This must be viewed simply because………. I was wondering if I should be concerned that endodontics was not included in this YouTube video or thankful? Talk about being marginalized! :: ,,)) Image via CrunchBase Related articles A generalist or an specialist! (mishrapiyush.wordpress.com) Generalists, Specialists, T-Shaped People and Eco Systems (dorai.wordpress.com) Social media versus intuition (awardforbestalien.blogspot.com) … Read more
By Jennifer BainFood Editor New York City chef David Chang of Momofuku fame is planning not one but two Toronto restaurants. The Twitterverse exploded Friday with the rumour that Chang will be executive chef of a restaurant in the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto in 2012. Just after 7 p.m., his spokesman Sue Chan emailed out confirmation: “Momofuku is indeed opening … Read more
By Madonna BehenHealthDay Reporter – Tue Mar 15,11:48 pm ET TUESDAY,March 15 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 15 million Americans are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, and the number is rising, according to a report released Tuesday. “People with Alzheimer’s who are otherwise healthy may live as long as 20 or 25 years,” said William H. Thies, … Read more
Published March 23, 2011 NewsCore An investigation is underway into the death of a British woman who collapsed in the dentist’s chair after using mouthwash. Sacha Rumaner, 30, from Brighton, in southern England, was having her teeth cleaned at the Morley Street Family Dental Clinic when she went into anaphylactic shock, The Brighton Argus … Read more
A website worth investigating in depth……….. In 1996 a dentist Dr. Pat Cassidy, and his wife Donna, came up with the idea of saving businesses money based on their own experience in the dental industry. They found retail pricing was extremely high, and that much better pricing was available if they took the time to … Read more
This entry showcases a three part editorial by a past president of the American Association of Endodontists. You can change the name endodontics to literally any other discipline in dentistry and the concerns expressed remain valid. I am posting it to stimulate responses…..I’ve been in dentistry long enough to have seen the good, the bad … Read more
By Brian Tse, William Harwin, Alastair Barrow, Barry Quinn, Jonathan San Diego and Margaret Cox Abstract This paper presents a novel design of a virtual dental training system (hapTEL) using haptic technology. The system allows dental students to learn and practice procedures such as dental drilling, caries removal and cavity preparation for tooth restoration. This paper focuses on the hardware design, … Read more
Laird Harrison February 17, 2011 — Dental patients should not take prophylactic antibiotics simply because they have pacemakers or implanted defibrillators, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). Although 2007 guidelines already exclude these patients from the list of those who need prophylactic antibiotics to prevent endocarditis,the AHA wanted to emphasize … Read more
Lexington, MA (PRWEB) March 9, 2011 Store-A-Tooth (TM) commends the scientists who report in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) that stem cells from teeth can be transformed into cells that produce insulin in a glucose-dependent manner–a significant step toward developing stem-cell therapies for diabetes.(1) The finding is particularly important for type 1 diabetes, which … Read more
And you thought dentists were having it rough in this economy…….
From Medical News Today: Dentists need to take a closer look at potential hazards of exposing patients to zinc, a common ingredient of many dental products, according to a report by Amar Patel, DDS, resident and colleagues at the University of Maryland Dental School in the March/April 2011 issue of the journal General Dentistry. Sm … Read more
3Shape and Astra Tech have agreed on a global strategic alliance. The scandinavian companies intend to develop of a new software. (DTI/Photo courtesy of Dimitriy Shironosov) Mar 4, 2011 | EUROPE Scandinavian dental specialists form global alliance by Yvonne Bachmann, Dental Tribune International LEIPZIG, Germany: 3Shape, a Danish company specialised in the development of dental … Read more
Lorraine Daston and Katharine Park; two eminent historians who write on the subject of scientific claims note that in the days prior to enlightenment, “the hallmark of the narrow-minded and suspicious peasant, trapped in the bubble of his limited experience” was a comment directed at those who challenged “eye-witness” testimony or as we know it … Read more
As a followup to Catherine’s post………in the era of Bernie Q. Made Off, how could anyone remain this gullible……..by the by, I have some swamp land in FLA for sale…..and one of the perpetrators was a periodontist, nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more…all kidding aside, look up the Latin term, Nullius in Verba and … Read more
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Topix community is a website for towns and cities across N. America – the postings below came from the dental forum…..isn’t it time for an op-ed dental section on www.canoe.ca DENTISTS CRIMINALs! MUST BE EXPOSED! posted January 6th, 2011 DO click on the link above, scads of GTA dentists and beyond advertise on this site….. … Read more
February 22, 2011 6:06 p.m. EST The radiation emitted after 50 minutes on a mobile phone increases activity in brain cells. STORY HIGHLIGHTSBy Danielle Dellorto The study looks at how radiation from cell phones affects brain function Glucose metabolism is a normal function in the brain The impact of increased brain activity in children has … Read more
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