General dentists, specialists often misdiagnose oral lesions

From Dr. Bicuspid – by Donna Domino September 8, 2011 — Endodontists and periodontists were slightly more accurate than general practitioners and oral and maxillofacial surgeons in evaluating suspicious oral lesions, according to a study in Quintessence International (July/August 2011, Vol. 42:7,pp. 575-577). Visit – http://www.oralpath.com/ Read more Related articles There are times you simply can’t afford to be … Read more

Control Of Fear In The Brain Decoded

From Medical News Today Emotional balance is regulated by molecular factors behind stress response. When healthy people are faced with threatening situations, they react with a suitable behavioural response and do not descend into a state of either panic or indifference, as is the case, for example, with patients who suffer from anxiety. With the … Read more

FBI forensic course to convene in California

From the ADA – September 6th Sacramento, Calif.–The Federal Bureau of Investigation‘s Criminal Justice Information Services Division is sponsoring a workshop Sept. 17-18 in Sacramento,Calif.,on coding dental forensic information for the National Crime Information Center and the National Dental Image Repository. The training is designed to provide NCIC dental coding and NDIR instruction to forensic … Read more

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Offers Oral Health Video Geared Toward Parents and Caregiver

Press release from Dental Town Chicago – September 7th, 2011 – The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the recognized leader in children‘s oral health, announced today the availability of an educational DVD for parents and caregivers that emphasizes the importance of oral health. http://www.towniecentral.com/Dentaltown/PressReleases.aspx?action=DETAILS&rid=6978 Related articles Raising Awareness for Children’s Dental Health Month (prweb.com) … Read more

5 signs for health care social media success

From MedPageToday’s – KevinMD.com – by Susan Guirleo I sense a movement in health care circles from, “no way we’re doing that social media,” to “ok, we get it social media is important, now what?” This is good to see. But like all things new,we’re experiencing some growing pains. Some health care providers take to social media … Read more

Editorial on the use of small FOV cbCT

From the International Endodontic Journal – very well written and thought out editorial. files.me.com/ken.serota160/s27h67 Check out the vid – someone has funky tastes in muzak  Related articles Endo Perio Implant Algorithm Redux (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Retreatment of failing endodontic procedures (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Artifacts in cbCT: recognition and avoidance (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Eh, what’s up doc? (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Yes, there is an … Read more

Who ya gonna call – Ghostbusters? – ECIR isn’t fun…..or is that EICR?

Great piece on cbCT from the American Academy of Endodontists – Have to use Mobile Me until iCloud comes onstream…can’t even get the OH folks to go to Word Press let alone provide an article archive…….copyright issues you know, nudge, nudge, wink, wink – this should get you there……. files.me.com/ken.serota160/qpxk4x And to drive home the … Read more

RIM investor urges company to consider sale – POWER TO THE PEEPS

An investor in Canada’s struggling Research in Motion is urging the company to create a committee of independent directors to explore the sale of the Jaguar Financial Corporation CEO Vic Alboini said today in an interview that he is uring BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to form a committee of independent executives to explore selling the … Read more

Taking CE viral – the how to’s, and whyfour’s and five’s

This blog is a flyspeck on the corporate flowchart of the company that includes Oral Health as one of it’s assets. I’m told however, when I hector the folks that run it to give me the analytics (10 hectors for one incomplete answer), that it draws a considerable number of hits to the OH website. … Read more

Scrubs – a funny TV show, a not so funny vector of infection

From Dental Tribune JERUSALEM, Israel: White coats are a possible source of potentially pathogenic bacteria, a new study has shown. Researchers at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem investigated the rate of potentially pathogenic bacteria present on uniforms worn by hospital staff, as well as the bacterial load of these microorganisms. Read more Related articles … Read more

Nobel introduces NobelReplace Conical Connection and NobelReplace Platform Shift

Nobel‘s website has always been an industry leader in terms of esthetics and informatics http://www.nobelbiocare.com/en/campaigns/nobelreplace-conical-connection-and-platform-shift/default.aspx#t4211532 I particularly enjoy the clinical case reports and videos – check out the link above.  Also, delighted to see that along with Astra Tech, Straumann and their own Active – platform switching is being built into the overall design. Related … Read more

Freddy for a day

Was always a fan of Freddy Mercury and this is such a worthwhile cause……. http://www.freddieforaday.com/ Related articles Google Doodle Celebrates Freddie Mercury’s 65th Birthday (shoppingblog.com)

Publish-or-perish: Peer review and the corruption of science

Time to look for a deserted island and a cave. Politics is a given, Wall Street has always been the world’s largest legalized casino, religion, let’s not go there, but now, science. In the immortal words of Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now; The horror, the horror. Image by drp via Flickr From the guardian.co.uk – … Read more

Ivy League Medical Schools Embracing Technology For Teaching

From iMedical APPS I include this posting for obvious reasons. Imagine if “comprehensive care” for each an every patient in a dental faculty was a function of an APP developed for undergraduate dentistry. An APP that kept the case file in a paperless format, that linked conditions, treatment suggestions anon for the student. The concept … Read more

Refresh Life: Oral Health Is the Missing Piece, Adding Years to Your Life

by Dr. Dan Sindelar – and you thought it was GOLF??!!! Silly rabbit…………… An amazing book from scholar.google.com READ ANON Related articles Only in the UK you say – pity!! (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Things that go bump in the oral mucosa (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) 2011 Is “The Year of the Mouth” Declared by AAOSH President (prweb.com)

Yawn = lost productivity

Insomnia is costing the US 63 billion dollars in lost productivity – CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Survey finds 23% of workers experience some form of insomnia Insomniacs were no more likely than their well-rested peers to miss work But they cost their employers equivalent of 7.8 days of work in lost productivity (Health.com) — People who have … Read more

Dentists not heeding ADA’s call to seal noncavitated lesions

By Rob Goszkowski, Assistant Editor Dr. Bicuspid September 1, 2011 — As it rolls out clinical recommendations, the ADA is on a mission to guide general dentists to a decision-making process that combines the doctor’s experience and the patient’s preference with scientific evidence. Read article Related articles Dr. Bicuspid – Leaders in Dentistry: A conversation with … Read more