Why you’d want to forgo a teeth-brushing session with some delightful Indian curry, caramel or darjeeling tea-flavored toothpaste I’d never know. Still, at least this solar-powered toothbrush would save you money over extended use. 120 teenagers will be putting the Soladey-J3X toothbrush through its paces, testing whether the embedded solar panel’s chemical reaction is a worthy replacement … Read more
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Contact: Laura Bailey, (734) 647-1848 or (734) 764-1552, baileylm@umich.edu Erin Walsh, (781) 419-4707, ewalsh@ilgenetics.com ANN ARBOR, Mich.—University of Michigan School of Dentistry has signed an agreement with Interleukin Genetics Inc. to conduct what may be the largest clinical study to date using genetic testing to assess the … Read more
This first of a series of entries will showcase those in our profession with XX chromosomes who are bringing new ideas and innovation to the practice of Dentistry: Shannon L. Pace, CDA a National and International Speaker and published author and a 1994 graduate of the Dental Assisting Program at Bowman Gray School of Medicine, … Read more
http://www.conebeam.com/home Shhhh if you’re from Ontario – don’t tell anyone that you’re reading this or more importantly, checking out the blog ….especially the case study section because learning to use cbCT online isn’t how you’re going to be certified in Ontario. Shhhhhh, or the “cbCT police” may show up at your door. Related articles by … Read more
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It’s unending…..the latest iPHONE 4 commercials demonstrating Video Face Chat will envariably encourage the early adapters among dentists to facilitate virtual consultation between labs, specialists and hopefully insurance adjudicators in whatever construct possible. Tumblr.com is now added to Facebook, Twitter and Flickr to further provide social networking among colleagues with videos et al. There remains … Read more
July 23, 2010 By: Erin Archer, R.N. from DrBicuspid.com Elderly patients presenting for surgery may be harboring undetected oral infections that could lead to expensive and life-threatening complications, according to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (June 1, 2010). The entire medical team — including oral care providers — needs to be aware of these … Read more
July 15, 2010By: Rosemary Frei,M.Sc. Canadian children who need dental treatment wait far too long to receive that care, according to the Wait Time Alliance’s 2010 Report Card, released in June. “We didn’t really have an idea of the scope of the problem until now.”— James Wright, M.D., University of Toronto From the beginning of 2009 to the … Read more
Critical Issues in Dental Education Gender Trends in Dental Leadership and Academics: A Twenty-Two-Year Observation By Judy Chia-Chun Yuan, D.D.S., M.S.; Damian J. Lee, D.D.S.; et al The purpose of this study was to examine gender disparities in dental leadership and academics in the United States. Nine journals that represent the dental specialties and high publishedimpact factors … Read more
I have no affiliation with any product being shown in this You Tube video. I find it unconscionable that I cannot purchase and use small FOV cbCT in my Ontario office to facilitate diagnosis at a level consistent with nine other provinces in this country. While others are seamlessly integrating their PM software with scan … Read more
Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is the most important diagnostic tool to be afforded dental diagnosis since Professor Roentgen published his paper, “On A New Kind of Rays” in 1895. Although many have been quick to see the value of CBCT and have adopted its use enthusiastically, there are those who are still not availing themselves of this … Read more
I would normally never use this blog to promote a “product”, however, the referencing of the Melzack and Wall Gate Control Theory (the concepts of convergence and modulation reduced the emphasis on disruption of neuronal pathways led to the idea that pain could be controlled by modulation–reduce excitation or increase inhibition), being that they were Canadians, tweaked my interest. It’s a little hypish, … Read more
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ScienceDaily (July 2, 2010) — Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry have determined that ATP-driven (adenosine triphosphate-driven) bioluminescence — a way of measuring visible light generated from ATP contained in bacteria — is an innovative tool for rapidly assessing in children at the chair-side the number of oral bacteria and amount … Read more
Dear Doctor Magazine to Educate Dental Patients in Cooperation with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) ~Trusted Consumer Education Magazine Receives Seal of Approval from Industry Voice~ Fishkill, NBlY (May 24, 2010) — Dear Doctor – Dentistry and Oral Healthmagazine, the nation’s leading consumer publication on dentistry and oral health, has announced a new patient information … Read more
Hypnosis in dentistry (Hypnodontics) Hypnosis is no longer seen with mysticism and the occult, and increasingly has gained importance in the scientific world. Brazil was regulated by the CFO (Federal Council of Dentistry) use. Hypnosis and Dentistry Hypnosis when used in dentistry to a wide area of applications. For the day-to-day lives of doctors, all kinds of patients … Read more
The Second Women’s Weekend Dental Conference was, by all accounts, and yes, I was there to experience it first-hand, a roaring success. Held in June at the White Oaks Conference Resort & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, attendees were wined, dined and educated by the best. The cherry on the sundae was the 12 CE credits … Read more
With the profundity of restorative materials expanding the marketplace; it’s long overdue to look at how they impact on one another and moreover on natural teeth. The following is from Podium by Ivoclar Vivadent……… Since the introduction of IPS e.max, monolithic all-ceramic restorations have continued to gain momentum. Both clinicians and laboratory technicians who have … Read more
It is NOT my intention to use this blog to proselytize. It IS my intention to use this blog to heighten awareness of how increasingly broad the dental educational landscape is becoming because there are no borders, no geographical or political impediments to confront. The answer to associations, societies and institutions who do n Image … Read more