Picked up by WebWire – June 18th, 2011 Although accidents can come in many forms, common knowledge advises us to remain calm and not to panic. The same is true with dental accidents. With proper care and the right amount of knowledge, dental emergencies can be dealt with in order to prevent more serious complications … Read more
From Ari Altstedter – The Ottawa Citizen – June 13, 2011 OTTAWA — Heart disease, arthritis, kidney failure: A growing body of research suggests that poor dental health is linked to all of these problems. So, in the face of Image via Wikipedia ballooning health care costs, Ontario‘s government has been rolling out a program … Read more
By Kristen Gerencher – Market Watch – Vital Signs – June 13, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Got teeth? If you lack dental insurance or have a skimpy policy, your options for scoring a better dentistry deal are growing. Image by loufi via Flickr Out-of-pocket costs for pricey work such as crowns, implants and root … Read more
From CNBC.com – by Margo D. Beller – June 10, 2011 One had an idea: create a website allowing uninsured consumers to compare prices and reputations of dentists across the U.S. before stepping foot in the office. One looked at the numbers: a $45 billion market and a large population paying for their own dental … Read more
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
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 – www.understand.com Image via Wikipedia What if it existed in dentistry? And what could you do with it. Ten years … Read more
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Copy genius – it reads faster and in this sound byte era enacts greater impact than “if I see further, it’s because I stand on the shoulders of giants.” A few years back, it became apparent to those of us geeky enough to pay attention to the tech world, that “cloud computing“, mobile information and … Read more
What does any of this have to do with your practice of dentistry………….in my opinion, EVERYTHING……this new Apple operating system to be released around the same time as the iPad3 will take social networking to an entirely new level. For those who are starting to embrace marketing your practice “in the clouds”, there is another … Read more
February 19th, 2011, posted by Dental Health Magazine staff TORONTO — An investigation using four interventions concurrently including dental treatment, fluoride applications, anticipatory guidance and motivational interviewing specifically designed for First Nations pregnant women will commence this spring in several communities across Ontario and Manitoba. The Canadian arm of this project is funded at almost $1.2 … Read more
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
A Windsor family of three children received some free dental care thanks to Dr. Jonathan Nelson and his family dentistry practice at 1194 W. Ash St., Suite A, in Windsor. Nelson, whose wife, Karen Nelson, is the office manager, has been participating in the American Dental Association‘s annual Give Kids A Smile Day for the … Read more