Encryption – is there a reason why it’s not being explained?

A individual in attendance at an Ontario Dental Association meeting last evening was told, that unless email messages pertaining to patients are sent “encrypted” between colleagues, they are in essence inappropriate, perhaps illegal and tantamount to violation of the Piracy (excuse me) Privacy Act. I have on numerous occasions tried to turn this blog into … Read more

Blogging, Branding, and Bringing in New Patients

From Modern Dental Practice Marketing Are you puzzled by blogging and branding? Wondering how marketing evolved from Yellow Pages ads to search engine optimization? You aren’t the only one. The marketing world has changed dramatically in the past decade! But there’s hope. You can get on the modern marketing bandwagon and bring in new patients. … Read more

ITI Congress for UK and Ireland – are these lads talking?

Love the way they’ve organized this congress as a TEAM EFFORT!!!! The International Team for Implantology ITI Congress UK & Ireland will be held on December 1 – 3 2011 at the Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre, Liverpool, UK. The Congress theme is ‘Implants in Practice‘. Implant dentistry is a team effort and the programme … Read more

Wiki waki woo……..

I’m in the midst of building a Wiki for the ROOTS forum……it’s become impossible to keep any semblance of order with the explosive number of blogs that are appearing minute by minute in the dental world.  There has to be a central node – nothing exists without a hub. (as an aside, since no one … Read more

There is a god; we made the New York Times Sunday Review

IT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect to turn for such vision, have long since given up thinking in terms of economic … Read more

BlogWorld Expo Features Social Media In Health Care

If you’re reading this, you’ve been blogged Social media has changed the landscape in health care.  Social media is a powerful and phenomenal platform to help educate consumers, raise awareness of health issues and connect with consumers and colleagues. Social media gives a voice to patients and consumers and it allows the conversation to get … Read more

Get back home Loretta, whiten where you belong…

The first professional strength LED teeth whitening light system for at home use is on the market. MIAMI, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — White Smile Global Inc. (OTCBB: WSML) and Luma-Lite Inc., a California based Professional Dental Manufacturer, have just completed manufacturing of a state of the art professional grade “At-home” LED teeth whitening system.  … Read more

I think I can, I think I can

NEXUS – NOT LEXUS – NEXUS – there are links to dental blogs all over the NET – start with www.dentalblogs.com and go from there. OR – YOU COULD SEND YOUR BLOGS TO ME AND I COULD START A LIST THAT WOULD BE UPDATED MONTHLY.  Something to ponder upon. By way of example – here’s … Read more

Are Dentists’ Facebook Fans Local?

From Modern Dental Practice Management Some interesting information hit my email box this morning, thanks to Dr. Emmott’s blog. An article at www.pcmag.com tells us “Most Facebook Fans of Small Businesses Aren’t Local, Study Finds.” I know that’s the case with the MDPM Facebook page. We have fans from all over the globe — but … Read more

Huh, oh, WOW!!!

Was reading WebMD and then noticed an ad on the right side of the page……..HUH, OH!!! Then I clicked and………………. WOW!!! Sob……… the American Association of Endodontists spent millions on advertisements as well……………RADIO ads and TV ads at 3 in the a.m.  Is it too late to become an orthodontist..???

Follow the bouncing cursor REDUX

Take the concept of the previous blog – all you need to do to review past entries is click the masthead and then either review by category or by month in archives. The point of any PUSH technology or as we now know it, social media, is “CONNECTIVITY” and delivery of content to any platform … Read more

Ignore the obvious at your own peril Pauline!!!!

You COPY GENIUS and see further by standing on the shoulders of giants. iPHONE, iPAD is not a geek’s obsession; it is the mobile platform of the world at the moment and it is the mobile platform of any business that recognizes social media will keep them ALIVE!!!!! I’ve never met Phil Klein, but like … Read more

10 questions to ask about why you should share and care

The secret of success is constancy to purpose – Benjamin Disraeli.  I’d include the pop culture reference Disraeli Gears by Cream, but if you’re over 50, you’re probably not reading this. For Cover of Disraeli Gears years, I’ve lived on the Internet, trying to see how best to learn 24/7/365 about my specialty – DENTISTRY.  … Read more

ACE Dental Education

From YOU TUBE – via Facebook ACE Dental Education. A series of informational website’s designed to help dental patients better understand the treatments and procedures available to them to improve oral health. For more info or to find an ACE Associate near you visit www.acedentalresource.com or www.facebook.com/Dentistry.Education Fan of ACE Image via CrunchBase Image via … Read more

Can someone explain how a blog works as if I’m six years old?

Sure……from Modern Dental Practice Marketing – admin The purpose of a dental practice blog is to attract patients who may not find your website. Because of the diversity of content in the individually written blogs we post for a dental practice, Google sees more information related to your practice that it would if you had only a website. Read arrrhtickle … Read more