HEALTH JOURNAL FEBRUARY 1, 2011 / Wall STREET JOURNAL Nearly one-quarter of all Americans avoid dentists because they’re afraid, according to American Dental Association surveys. And the fear comes in many forms. In an attempt to win back fearful patients, dentists like Dr. Eda Ellis in New York offer spa-like services. WSJ’s health … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid PreXion offers lower radiation CBCT system By DrBicuspid Staff February 18, 2011 — PreXion plans to showcase its new 3D cone-beam CT (CBCT) system, the PreXion3D Elite with CLEARimage scanning technology, at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting next week. The new system incorporates PreXion’s CLEARimage technology, which produces high-quality, high-definition images while reducing radiation exposure … Read more
If I said Dental Air Force to you, you’d assume I was referring to the dental division of the Canadian Air Force, you know, the one still using bi-planes and F-18’s with wings that fall off… however, www.dentalairforce.com is an interesting site showcasing an interesting device developed by Dr. Piero Image via Wikipedia – I … Read more
His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead………….. What we do is fun, creative, autonomous and for the most part lucrative. However, at the top of the wish list for every dentist … Read more
Canadian and American dental patients are heading to Mexico in their droves to avoid high dental costs in their own countries. In recent years,the number of dental patients heading abroad for treatment has increased signif Image via Wikipedia icantly, as people look to save money on dental care. In some cases, treatment can be half … Read more
I.S. GOMES-FILHO1, J. COELHO2, J. PASSOS1, N. FARIAS1,C. FREITAS1,E. CERQUEIRA1, S. CRUZ3, S. TRINDADE1, and M. BARRETO4,1Feira de Santana State University, Feira de Santana – Bahia, Brazil, 2Biological Science, Feira de Santana State University, Feira de Santana, Brazil, 3Vale do São Francisco Federal University, Petrolina, Brazil, 4Bahia Federal University, Salvador, Brazil The relationship between periodontal disease and acute … Read more
The 50 Greatest Game Changers in Dentistry Townies were asked one simple question: In your opinion, what person,event,story, technology, product or service do you think has been the biggest “game changer” in all of dentistry? And here are the results. What has changed the way you practice dentistry? Is it the soft-tissue laser you love … Read more
According to experts, dentists are at risk for ear trouble. (DTI/Photo Miamiamia, Dreamstime.com) Feb 18,2011 | USA Dentists at risk for hearing loss by Fred Michmershuizen, DTI NEW YORK CITY: Everyone knows there are certain jobs that carry a risk for loss of hearing. Rock musicians come immediately to mind. So do construction workers who … Read more
IBM computer could act as a physician’s assistant, sorting electronic medical histories and even diagnosing patients……….. Computerworld – The game show-playing supercomputer Watson is expected to do much more than make a name for itself on Jeopardy. IBM’s computer could very well herald a whole new era in medicine. That’s the vision of IBM engineers and Dr. Eliot … Read more
Open wide … but should we worry about what our fillings are made of? Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian Should we be worried about our dental fillings? The material commonly used to fill holes in our teeth is half mercury, a toxic substance. Most people in France are living with mercury fillings, probably without … Read more
MONDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) — A therapy to prevent heart failure is twice as effective in women as in men, a new study finds. It’s the first time that a heart treatment has been shown to offer greater benefit to women, the researchers added. The finding was “unexpected, but extremely important,” study author Dr. Arthur J. Moss, a professor … Read more
All those 3DTVs and virtual reality goggles are soon to be rendered obsolete by contact lenses with built-in LED arrays that can display images on top of your retinas, whether you want them to or not. Researchers at the University of Washington have been working on extremely tiny and semi-transparent LEDs designed to be integrated into contact … Read more
Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Diabetes State of the Evidence William C. Gong, PharmD Previous guidelines recommended low-dose aspirin therapy for the primary prevention of stroke in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus who were at increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. Risk factors included patient age older than 40 years, a family history … Read more
Washington (CNN) –Dennis John Kucinich (born October 8, 1946) is the U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 10th congressional district, serving since 1997, and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 elections. He is no fan of pit-filled olives – and now he’s doing something about it: Taking one of Congress‘ cafeterias to court Image via Wikipedia In 2008, the Ohio … Read more
Method Man might have helped make gold fronts famous, but it looks like Japanese schoolgirls could be the driving force behind a new era of fashionable accessories for your teeth. Instead of gold, however, these “fronts” contain bright multicolored glowing LED lights. Image via Wikipedia The new fashion accessories were originally created as an experiment by two Japanese designers … Read more
TORONTO, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ – Biosign Technologies Inc. (TSXV: BIO) and bioAnalytics Inc. announced today that the Dental Health Group in Burlington, Ontario, has deployed the HeartFriendly Dentist™ program, which utilizes the UFIT®TEN-10 Health Monitor. “Our mandate for the HeartFriendly™ Dentist program is to support patient health and help improve vital sign testing in dental care,” stated Steve Colivas,President of bioAnalytics. … Read more
By Juliet Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, January 17, 2011; 4:31 PM Little did I know that filtering my family’s tap water might put our teeth at risk. Two years ago,when I was pregnant and reporting on how the federal government was unwilling to regulate the rocket-fuel component Image via Wikipedia perchlorate in drinking water, my husband … Read more
Copyright – Dr. Bicuspid January 17, 2011 — The case against bisphenol A (BPA) as an estrogen-mimetic toxin is weakening, according to a presentation last week at the Rocky Mountain Dental Convention in Denver. The most recent statement justifying acceptance of the compound at low levels in dental sealants and composites was issued in July 2010 … Read more
A new drug, developed by a team of researchers at the University of Toronto, shows promise for controlling chronic pain caused by nerve damage. The drug, called NB001, produces strong pain-killing effects in mice and in human neuronal cell lines by blocking a particular enzyme produced in the neurons of the spinal cord and front … Read more
by Constance Knieper The goal of the Federal Government is to motivate healthcare providers to implement and use certified electronic health records (E.H.R.) for all patients. This is a great opportunity for dentists; the incentives make it possible to recoup up to 100% of the investment in new technology. There are limitations; not every dentist … Read more