Final Touches Added to 33rd Annual AACD Program

Attendees of the 33rd Annual American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Scientific Session, April 18-21, 2017, at the Venetian Resort Hotel & Casino should prepare for the ultimate Las Vegas experience: world-class comprehensive cosmetic dentistry education, luxurious accommodations, and extravagant social events. The AACD 2017 program will feature three unique groups of educators. Attendees will gain … Read more

Top Smile Trends for 2015 Revealed

Some trend predictions for smiles and cosmetic dentistry according to Dr. Harvey Silverman, creator of the EasySmile LifeLike Veneer System, an innovative, non-invasive new method for achieving better smiles. According to Dr. Harvey Silverman– Top Smile Enhancement Trends predicted for 2015: More effective at-home tooth whiteners (professional systems adapted for at-home use) with less tooth … Read more

“Smartphone Brides” On The Rise: New Survey Finds That 40 Percent Of Brides Posted Or Will Post A “Selfie” As Their First Wedding Photo

The Invisalign® Brand sponsored “Smile Ever After” Survey Also Reveals That 92 Percent Of Brides Rank Their Smile As Their Most Important Wedding-Day Accessor The word “selfie” is hugely popular among teenagers – and it’s now resonating with many new brides. A recent Wakefield Research survey commissioned by the makers of Invisalign® has discovered that … Read more

Facial Fillers a Ticking Time Bomb? Skinspirations Discloses Dangers of Botched Fillers

Tampa Bay-based non-surgical cosmetic center Skinspirations details the dangers of receiving fillers from an unqualified provider. As Americans increasingly put importance on outer appearances, the lengths to which people go to retain their youth seem endless. Dermal fillers have seen a rise in complications—a reported 84% of people who suffered complications from permanent dermal fillers … Read more

Porcelain Veneer Series

Terrific YOUTUBE series on porcelain veneers and an article from an outstanding practitioner in Turkey. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QALc88UEPEE[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riRLWpHAkxs[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiNSuCh4Mys[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcwaTheYDOY[/youtube] http://www.slideshare.net/kendo160/the-scienceandartofporcelainveneersbysmile4d – Please share this with colleagues and direct them to MOUTHING OFF……the Internet has provided a literal treasure trove of material to share and a new frontier for learning. And this just popped up on GOOGLE … Read more

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need.

There is no magic to the needs of this blog. We have abundant talent across this country. The concept of sharing and caring provides a baseline for standard of clinical expertise and all that is needed is a series of images and a brief explanation of the treatment done. With all the folks GIVING CE … Read more

Kudos to Dr. George Freedman, board member of OHJ

Contemporary Esthetic Dentistry – By George Freedman, BSc, DDS, FAACD, FADFE, FACD  http://www.elsevier.ca/ISBN/9780323068956/Contemporary-Esthetic-Dentistry Covering both popular and advanced cosmetic procedures, Contemporary Esthetic Dentistry enhances your skills in the dental treatments leading to esthetically pleasing restorations. With over 1,600 full-color illustrations, this definitive reference discusses the importance of cariology and caries management, then covers essential topics such as … Read more

They call it “continuing” education for a reason

If you’ve been on the Internet for a while, you realize the concept of viral. You receive endless amounts of “push” informatics.  You can be dismissive and angrily demand to be unsubscribed or  you can review the material, get a sense of source, content, if you’re into graphics and such, admire the design and if … Read more

An innovative prosthetic-guided orthodontic technique: case series.

From http://en.zerodonto.com/ Fabio Cozzolino DDS PhD Anna Mariniello DDS Roberto Sorrentino DDS PhD Dental Tecnician: Marcello Sacchetta I’ve been begging for content from Canadian dentists in this format, albeit less intense for months……..the fact that it comes from an Italian blog simply underscores the fact that learning on the INTERNET is global. Only folks who don’t … Read more

Smile like a princess: The secret to Kate Middleton’s perfect pearly whites revealed

By Lucy Buckland The secret to Kate Middleton‘s perfect smile is out -and it’s all to do with its gleaming imperfection. Her pearly whites have long been the talk of the U.S. and Canada but no-one knew exactly how the Duchess of Cambridge perfected her stunning smile. It has now been revealed Kate picked a … Read more

Incoming AACD President, Dr. Ron Goodlin, featured on Labome.org and PubMed for his work, “Photographic-assisted diagnosis and treatment planning”

Good on ya Ronnie G: Dr. Goodlin’s paper–excerpted from his contribution to the textbook, Dental Clinics of North America, Vol 55 #2 entitled, “Esthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry for Modern Dental Practice“–describes recommended digital dental photographic equipment, how to produce the standard series of diagnostic dental photographs, photographic assisted diagnosis and treatment planning including a discussion … Read more

For those of you who truly think outside the box!!!

Forget websites, forget social media/networking…….BE CLEVER, BE UNIQUE http://www.youtube.com/user/samsungmobileusa Watch this YOU TUBE clip and then ask yourself; if I change the product to say SMILES….line of folks waiting to get into a “dental office” – one incredibly cool guy and gal walking down the street smiling and laughing – outside the line, close up … Read more

Dentists grinning as demand for new smiles soars

From the Land of OZ IT WAS once the essential beauty feature for celebrities obsessed with appearance. But that dazzling white smile has moved beyond the Hollywood hills and into the Australian suburbs. Read more: and before you read below Read more: However,this is a more personal entry,one of concern. I was driving to Tim’s … Read more

There is a god; we made the New York Times Sunday Review

IT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect to turn for such vision, have long since given up thinking in terms of economic … Read more