
By Stuart J. Oberman, Dental Tribune December 18, 2012 As cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) becomes more prevalent in the dental field, various legal issues are coming to light. When CBCT scans are justified, they can provide the dentist with an enhanced diagnostic tool that offers significant patient benefits when compared to older imaging technologies. However, … Read more
Do not read anything from a licensing body, an association or your financial advisors………oops, sorry, wrong list. From Medical News Today According to a leading national research group investigating health-related behavior and attitudes in the United States, some of the top consumer health trends expected in 2012 are improved sleep and energy drinks, as well … Read more
Extrapolate the concept…think this outside the box….talk to a dental company Quintiles is expanding its healthcare social media reach with the launch of a new digital business unit that will help the company recruit patients for clinical trials. The new Digital Patient unit builds on the clinical research organization’s existing services for clinical trial recruitment and brings together … Read more
6th Annual American Dental Implant Association Symposium Four Seasons Hotel Las Vagesa Nevada April 13 – 14 2012 Pre – symposium April 12 2012 General Sessions April 13 7:45 – 8:00 Welcome 8:30 – 9:00 Keiichi Naruse, DDS – Vertical Ridge Augmentation 9:00 – 9:45 Rhys Spoor, DDS – Implant and Aesthetic Synergy: Creating Higher … Read more
It should go without saying that social networking and it’s impact on marketing is pervasive and runs the gamut from corporate to institution to association to study club to the lowest life form in that pecking order (perceived by the others of course in terms of categorization), the dentist. The tragedy in force as this … Read more
I’m devastated; I feel even worse than I did with Kim and Kris split. You’re simply going to have to read the following article on your own…..sorry, I have to take to my bed right now. The worst part, Rihanna did NOT invite me to the Barbados to help Katy through this trying period…….. Updating … Read more
Less than a year ago, a cloud was something that was either a harbinger of a Georgia Okeefe retrospective or a potentially ruined golf game, which frankly, already ruins a good walk in the woods and pollutes the aquifiers with the chemicals used to keep fairways and greens green (it’s green they say on the … Read more
From Cosmetic Dentistry News It goes without saying that some enterprising marketer will put this material in Play-Doh and plastercine (do they still manufacture plactercine?)… Zion Health, a San Francisco-based company specializing in natural clay minerals cosmetic and hygienic products has announced ClayBrite toothpaste will now be available for purchase at Noah’s Natural Health Food … Read more
As technologic change innovates and disrupts the dental service mix, it seems odd that dental education is lagging so seriously behind the innovation and sophistication of product and equipment evident in all the dental disciplines. Why would anyone advocate learning cone beam tomography in a classroom setting, CEREC in a classroom setting, why does INVISALIGN … Read more