Dr. Robert Adler was an experimental psychologist who was among the first scientists to show how mental processes influence the body’s immune system. Sadly, he passed away on Tuesday, December the 27th. His legacy however, looms large. Whether it is our concerns about the future or those of our patients, the need to understand stress … Read more
Watch out for the literal avalanche of QR codes on store windows, advertising pages and if you’re really really really on top of your social media marketing game, the dental world is going to figure out how to use them to drive every aspect of a practice. THEY ARE THE ELECTRONIC BUSINESS CARD, PROMOTIONAL PROJECT, … Read more
The fun part of being a grandfather is when the kids take a nap, you can justify taking one too. The fun part of a nap at my age is that you can catch up on non-dental reading, albeit, the reading for whatever reason has a tangential relationship to dentistry, sob. You can take the … Read more
If you wish to ignore my blather, simply read the article on the link below. I couldn’t help but reflect on the past year in dentistry. There is no question technology is elevating the service mix of the profession; however, is all technology reflective of positive change. If this article was on the revolutionary/evolutionary/cult creation … Read more
APPLE has plans to solve one of the most draining problems to plague smartphones, tablets and laptops: battery life…..from news.com.au According to patent applications submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office, Apple plans to power its devices with hydrogen fuel cells, the UK Telegraph reports. If corporations (even dental) were truly innovative, it would … Read more
Pill Bottle Caps Use Wireless Communication To Remind Patients When To Take Medication GlowCapsTM is a bottle with built-in wireless communication When you receive your GlowCapTM, you program it with your schedule. It will then remind you when its time to take Multaq by lighting up, playing a melody, or calling your home phone. If … Read more
December 23, 2011 By Catherine Hughes – from Science Friday -Check out this and more from the Robb Report of Dentistry http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/2471/science-friday-an-amazing-new-kind-of-orthodontic-treatment/ Orthodontists: Get ready to speed up the time it takes to wear dental braces! OrthoAccel Technologies has announced the FDA clearance of their AcceleDent device, a removable gadget that an orthodontia patient wears … Read more
By Marty Jablow – he rocks!!! As to the featured image, just proves, that anyone can have 15 minutes of fame in the spotlight, even the most egregious, self-serving, solipsistic, pervericating buffoon….I’m just saying _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Orascoptic’s lightest & smallest light system ever! For over 30 years, Orascoptic has been a leader in lighting innovation. Applying … Read more
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The most exciting thing about technology is it enables one to be creative in ways unimaginable in the era prior to the Internet. Digital signatures are currently necessary; however, a pain as they require acknowledgment, a lot of software futzing and of course, if you’re not blessed with an IT interest or facility, assistance. What … Read more
Not sure why, but I tend to avoid banner ads……mistake in this case – http://www.servdentist.com/products_overview.en.html Banner at the top of the OHJ website – reviewed on the fly, but once the site came up – WOW!!! We are blessed here in Canada – CONSULT PRO is rocking worlds with it’s multi-platform educational material particularly since … Read more
From Dental IQ December 22, 2011 According to the Cochrane Oral Health Group, fluoride supplements failed to reduce tooth decay in primary teeth, permanent teeth cavity-reduction is dubious and health risks are little studied. “When fluoride supplements were compared with topical fluorides or with other preventive measures, there was no differential effect on permanent or … Read more
By Marty Jablow Allowing a patient to be comfortable and pain-free during surgical and restorative dental procedures is an essential part of the process. The most commonly used local anesthetic injection for lower teeth is the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block. However, failure rates ranging from 10 to 39 percent have been reported. The current … Read more
by Kathy Jones on December 22, 2011 at 7:28 PM Researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a new Plasma Brush that promises to help dentists clean and disinfect the cavities for fillings without any pain to the patients. The brush has been developed by the researchers in collaboration with Nanova Inc. The researchers … Read more
Dentistry does not exist in a parallel universe to the rest of humanity – it will either learn to extrapolate, iterate, evolutionate, migrate, or potentiate or it will constipate, obfuscate, and obliterate it’s capacity to keep abreast of the rapidly exploding demands of generational standards of care that are now measured in months, not decades. … Read more
I have a dream for this blog – I want to see an ancillary clinical forum exist called MENTOR – Multi-platform Educational Nexus Terminal for Online Resources. The day will come when hopefully, all the dentists in this country will post cases, YOUTUBE videos, iMovies and whatever 3D technology is imminent and share and care … Read more
Anything that begins with PROVOCATIVE floats my boat. Provocation should not be a four letter word. It is to those who encourage a do as I say, not as I do philosophy towards life and control; however, as we are seeing world wide, the lads in control are not doing such a great job for … Read more
The sharp worldwide increase in childhood asthma over the past 30 years has long perplexed researchers, who have considered explanations as varied as improved hygiene and immunizations. Over the last decade, however, a new idea has emerged. The asthma epidemic accelerated in the 1980s, some researchers have noted, about the same time that aspirin was … Read more
Please note – this entry is not being written to be dismissive or derisive. It is simply to demonstrate that the chasm between getting an email from a Provincial Association or a Provincial Licensing Body without some mechanism for interactive dialogue to fully comprehend the implications, scope and mechanism for implementation of legislation is potentially … Read more
I’m almost finished reviewing the Accessibility Act. There is nothing wrong with the concept, but I am forever in awe of the legislative process and how Joseph Hellerish it is. That the spirit of Yossarian leads every committee in history or infuses the titular head is without exemption the sine qua non of how to … Read more