There is simply no longer an excuse for any dental practice in Canada not to be online and connected to receive email. You may not feel the need to be involved with Google + and the social networking aspect, but the need for connectivity is without exception an integral component of dental practice………gmail may not … Read more
From CNN – Imagine if we could clone the Walrus……….. New York (CNN) — No one knows whether the tooth fairy will be in attendance, but a tooth belonging to former Beatle John Lennon will go on auction in England on November 5.American comedians have long derided the English about their teeth, but is anyone going … Read more
The RCDSO rep in my region advised Halton Peel last evening that for all intents and porpoises, EHR and encryption is a go in Ontario – but on hold, because the folks that have to implement it don’t really understand what the committee members have explained to them………CAN YOU SPELL KERFUFFLE – wait until they … Read more
Yup in addition to the traditional four year dental degree with the inclusion of a one year residency, the DeVry University Doctor of Dental Surgery is now offering post graduate degree extensions for dentists in Business and Management, Engineering and Information Sciences, Media Arts and Technology and Network and Communications Management. Not only can you … Read more
From Dentomaxillofacial Radiology/British Institute of Radiology A M A Maia, L Karlsson, W Margulis and A S L Gomes Objectives: The aim of this paper was to evaluate a transillumination (TI) system using near-infrared (NIR) light and bitewing radiographs for the detection of early approximal enamel caries lesions. Methods: Mesiodistal sections of teeth (n = 14) were cut with various thicknesses from … Read more
I have a fervent and long held belief in the power of the Internet for collegial mentorship. A recent email blast from the JCDA indicated that the editor wishes to create a collegial panel and forum for Canadian dentists to have “clinical tech support” and I applaud the effort and hope that it meets with … Read more
Before you read any further, please check out the website http://www.mis-implants.com/ – “some” companies are gittin’ it…….now to the point…… From Dr. Bicuspid October 18, 2011 — What can you do for a patient whose braces are shredding the inside of their mouth? Dental implant maker MIS Implants Technologies has created a product called the PerioPatch that the company … Read more
The picture tells it all – Where’s Waldo? Reduction of large cystic lesion with marsupialization and no surgical intervention………….. Related articles 12 fun facts about Waldo (holykaw.alltop.com)
This is for comment – please – if it doesn’t elicit it, I’m turning in my blogosphere union card and throwing away my iPHONE 4GS and going back to tin cups and string…..case from lad o’er the pond Perio-Pros patient referred by a good friend of mine. Upper rigth second molar needed endodontic revision before … Read more
The first professional strength LED teeth whitening light system for at home use is on the market. MIAMI, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — White Smile Global Inc. (OTCBB: WSML) and Luma-Lite Inc., a California based Professional Dental Manufacturer, have just completed manufacturing of a state of the art professional grade “At-home” LED teeth whitening system. … Read more
We recently installed the Heart Friendly Dentist USB device by bioAnalytics Inc. to screen patients for BP and pulse rates and shortly, to non-invasively screen them for diabetes. Picked up this article off the blogosphere – Greenberg, B. L., Kantor, M. L., Jiang, S. S. and Glick, M. (2011), Patients‘ attitudes toward screening for medical … Read more
From Brazil CBCT with 3D evaluations, Xray, Operating Microscope, Micro- surgical instruments, ultrasonic, MTA, cameras to record, hours and hours reading, thinking,studying and developing clinical skills on manequins,patience and passion to find the best solution to the patient……………..what can happen when we mix all these contemporaries endo stuff in one case from diagnosis to … Read more
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From – Some dentists have disclosed their patients‘ private information on a so-called ‘black list‘ on a website asking other colleagues not to treat them. The patients, however, do not know whether they are on the list because they are not allowed to access the site. Titled ‘BL,’ the abbreviation of black list or jinsang,’ … Read more
Holland possesses two things of beauty – tulips and Marga Ree Patient is a young 16 year old guy that presented with pain and a huge swelling. Virgin tooth. I saw a strange structure in the radiograph, and decided to run a scan: There appeared to be a dens invaginatus in 17, you can clearly … Read more
Something to share with you from ROOTS – I encourage anyone doing expansive and comprehensive treatment plans to evaluate endodontic needs PRIOR of the non-Richard kind as a component of the critical thinking using cbCT. Remove the existing restorative and prosthetic work and construct provisionals for the patient and then assess the endodontic situation. Identify … Read more
Applicable only to US dentists – pity! Bellevue,WA (PRWEB) October 13, 2011 Dentists and Specialists can reduce their liability with Experience Dentistry’s recently released ED 3.0 web based dental software. Whether you’re a licensed medical professional, office administrator or patient there are rules in place to protect records and the rights of patients. Dental professionals and … Read more
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Nickel titanium rotary shaping files fundamentally changed everything in endodontics; conceptually, procedurally and economically as well. NiTi rotary files made root canal therapy more accessible and kind of fun for dentists, and dental companies were loved for making files that cost four times more than SS hand files but delivered a ten times improvement. Read … Read more
From Dental Tribune – October 2nd, 2011 ZURICH, Switzerland: Nobel Biocare has been awarded the “Best Medical Website” WebAward by the Web Marketing Association. The Swiss provider of innovative restorative and aesthetic dental solutions also received awards for “Best Online Reporting” and “Best Online Value Reporting” ahead of 249 leading companies in Switzerland through the … Read more