The point of posting NON-DENTAL blog entries may confuse some, but it shouldn’t. For organized dentistry to remain viable and relevant, it has to either become entrepreneurial or at the very least create an infrastructure that is a facsimile of a successful business. To whit: 1. Why has it not been mandated that to cut … Read more
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By Kerry Grens – July 28, 2011 (Reuters Health) – Expectant mothers who have gum disease are less likely to deliver their babies prematurely if they use mouthwash throughout their pregnancy, a new study suggests. Pregnant women with gum disease, also called periodontal disease, are known to have more preemies than women with healthy gums. … Read more
Albeit, the free trip would be to East Kobakonk….nonetheless… Win a free trip to New York City and join us for the Dental Tribune Awards Dental Tribune is the largest dental newspaper worldwide, published in more than 25 languages with a readership of 650,000+ dentists, and it is one of the best known brands in … Read more
From Dentistry IQ / Dental Economics Ask Dr. Christiansen Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD For more on this topic, go to www.dentaleconomics.com and search using the following key words: dental assistants,in-service education, clinical time, Dr. Gordon Christensen. Q: I was recently at one of your courses, and I heard you say that you have no plans to … Read more
This has nothing whatsoever to do with dentistry, and yet, so many of the things we do in dentistry are iterations of techniques that have been in force for decades or centuries. The point of this read is that far too often we look beyond the now to create something futuristic. Perhaps we should think … Read more
Try not to, go ahead I dare ya, I double dog dare ya…………
From Cleveland.com (not the online spin-off from Family Guy)… Biomedical engineering is fastest growing field; dental jobs offer many new spots for 2-year degrees 72 percent: Projected growth in jobs for biomedical engineers from 2008 to 2018, the fastest growing occupation. Education: bachelor’s degree. New jobs: 11,600. Median pay in 2008: $77,400. 53 percent: Projected growth in jobs … Read more
By Ethan Siegel The latest tablets and Apple rumors may rule the headlines, but these humble bits of consumer technology provide convenience, cost savings and performance without the hype. Guest contributor Ethan Siegel is cofounder and CEO of Orb Audio. Read article
Once upon a time – it was possible to feel like you were trying to keep your home clean and getting away from all of the pollution on earth just by staying inside your house and keeping the doors and windows closed? When you’re in your own residence, you get to control the quality of the … Read more
Steps to creativity……..what really really disturbs me is of the four of you who read this, three have no idea who Tallulah Bankhead is………..sob……… Nobody can be exactly like me. Sometimes even I have trouble doing it.–Tallulah Bankhead “To approach a workplace problem creatively, we need to be fluent, flexible thinkers,” says author Michael Michalko … Read more
At first I had a hard time with this news byte. Palm Beach, home of The Donald, Melania and “Baron”…good thing The Donald will own the school Baron goes to or the schoolyard harassment would be endless. Granted it is from West Palm Beach, however, the gap between rich and poor, the decimation of the … Read more
I can think of a few dental companies that should be paying attention to commentary from the minions…… RIM responds to highly critical, anonymous letter Just click and read ……… imagine all the people, speaking their minds in peace……you may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one………….. If you share the YOU … Read more
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From the JADA – Continuing Education Image by e³°°° via Flickr Red hair color is caused by variants of the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene. People with naturally red hair are resistant to subcutaneous local anesthetics and, therefore,may experience increased anxiety regarding dental care. The authors tested the hypothesis that having natural red hair color,a MC1R gene variant … Read more
How did someone manage to embezzle $200K in this economy from her office with no one the wiser? That question being posed, I’m calling my accountant this morning to do a forensic audit of my practice…shhhhhhhhh From Dr. Bicuspid – June 28, 2011 Read more
From Digital Trends – by Papal dispensation……June 27, 2011 The Pope will reportedly click the mouse that launches a new online portal that will aggregate the Vatican‘s varied media efforts. The Vatican is preparing to launch a new online portal that will organize its various media efforts in a single website: news.va. Reports indicate that Pope Benedict … Read more
From Med India, Networking for Health Pluripotent stem cells derived from patients with ALS sheds light on how reduced levels of a specific protein may play a key role in causing inherited ALS. Read more Related articles Stem cell model offers clues to cause of inherited ALS (medicalxpress.com) Mr. Peabody on ALS (ramblingmanofals.wordpress.com) Strides … Read more
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Kissing prevents tooth decay – who knew?? From Dentistry.co.uk Kissing is good for your teeth, official! There are many health benefits of kissing – it can prevent tooth decay because it stimulates saliva flow which brings down plaque levels. It also helps to tone your cheek and jaw muscles which means they are less likely … Read more