It must first be remembered that all endodontic instruments have given tolerances within which they must fall to be ISO (International Standards Organization) certified. For example, some #15K files can in actuality be slightly larger or smaller, i.e. a 15.5 or a 14.5 at the tip or anything in between. Such variance and tolerance occurs … Read more
In general most facial infections are of odontogenic origin and they do not normally occur without a predisposing condition.1 These infections can be caused by dental caries or deep restorations that approximate the pulp, infected pulps leading to a periapical abscess, periodontal abcess and pericoronitis. Failure to institute early treatment may result in the development … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY Excellent source of informationon periodontics. www.cap-acp.ca CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com iCANADEN…internet CANAdian DENtistry An OPEN FORUM on the business and practice of dentistry. www.canaden.com ONTARIO STUDY CLUB FOR OSSEOINTEGRATION Seminar calendar and OSCO Information. www.osco.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, … Read more
A day in the life of a hospital dental department
The October, 2004 editorial elicits many questions in addition to Dr. Birek’s, “What do you think?” In the March, 2004 editorial of the Journal of Implant Dentistry (Vol. 13, No. 1), Dr. Morton Perel anticipates and advances many of these questions and offers a prudent warning: “Exceeding the speed limit on the highway could result … Read more
Dentists, almost invariably, find themselves dealing with certain challenges associated with the accumulation of wealth.
Dentistry continues to change, particularly because of the advances in clinical dentistry, materials and technology.
Several years ago, I learned about an unusual Australian dentist named Dr Paddi Lund. What made him different was he only worked 22 hours per week in his single person practice. Paddi’s results spoke for themselves, he earned three times more than the average dentist in Australia. Paddi Lund’s personal insights and transformation inspired him to create a profitable business model byusing the tools available to him.
How many extra hours do you think you would have to work to increase your income by up to 1,000 percent? The idea of working 10 times as much as you do now can be intimidating.
Bensheim, Germany–Sirona is strengthening its position in China by taking over the HTC Hipwo Group and setting up Sirona Dental Systems Foshan Co. Ltd. HTC is one of China’s three largest suppliers of treatment centres and will be integrated into the newly-founded company. The enterprise, headquartered in Foshan, about 70 kilometers to the north of … Read more
‘Yes, young people may not like us when we set rules and standards, and that is too bad. When we worry about our children liking us, however, we put our needs ahead of our children’s needs. When we try to be pals with our children instead of parents, we deprive them of their most important … Read more
New York–One in five dentists in private practice say maintaining a dual role as dentist and business owner is “extremely challenging,” and virtually all (96%) say it’s vital for dental students to learn business skills in dental school, according to the first-ever Medical Practice Monitor by OPEN from American Express, the company’s division that focuses … Read more
Leakage along root fillings (Marshall and Massler, 1961; Swanson and Madison, 1987; Torabinejad et al. 1990) can occur apically from the tooth crown, described as coronal leakage. If leakage occurs from the apicem upwards to the crown, it is defined as apical leakage. “Microleakage of the root canal has been defined as the passage of … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY Excellent source of informationon periodontics. www.cap-acp.ca CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com iCANADEN…internet CANAdian DENtistry An OPEN FORUM on the business and practice of dentistry. www.canaden.com ONTARIO STUDY CLUB FOR OSSEOINTEGRATION Seminar calendar and OSCO Information. www.osco.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, … Read more
By Gary D. Glassman, DDS, FRCD(C), Kenneth S. Serota, MMSc, DDS, and Frederic Barnett, DMD Dentistry is dangerously close to becoming a runaway train. Techno-products abound; they are the engines that drive the service mix. Unfortunately in far too many cases they are an application in search of a situation. The biologic objectives are often … Read more
SLSA wishes to recognize the financial support of COLGATE PALMOLIVE CANADA, without which the Program could not have been made possible. SLSA 2005 Self Learning/Self Assessment 2005 will commence in the January 2005 issue of Oral Health. The format will continue to be four items per month for 10 months, followed by a 15-question quiz … Read more
Rich Mounce, DDS
Interest in keeping teeth clean was only aroused in the 17th century and escalated during the 18th. At this time, dentifrice was sold as a powder. In Georgian times, the poor rubbed salt on their teeth. Many people made up their own recipes and rubbed the powder on their teeth with a toothstick and a … Read more
Enamored with New Orleans’ rich history, stately architecture, mysterious allure, vivacious energy and unparalleled hospitality, Dr. Matthew Illes has re-created its magnificent splendor in the development of Vermilion Dental in Fort Erie, ON. His vision was to construct an eclectic dental facility that would be reminiscent of a 19th century Southern home founded upon the … Read more
By Arnaldo Castellucci MD, DDS, Kenneth S. Serota DDS, MMSc, Frederic Barnett DMD, Jorge Vera DDS For more photographs and information, click here (15.6MB MS PowerPoint file format) Innovations in materials, equipment, and technique continue to sophisticate endodontic treatment procedures enhancing the incidence of predictable clinical success. Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (ProRoot MTA, Dentsply/Tulsa Dental, Tulsa, … Read more