After a jaw-clenching recession for dentists in 2010, ADMIT IT!! – 2011 seems to be the year for the oral health profession to get back to the grind (sic). “New patients are coming, walking in and scheduling appointments on a daily basis,” said Rachel Williams, a receptionist at Andersonville Dental. “I have seen a number … Read more
Tulsa, Oklahoma – what is it about that town – Dentist to face negligence and drug accusations Normally don’t like to include fluff pieces of this kind, but this was so “in your face”, it was worth a chuckle, although not to this “gentleman’s?” patients. TULSA,OK — A Tulsa dentist is being accused of being … Read more
From CBC News Canada – May 26, 2011 A lack of dental care facilities in Nunavut may be painful not just for Inuit who live there, but also for the federal government, which spends millions of dollars to transport patients to other places for treatment. In the last fiscal year, Ottawa spent $2.6 million for … Read more
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John Flucke and Marty Jablow are the new Oprah. They have their OWN network. Do check out this fascinating site – http://www.dentalentertainment.com Related articles Oprah May Say Goodbye, But I Say Hello (Column) (popmatters.com)
Dentistry go it’s start in the Indus Valley between India and Pakistan. Given the current political state in that region; it’s amazing it has thrived, but nonetheless….As well, until the 16th century,dentists per se didn’t exist,they were for the most part barbers which was simply a seminal phase Image via Wikipedia on the way to … Read more
I am completely unaware of the workings of our licensing bodies in Canada, privy only to the mutterings around the table at a study club or society meeting. Mostly, I’m advised about the number of new endodontists coming to Ontario, or the number of dentists trained abroad who are being given “carte blanche” entrance into … Read more
From the Vancouver Sun by Matthew Fisher, PostMedia News – May 22, 2011 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — What possesses a Canadian dental surgeon to trade in his scrubs and scalpels for nine months in the Kandahari desert mentoring Afghan troops in counter-insurgency tactics? “Most people find it hard to relate to,” Capt. Luong Phuc Nguyen of … Read more
I want you to imagine there was a website which archived individual programs, animations, videos, graphics et al for your usage, by licensing and download. It exists in medicine – Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â www.understand.com Image via Wikipedia What if it existed in dentistry? And what could you do with it. Ten years … Read more
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lehman Brothers, Charlie Sheen, Bernie Madoff, Bill O’Reilly, Sarah Palin anon………………we live in a very bizarre world as radically demonstrated by the inanity of the end of the world Rapture that actually received bountiful press Image by Joe Athialy via Flickr and Internet virality this weekend. Of all the depravity reported … Read more
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From PR Newswire – and by the by, why oh why can I only find current articles on the ADA, not the CDA? Inquiring minds want to know……. CHICAGO, May 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Dental Association (ADA) launched its new ADA Seal of Acceptance Web area this week. “The ADA designed the new … Read more
There is an absolutely fascinating website called TED: Ideas worth spreading at www.ted.com. This particular entry should resonate with all dentists, our default setting is to assume we are close to omniscient….as dentists we are masters of our own domain in a non-Seinfeld context. There is some serious thought provocation in this sampling. Image via Wikipedia … Read more
By Chelsey Levingston (I presume) – Middletown Journal May 15, 2011 …… Image via Wikipedia …..On April 15, PharynMed signed an agreement with the university with a two-year option to license the gag-reflex device. Read entire article Related articles He swallowed what? – JAM (fellowshiproom.org)
From RDH – by Karen Davis – karen@karendavis.net Front office administrators, dental assistants, dentists, and dental hygienists have one thing in common: Patients will approach any of them to ask about something they just read or heard on TV regarding how the oral cavity impacts the rest of the body. They don’t discriminate. We’re all … Read more
Thomas Friedman called it in his book, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century. From Worldental.org – India has always been an interesting and at the same time fascinating tourist spot for people from all over the world. However, recently India has earned a new title for itself, Image via Wikipedia that … Read more
This is a followup to a recent blog entry….in a way, it’s your morning smile, burp! HOUSTON (KTRK) — Ever heard about taking a drink to take the edge off? One Houston dentist is offering a beer or glass of wine to patients in the waiting room. It’s going over well with the patients we met,but … Read more
From Science Daily – May 5, 2011 Nurses who care for patients with dementia now have a tailored approach to dental hygiene for their charges, thanks to a pilot study by a team of nurses. “Poor oral health can lead to pneumonia and cardiovascular disease as well as periodontal disease,” said Rita A. Jablonski, even … Read more
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By Thomas H. Maugh II – Los Angeles Times – Friday, May 13, 2011 In what is being hailed as a landmark breakthrough in HIV prevention, a new study has shown that giving anti-AIDS drugs to HIV-positive people can reduce the transmission of the virus to spouses and partners by 96 percent, U.S. researchers said … Read more