Pain is often the commonest presenting symptom of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) and can manifest as headaches, facial and jaw pain, dental pain, neck and associated muscle pain. TMD may also be be accompanied by other common symptoms including clicking and crepitus, locking, swellings, deviations with limited mouth opening as well as an assortment of … Read more
The human face has enchanted mankind for a very long time. Psychological studies have shown that even as babies we are drawn to faces and that nine minutes after being born, when we can barely focus our eyes, we prefer to gaze at faces than any other object.1 Our faces forms an integral part of … Read more
The SLSA program is based on current, referenced literature and consists of 40 questions, answers, rationales are in the following issue at the end of each quiz. Dentists who complete the 15 question quiz in the November, 2010 issue of Oral Health may be eligible for continuing education points. The names and license numbers of all who complete the quiz will be forwarded to their respective provincial licensing authorities.
When your patients don’t come to you for their regular check ups, this can result in poor dental hygiene. Similarly, you should consider regular tax check ups. i.e., reviewing your tax situation to ensure that your tax bill is minimized. Tax planning is a year round exercise. Here are some pointers for you to consider. … Read more
Tax saving opportunities arise when your children turn 18. It certainly calls for a big celebration. Here are a few ways to save taxes:
The eagerly awaited “CEREC 25th Anniversary Celebration” will take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas from 26 to 28 August 2010. The program will comprise more than 50 lectures and workshops featuring over 50 distinguished speakers from the international dental community. The list of contributors will include some of the most eminent exponents of … Read more
“Dear Sir or Madam”, the handwritten note began. (My photo can’t be that obtuse) “I am a practicing dentist in Ontario who needs your advice regarding estate planning and the writing of wills. I know that today we generally live longer and healthier but you never know. As business owners, have we prepared for our … Read more
In comedy and entertainment, the dental chair portends ill; either pain or torture (or both) is sure to follow. Unfortunately, the dental chair can be one of the negative images most frequently associated with the dental profession. In the past, it was a setting all too often associated with discomfort and vulnerability. Modern dental chairs are comfortable for both patient and dentist, ergonomic, and an assembly of high-tech equipment that most patients associate with the delivery of dental health maintenance and esthetically improved smiles.
I read with some interest your editorial on the dentally underserviced. Without getting into a debate as to whether healthcare is a fundamental right or not-a debate about which there is fundamental disagreement on both sides of the issue, it is enough to say that the public is going to demand universal health care the … Read more
Madison, WI–The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) unveiled the Big Idea — an innovative approach to dental continuing education — at its 26th Annual Scientific Session in Grapevine, TX. Nearly 2,000 dental professionals from around the world gathered in Grapevine for the world’s largest cosmetic dental CE event. “The Big Idea embodied the AACD’s … Read more
Montreal–CVM Health introduces three new communicational tools for dental clinics. The first tool is an educational and entertaining digital signage solution specialized for dental clinics waiting rooms. Next is the creation of a customized dental website that will increase the clinic’s visibility on the internet while improving the patient’s online experience. The third tool is … Read more
Ottawa–The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) released the National Dental Hygiene Job market and Employment Survey. Topics covered include education, employment conditions, occupational health issues, future career interests among others. Responses indicate that 736 of the dental hygienists (15%) had a dental assisting certificate upon entry to dental hygiene education, with the majority having a … Read more
Entering Liberty Village Dental is a little like exhaling. Soft music permeates the awesome volume of space, and ethereal white finishes unite with warm hues to create an atmosphere of harmony — exactly what Dr. Richard Carr aimed to achieve when he acquired this unique condo in Toronto’s trendy King West neighborhood. The community is … Read more
Change is everywhere, the economy, demographics, technology, procedures, products, patient service demands, management philosophies are just a few of the changes we are seeing everyday within the dental industry. Dentistry is not the only profession seeing huge paradigm shifts and being challenged to change. Never before have more large and small businesses seen changes in … Read more
At Oral Health & DPM, we have always taken pride in delivering the very best clinical and practice management information to our readers. Thanks to your loyal readership, Oral Health & DPM are Canada’s leading clinical and practice management publications. Now we are proud to extend the reach of Oral Health/DPM publications to our website, … Read more
Business continuation planning is the key to protecting what you’ve built
In 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen, a German physicist, discovered x-rays and in 1896, a New Orleans dentist, C. Edmond Kells, took the first diagnostic x-ray of a dental patient in the United States. In spite of this diagnostic breakthrough, for over the past one hundred years, the dental profession has seen three dimensional (3D) structures with … Read more
Imagine that you are at a dentistry conference and you hear about the success a colleague has had with a procedure you have never tried before. The procedure has been validated elsewhere in Ontario, but does carry some risks. You would like to try it on your patients. Would any of the following be appropriate? … Read more
