Good onya Nobel Biocare – enewsletter resumes

After a decade-long hiatus,  the publication of Nobel Biocare News resumes. In this first issue—and every issue that follows—we intend to introduce innovations and disclose trends, as we share the stories and experiences of our readers with the global dental community. The patient first From the very beginning, back when Nobel Biocare was known as Nobelpharma, the … Read more

UConn ASDA: Website Shout Out – ahhhh the future

The blog of the American Dental Student Association is called, and rightly so, MOUTHING OFF – whodda thunk it eh hoser?? I would truly welcome information on any Canadian dental student blogs, websites, Facebook pages, +1’s et al that are accessible. Who better to lead the charge to a true integration of online education into … Read more

They call it “continuing” education for a reason

If you’ve been on the Internet for a while, you realize the concept of viral. You receive endless amounts of “push” informatics.  You can be dismissive and angrily demand to be unsubscribed or  you can review the material, get a sense of source, content, if you’re into graphics and such, admire the design and if … Read more

50 really useful iPad tips and tricks

Turns out that there are more than 3 of you that visit this blog. Using GOOGLE analytics, we are able to determine the top ten mobile devices that visit the site. No surprise that the iPAD was numero uno. So for you intrepid social media aficionados, you “Dangerous Method” explorers of informatics, here are 50, … Read more

Dentistry and Medicine – out, out damn blogspot

Medicine is the science and art of healing. Dentistry is the branch of medicine which deals with Oral and Maxillofacial region of the body. Purpose of this blog is to share the knowledge Which regards to Medicine and Dentistry. Here We share Lecture Notes in Dentistry (Dental Lecture Notes), Medical/Medicine Lecture Notes, Dentistry and Medicine … Read more

Chchchanges – turn and face the changes

Watched a webinar from the ICOI this evening on my iPAD – captured screen shots of the presentation as I watched it – see photos below (sampling).  Increasingly apparent, that whether a simulcast or an archived presentation, the ability to review material and capture samples from the presentation with “screen capture APPS” is going to … Read more

The Virtual Anatomy, Ready for Dissection

By NATASHA SINGER Published: January 7, 2012 PEOPLE wear 3-D glasses for new movies like “The Adventures of Tintin.” But for medical school? Students at the New York University School of Medicine worked in an anatomy class, using iPads — in protective plastic — containing the course curriculum. The answer is yes at the New York University School of … Read more

6th Annual American Dental Implant Association Symposium

6th Annual American Dental Implant Association Symposium Four Seasons Hotel Las Vagesa Nevada April 13 – 14 2012 Pre – symposium April 12 2012 General Sessions April 13 7:45 – 8:00 Welcome 8:30 – 9:00 Keiichi Naruse, DDS – Vertical Ridge Augmentation 9:00 – 9:45 Rhys Spoor, DDS – Implant and Aesthetic Synergy: Creating Higher … Read more

Megatrends in dental education

As technologic change innovates and disrupts the dental service mix, it seems odd that dental education is lagging so seriously behind the innovation and sophistication of product and equipment evident in all the dental disciplines.  Why would anyone advocate learning cone beam tomography in a classroom setting, CEREC in a classroom setting, why does INVISALIGN … Read more

Surgeons use XBox to keep hands sterile before surgery

In the pre-show (yawn) before Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – as enticing as Downton Abbey – there was a commercial for the Xbox Kinect.  The flood of iPAD Cloud based dental APPS has become a tsunami, yet suddenly it became apparent that they were already “yesterday’s news”. Imagine a dental program where using voice and … Read more

You’ll never walk alone, Bridge over troubled water, Two of us

What did Rodgers and Hammerstein, Paul Simon and Lennon and McCartney know that dentistry is just learning to appreciate; that social networking can work wonders if you extrapolate with Bayesian objectivity.  “You and I have memories/longer than road that stretches out ahead”, applies to relationships, not learning. Blended learning describes an algorithm that combines different … Read more

In San Diego: ‘Back to the future of implantology 2012 and beyond’

December 13th, 2011 – Dental Tribune America SAN DIEGO, CA, USA: The International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) plans to delight and educate attendees with a focus on advanced methodologies at its 2012 Winter Symposium, Thursday through Friday, Feb. 16-18, in San Diego. “Back to the Future of Implantology 2012 and Beyond,” designed by Program … Read more

Dental Advance from Elsevier – NEXUS arrives

Dear Colleague, Have you had the chance yet to look at www.DentalAdvance.org? DentalAdvance.org was created by Elsevier to bring together as many dentistry resources as possible into one user-friendly site.  Powered by over 20 journals in the dental specialties, DentalAdvance could change the way you browse online and save hours of your valuable time. You can speed your … Read more

Avalanche of endodontics on acrylic blocks?

Always found it odd that acrylic blocks were treated in the hotel courses given when each new endodontic file system that was superior to the preceding system and all other company’s systems were launched. I’ve been in practice for 137 years, but never had to treat an acrylic block……. The far more effective way to … Read more

Leverage is not a four letter word

See link on bottom to read entire article… Most health care professionals prioritize patient education, because an educated patient makes wise, informed decisions for treatment. This translates into higher case acceptance rates for your practice. While personal consultations, combined with videos,images,and print materials, are important in patient education, don’t overlook the most convenient and customized … Read more