In his 1984 book, Future Shock, Alvin Toffler examines the impact of rapid technological change upon society. For the same year, a search of the National Library of Medicine website using the key words “dental” and “implants” brings up 14 papers. A decade earlier, 12 were published and a decade previous to that there were … Read more
Oral electrosurgery or radiosurgery is widely accepted throughout the world and has a broad range of clinical applications. Electrosurgery is an excellent alternative to the scalpel or lasers for soft tissue management, and in most instances, would be the instrument of choice. For those practitioners that want to incorporate electrosurgery into their routine patient treatment … Read more
ABSTRACT Clinical evaluation of the patient with asthma is of limited usefulness. The addition of simple spirometry can aid in the rapid and accurate assessment of airway impairment that may not be clinically evident. In this pilot study, spirometric testing revealed that 4.5 percent of all patients presenting for wisdom tooth removal under office general … Read more
In 1992, Tarnow, Magner and Fletcher published a classic paper on a study “to determine whether the distance from the base of the contact area to the crest of bone could be correlated with the presence or absence of the interproximal papilla in humans. The results showed that when the measurement from the contact point … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY Excellent source of informationon periodontics. www.cap-acp.ca CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com iCANADEN…internet CANAdian DENtistry An OPEN FORUM on the business and practice of dentistry. www.canaden.com ONTARIO STUDY CLUB FOR OSSEOINTEGRATION Seminar calendar and OSCO Information www.osco.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, … Read more
The SLSA program is based on current, referenced literature and consists of 40 questions, answers, rationales and references. Answers appear at the end of each quiz. Dentists who complete the 15 question quiz in the November, 2003 issue of Oral Health may be eligible to receive continuing education points. The names and license numbers of … Read more
A recent issue of Time magazine was devoted to understanding anxiety, citing the 9/11 disaster as an exacerbating factor in correctly labeling us as a nation of anxious worriers. “We live in a particularly anxious age,” Time says, noting that all animals appear to feel anxious, that being Nature’s way of preventing us from feeling … Read more
The Winter Clinic trade show is not only for those looking to buy or sell, it is also the place that you will find exciting new products, learn vital new information and enjoy novel presentations and demonstrations.
Re: Editorial, ‘What’s In a Name?’ March 2003 Dr. Goodlin suggests that the public’s best interests are served in recognizing the accreditation in AACD as a specialty degree in “cosmetic dentistry”. The assumption is that cosmetic dentistry exists in a vacuum, that it is a discipline unto itself and that it should be recognized as … Read more
Out west’, as my family often refers to any place west of the Ontario-Manitoba border, our farmers on the Prairies leave the land unseeded after plowing for a period of time to allow for natural recovery–they call this Summer Fallow. Summer holiday “Up North”, for many of us, is a time of reflection in addition … Read more
Dentists wishing to sell their practices will face significant, if not insurmountable, legal obstacles starting January 1, 2004. For almost all dentists, the federal privacy act comes into force on that date. Most dentists will need to change their policies and procedures for collecting, using and disclosing personal information. The sleeper issue for many dentists … Read more
January 1, 2004, just three short months from now, looms as the day that Canadian dentists will be forced into a new regime of heightened vigilance about the privacy of our patient records. And it is all because of a complicated piece of federal government legislation that most of us have never heard of — … Read more
How things change. Did you know that for many years after the construction of the Washington Monument, women were not allowed to ride in the elevator with men? It was deemed inappropriate for a woman or women to be in such close quarters with men. The ride was 12 minutes long. The men, therefore, rode … Read more
From blacksmith to barber to cosmetic imaging specialists, dentists have admirably held to the goal of pursuing excellence in their profession. Early on, many general practitioners, realizing that there was just too much to know about human dentition and the medical ramifications thereof, wisely restricted their practices to specialized areas. This allowed them to know … Read more
ASSOCIATIONS CANADIAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY Excellent source of informationon periodontics. www.cap-acp.ca CANADIAN DENTAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION Bad things happen to good dentists. www.cdpa.com iCANADEN…internet CANAdian DENtistry An OPEN FORUM on the business and practice of dentistry. www.canaden.com ONTARIO STUDY CLUB FOR OSSEOINTEGRATION Seminar calendar and OSCO Information www.osco.org TORONTO ACADEMY OF DENTISTRY Toronto Meetings Calendar, CE, … Read more
Re: Implant Complications and Maintenance Issues, July, 2003 Drs. Lai and Albert do not make a distinction between research-driven implant system designs and those that were developed for practical clinical applications. That is still common with most implant authors today. Our profession is indebted to the research-driven implant system designs (RDISD) for “The high predictability … Read more
It has been difficult to make money in stocks over the past three years. In fact, the bear market of 2000-2003 ranked as the second most severe of the past 100 years, only the depression of 1929-1933 caused more pain for shareholders.
Providing quality dentistry is important. It keeps your patients happy and increases referrals. But, as a business owner, being profitable is as important, because it allows you to pay your team well and invest in your facilities, equipment and future. Believe me, you can make a profit without feeling guilty…and, it’s easier than you think. … Read more
