I have a specific prejudice to my discipline and in this case, I wish to share the prejudice and concern beyond continue to question why endodontists and periodontists in Ontario cannot immediately access small FOV cbCT to raise the standard of diagnostic care to unprecedented levels. There is a rush to further technologicize endodontics…..one file … Read more
I am just recently back from my first time attending the ASDA conference, a three day session that focuses on the newest technologies in the field of aesthetic dentistry. This group limits the number of attendees in order to provide a concentrated learning experience that allows for a great amount of socializing and networking with … Read more
Why only in Ontario……………? Simple question, simple answer would be appreciated.Follow the images – NO APPARENT LESION IN 2D………..
From the GOOGLE READER team The Halloween season is upon us. The aisles are filled with costumes. Kids are getting excited about Trick-or-Treating and the bucketfuls of candy they’ll be hauling home. We all know that sugar is bad for teeth and warn parents and children alike against the dangers of tooth decay. But around … Read more
by Allan G. Farman, BDS, PhD, MBA, DSc; William C. Scarfe, BDS,MS,FRACDS; and Michiel van Genuchten, PhD While dentistry of the future will likely include interventions such as biologic scaffolding and tissue regeneration, dentistry of the present and near future will continue to be based on the orthodontic movement of teeth and the prosthetic reconstruction and … Read more
My vision for this blog in addition to sharing the important changes in all aspects of our profession is to provide the opportunity to share clinical cases and learn online and in time perhaps develop an Oral Health treatment planning and execution discussion forum. The reasons why are below……The intent is not to demean or … Read more
MONDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) — Invasive dental procedures designed to treat gum inflammation may raise the risk for heart attack and stroke, researchers say. But the increase appears to be slight and short-term, the study team noted. “I don’t want to downplay this entirely, because we saw a genuine rise in cardiovascular risk in … Read more
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By this point, it should be apparent that the ongoing failure of HARP and it’s co-conspirators to get their act together in regard to ensuring the standard of care in diagnosis is raised by enabling the folks in Ontario to derive the same benefits from cbCT (cone beam tomography) as the rest of Canada is … Read more
In the sixties, it was Benjamin Braddock being advised that his future lay in “plastics”. Today, it’s a website and very much worth your time and trouble. http://www.helainesmithdmd.com/blog/ http://twitter.com/helainesmithdmd Nothing more need be said…
cbCT………why are they making us wait in Ontario, where is the JUST SOCIETY – Pierre, where are ya lad when we needs ya eh? Nine provinces, ubiquitous access, no certification… …..Ontario – foot dragging central, classroom rather than web-based certification………would someone care to comment that classroom certification aside from the financial implications also means a … Read more
I was privileged last week to be part of a special programme put on by the Toronto CEREC Study Club and Ivoclar Vivadent. The session was entitled “Contemporary Ceramics: A Closer Look at the Materials”. After a wonderful cocktail hour with generous refreshments and wonderful opportunities to network, the 30 plus attendees were ushered into … Read more
There will soon be apps for EVERYTHING!!!!!!! October 2nd 2010, Christchurch, New Zealand. New iPhone app “Tooth Camp” aims to improve the oral health of iPhone users the world over,by providing a virtual boot camp style drill instructor to motivate the user to brush their teeth for the recommended minimum 2 minutes. “I know that … Read more
Gotcha – figured easiest way to grab attention was to fulfill all your hopes and dreams…..can’t do that in a fiduciary manner, but I can provide you access to a magical website that will make your life easier in the event of a trauma case. The Dental Trauma guide is a non-profit website dedicated to … Read more
Dr. Larry Emmott is one of the leading authorties on dental high tech. The following is from his latest blog entry………….. Digital Radiography is one of the most exciting and fastest growing technologies in dentistry. It is also the area with the most misinformation……….with dentists who either do buy digital for the wrong reasons or … Read more
As an addendum to the previous post, please visit the accompanying URL – excellent videos on laser application to a variety of dental procedures……….. http://www.laresdental.com/videos.asp Related articles by Zemanta Netflix CEO Thinks Americans Are Too Egocentric to Notice Canada’s Discount [NetFlix] (gizmodo.com) Netflix hires actors to pose as its Canada fans (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Netflix streaming comes … Read more
This is not what you call what you do in Los Angeles when you get tired, nor is it a misspelled APP for setting up a Local Area Network…..LANAP is an acronym that stands for Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure. It has revolutionized the treatment of gum disease by combining the most effective and established … Read more
ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2010) — For most people, wisdom teeth are not much more than an annoyance that eventually needs to be removed. However, a new study appearing in the Sept. 17Journal of Biological Chemistry shows that wisdom teeth contain a valuable reservoir of tissue for the creation of stem cells; thus, everyone might be carrying around … Read more
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