From PR Newswire Today Gland, Vaud, Switzerland, 05/17/2011 – Nano Bridging Molecules SA, A Swiss med-tech company announced that it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) approval to begin marketing its SurfLink® Dental product – NBMolecules.com. With its bio mimicking properties, SurfLink® Dental has been shown to allow for natural and permanent integration … Read more
PR Newswire is hot today!!! Complimentary Webinar on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 10 a.m. Eastern, Hosted by Visionary Management MORRISVILLE, Pa., May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Downtime caused by patient no-shows and cancellations is the biggest source of lost revenue for many general dentists. “A dentist’s treatment schedule translates to revenues and production only if patients … Read more
From PRNewswire Non-profit leads coalition of strategic partners to effect nationwide increase in screening and awareness efforts NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Oral cancer is an insidious disease that too often is not discovered until very late in its development,as it might not produce symptoms the average person may notice. By then treatments are … Read more
By Rob Goszkowski, Assistant Editor of Dr. Bicuspid May 16, 2011 — Joining CAD/CAM fabricated veneers to CAD/CAM fabricated zirconia frameworks can reduce veneer chipping frequency and speed the fabrication process. Researchers at Ivoclar Vivadent evaluated the fatigue behavior of two different systems during cyclic/static loading and found that the IPS e.max CAD-on fabrication technique with lithium disilicate … Read more
From Dental Care Tips & News from the The Dental Heroes by Deb Roberge Creating effective ads to attract the “right” candidates for your specific practice is something that will not only assist you in locating more appropriate potential employees, but will also streamline the process, reducing the time you invest and the unnecessary stress … Read more
I was in Sephora today picking up eyeliner and mascara for a Goth evening on the town – pause, 1, 2, 3……humour arh, arh…. GLO Science, LLC, introduces the GLO Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening Device–available in Sephora stores nationwide and on Sephora.com–today, Thursday May 12. The Smile Revolution is here! The GLO Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening Device … Read more
First Checkdent.com this morning and now ACE…..it never rains, but what it pours. Folks are waking up to the incredible value of archives and videos and animations….huzzah, huzzah. Just plug the information from the image below into your browser and “zoom zoom”. Related articles Introducing CheckDent, the Social Network for Dental Health (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com)
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From Digital Trends – May 17, 2011 This weekend it’ll be ten years since Apple opened its first retail store, and speculation is building that the company is planning to launch a new product as part of the celebrations. As Apple approaches the 10th anniversary of the opening of its first retail store on Thursday,rumors are circulating … Read more
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Retention of crestal bone subsequent to implant placement was never a major concern. For years, loss to the first thread on the fixture was accepted as the norm. Insane yes, but accepted nonetheless. AstraTech, Straumann, Nobel and now Zimmer have restructured their product line to include bone level fixtures and collar and platform design that … Read more
From Dental IQ May 16, 2011 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina–Netsertive, an online ad technology company, has announced the creation of a dedicated dental industry offering. To read more about social media, go to social media. The offering is in response to the growing need for dental practices to better target local consumers and be discovered … Read more
From Dr. Antonis Chaniotis – Email – anth@otenet.gr – Kalithea, Athens, Greece www.endotreatment.gr Sometimes, the removal of deeply broken well- fitted Silver Cones could be very challenging. The Masserann file extractor system or another similar file extractor system can be used for Image via Wikipedia this reason with great success. In this video, I tried … Read more
Sadly, comment sections on blogs far too often bring out the fringe group that wear aluminum foil hats, but a dental blog??? Nuh uh. Kudos to Dr. Ron Schefdore for the heads up on http://www.healthyheartdentistry.com. Amazing site – intriguing product array……thanks Dr. Ron!!!!
I’ve never met Dr. Mohammed Al Shehri, however, he’s been a dear friend and collaborator for the past decade. He lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but we talk online most weeks and share cases and presentations regularly. This one in particularly just came through a few minutes ago and I wanted to showcase him and … Read more
Brilliant video on caries removal using ultrasonics – finishing and polishing under high magnification. This young lad is going to be one of the superstars in dentistry. Mark his name and particulars and get in touch….. Leandro A. P. Pereira Professor of Specialization and Master in Endodontics at São Leopoldo Mandic Dental School Master of … Read more
There is an absolutely fascinating website called TED: Ideas worth spreading at www.ted.com. This particular entry should resonate with all dentists, our default setting is to assume we are close to omniscient….as dentists we are masters of our own domain in a non-Seinfeld context. There is some serious thought provocation in this sampling. Image via Wikipedia … Read more
From the ROOTS forum This forum is dedicated to an understanding of FOUNDATIONAL DENTISTRY and the Endodontic Implant Algorithm. Ask yourself the obvious question before you view the treatment images…….are you “implant driven in your treatment planning perspective?” Would you have removed this tooth (teeth) and grafted the extraction site? If so, you’ve just validated … Read more
By Chelsey Levingston (I presume) – Middletown Journal May 15, 2011 …… Image via Wikipedia …..On April 15, PharynMed signed an agreement with the university with a two-year option to license the gag-reflex device. Read entire article Related articles He swallowed what? – JAM (fellowshiproom.org)
From RDH and Dentistry IQ by Ann-Marie C. DePalma, CDA, RDH, MEd, FAADH As defined by Wilkins, orthodontics is the area of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis, supervision, guidance, and treatment of the growing and mature dentofacial structures – including conditions that require movement of the teeth – and the treatment of malrelationships and malformations … Read more