Protected: Hands-on: Withings Blood Pressure Monitor helps keep a watchful eye on your patient’s health
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Governance
Red and Dental Dread
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
Dental assistant in the clink for embezzling $200K
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
Failure to engage in social media is now sacrilegious!
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
When the ridiculous becomes the sublime!
First read the following quote from Shakespeare and then read below All:God save your majesty! Cade:I thank you, good people–there shall be no money; all shall eatand drink on my score, and I will apparel them all in one livery,that they may agree like brothers, and worship me their lord. Dick:The first thing we do,let’s … Read more
New findings may aid sufferers of ALS
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
Protected: Pucker up – addendum!!
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Pucker up!!
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
Protected: For those of you with a life outside of dentistry
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Heart and Soul – above all else,to thine own self be true – a passion play
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Building the perfect beast
Dental office design in this technologic era no longer looks to Roger Miller‘s King of the Road for blueprint layout Image via Wikipedia Trailers for sale or rentRooms to let…fifty cents.No phone, no pool, no petsI ain’t got no cigarettesAh, but..two hours of pushin’ broomBuys an eight by twelve four-bit roomI’m a man of means … Read more
And now for something uplifting – Death, disability, directives, and your dental practice
by Dr. Steve Wolff – from Dental IQ Hang on because this article is not going to be pleasant. We’re going to talk about things that are uncomfortable and easy to ignore. Nevertheless, it’s important to have this discussion, and it’s even more important to take some action. Most of us would like to believe that we … Read more
Doctors driving IT development with their mobile technology choices
By Pamela Lewis Dolan, amednews.com – May 23, 2011 When physicians at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center started adopting smartphones a few years ago, they almost immediately looked for ways to use them in their clinical lives. Doctors liked being able to access their patients’ records and clinical tools anytime,from any place,so they pressured the hospital … Read more
Looking for a locum? Health and Dental Tourism: What’s Happening in Hungary, Turkey & Oklahoma?
The fact that ANYTHING is happening in Oklahoma warrants this blog entry. From Worldental.org – June 1, 2011 In Hungary, the dental tourism profits reach a stunning 227 million Euros annually,which means that the country has got as much as 40% share of the entire European tourism market. However,Hungary sets the stakes even higher, and wants to … Read more
Challenges Facing the American/Canadian Dental System – Are They Solvable?
From Worldental.org – June 1st, 2011 Oral health has long been the subject of debate. Many believe, and studies have proven, that effective oral care is essential to overall general health and well-being. Unfortunately, there are currently millions of Americans who simply do not have access to affordable dental health services. Understanding why these citizens cannot receive … Read more
It’s not about you
This posting is by David Brooks, an op-ed columnist for the NY Times. In my next life, I want to come back as about // much of his brain. Not about dentistry or dentists specifically, not everything is or should be, but still very much worth the read. Over the past few weeks, America‘s colleges … Read more
Canadian dental education at it’s best – The Student Experience at UBC Dentistry
From the Vancouver Sun – May 30, 2011 TOP NOTCH EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Opened in spring 2006, UBC‘s amazing dental clinic, the Nobel Biocare Oral Health Centre,raised the quality of Dentistry’s facilities to match that of its students,faculty, staff and programs. The Centre is the Image by rob.masefield via Flickr hub of patient care and clinical learning-the … Read more
Survey says – New dentists following conference news on Facebook
From the ADA – May 25, 2011 Facebook is making it easier for new dentists to stay connected. Image via Wikipedia In fact, it’s become an indispensable tool for both those attending and those not attending this year’s ADA 25th New Dentist Conference, which is June 16-18 in Chicago. The event currently has more than … Read more
For those who question the power of the Internet in all things
My apologies to those who feel that this blog should be exclusively dental in it’s outreach. The resources for posting to this blog come by push technology to my iPhone. This particular tidbit would normally have been ignored, but this month has been most unusual in terms of the sheer volume of information received and … Read more
$1000.00 for a crown – in the immortal words of Smokey Robinson – you better shop around
From Forbes by Tom Barlow – May 27, 2011 The Internet has brought about a sea change in how we shop for widely-available goods. No more can a local merchant get away with overpricing products that savvy shoppers can comparison price with Amazon. There are still many hold-outs, however,including dentistry. How many of us call … Read more