From Medical News Today – October 2, 2011 Imagine a single drug that would treat most, if not all, autoimmune disorders, such as asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, and Lupus. That might not be so hard to do thanks to a team of researchers who have discovered a molecule normally used by the body to prevent unnecessary … Read more
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By Bridget Conway from Dental Tribune International I bet when you first glanced at the title of this article, you might think… “Hygiene, relationship marketing? Help me connect the dots.” Especially in our profession, developing a relationship — a rapport — is critical to our success and our patients. Think about the definition below and … Read more
What is a video presentation worth as a learning experience? I am actively seeking clinical contributors for the blog to expand it’s global outreach and value. Please consider sharing cases with images and figure legends up to and including graphics, animations and video clips. Oral Health is into its second century and by all rights, … Read more
By Kathy Kincaide Editor in Chief Dr. Bicuspid September 30, 2011 — The advent of digital intraoral radiography has created new infection-control challenges for dental offices that previously were not an issue with film-based imaging. Because photostimulable phosphor (PSP) and solid-state sensors cannot be autoclaved, barrier envelopes are used to prevent cross-contamination between uses. Read more
From Pioneering Ideas – September 29, 2011 The latest iteration of ResistanceMap, an interactive web-based tool that tracks drug resistance in North America and Europe, was launched recently by Extending the Cure, a Pioneer-supported research project that explores policy solutions to the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. (ETC director Ramanan Laxminarayan sums up the initiative’s approach wonderfully in a recent article … Read more
September 28, 2011 – ADA News Staff By Kelly Soderlund LONG LONG LONG LONG OVERDUE IN THIS WRITER’S OPINION The 2010 House of Delegates resolved to encourage certified dental technicians to attend ADA continuing education seminars, including as presenters. That resolve will be carried out at ADA Annual Session in Las Vegas this month when … Read more
From Dentistry Today – September 28th, 2011 Health care providers today are feeling significant pressure to work more efficiently and streamline procedures in their offices. The pressure can come from insurance companies, patients, or the government, but the message from all parties is to reduce costs and avoid waste. For dentists faced with the pressures … Read more
From Dr. Fred Barnett Patient is a 16 year old female; past history of trauma to tooth #2.1. Patient originally presented with a significant cellulitis (to the orbital area) to her local ER and she was admitted and placed on IV clindamycin. She was then referred to us for treatment. Decompression case……6 weeks between radiographs. Angles … Read more
By Jorgen Slots, DDS, DMD, PhD, MBA Image via Wikipedia The primary goal of periodontal therapy is to achieve a periodontal environment free of infectious pathogens. Anti-infective periodontal treatment includes mechanical pocket debridement (scaling and root planing) to remove dental calculus, periodontal pocket irrigation with potent antiseptics, systemic antibiotics for advanced disease, and proper patient … Read more
Put on your thinking caps Dental APP developers…………Imagine if your office had an APP that could answer your patient’s inquiries on their smartphone…….IMAGINE! What wine goes with fish? Pretty soon, you may be able to ask your iPhone. The most popular interpretation of Apple’s October 4 iPhone event invitation, sent out this afternoon, is that Apple … Read more
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From The Endo Blog.com by Jason Hales It has been reported that 11.6% – 33% of boys and 3.6% – 19% of girls suffer some kind of dental trauma before age 12. Internal staining is common following a traumatic injury to a tooth. Calcific metamorphosis is the partial or complete obliteration of the pulp following … Read more
From Dental Tribune by Arun Garg, DMD Technology promises to be the driver of medical and dental advances in the years to come. New imaging modalities, better diagnostic and therapeutic strategies and even improvements in data storage and the implementation of electronic medical records are all changing health-care delivery as we know it. Read more … Read more
By Kathy Kincade – editor in chief of Dr. Bicuspid Drs. Rosenfeld and Mandelaris shared their thoughts on the evolving role of periodontists in interdisciplinary dentistry and their recent experiences with cone-beam CT in their practice, which they believe will open up new diagnostic and treatment opportunities for periodontists. DrBicuspid: How long have you been … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid September 22, 2011 — Sealing caries in primary molars using the Hall Technique “significantly outperformed” standard restorations in the long term, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Research (September 15, 2011). Read more Related articles The Endo Blog – Jason Hales rocks! (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) 3 rooted maxillary premolars (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Eh, what’s up … Read more
I’m much too farklempt to add a tag line……..carry on….. By DrBicuspid StaffSeptember 20, 2011 — A new pilot project at the University of Pacific‘s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry has brought iPads into the school’s Main Clinic. Students are using iPads equipped with a special application that gives them a new way to communicate with patients, … Read more
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Someone finally realized that you can’t suck and blow at the same time…it’s long overdue for organized dentistry to do the same…… …Something huge happened at the American Medical Association House of Delegates meeting. Although the meaning of what happened will be spun throughout the blogosphere, twittersphere, and schmuckosphere, the bottom line is that the … Read more