The Endo Blog – Jason Hales rocks!

For those interested in superb clinical endodontics, I refer you to www.theendoblog.com, the effort from a young lad in Eretzonia….that’s an inside joke that a few might get.  This unique weblog is an educational tool for dentists, dental students, dental auxillaries and anyone else with a need to learn everything about clinical endodontics. It is … Read more

Replacement of a faulty posterior restoration – restorez-toi McDuff

I wish to share an example of what all of us at Oral Health hope will become a standard of sharing and caring by Canadian dentists. This case is online with Cosmetic Tribune, one of the incredible publications from Dental Tribune International which includes Dental Tribune Study Club – www.dtstudyclub.com.  The format being laid out … Read more

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

Follow the bouncing cursor

News on the street is that iTunes 11 is to get a radical overhaul that will include, wait for it, iCloud integration. A slicker cleaner interface compared to previous versions and “word” on the street is that iCloud will be acting as a backup for all data.  Once again, Apple is leading the way for … Read more

Apple has more money than the US government

The point of posting NON-DENTAL blog entries may confuse some, but it shouldn’t. For organized dentistry to remain viable and relevant, it has to either become entrepreneurial or at the very least create an infrastructure that is a facsimile of a successful business. To whit: 1. Why has it not been mandated that to cut … Read more

Mouthwashing moms less likely to have a preemie

By Kerry Grens – July 28, 2011 (Reuters Health) – Expectant mothers who have gum disease are less likely to deliver their babies prematurely if they use mouthwash throughout their pregnancy, a new study suggests. Pregnant women with gum disease, also called periodontal disease, are known to have more preemies than women with healthy gums. … 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

Consult Pro – moving on up into the CLOUD

Consult Pro keeps iterating. The one feature that in my opinion makes all of these educational companies important and relevant is the ability to send the material to the patient for review at home by email….CONNECTIVITY MES ENFANTS – it’s the key to everything. Related articles Set up your Own Cloud (mustufarahi.wordpress.com) A Super Thin … 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

Should dentists screen for diabetes?

By Rosemary Frei – DrBicuspid.com contributing writer July 28, 2011 — A new study suggests that dentists can accurately screen patients for diabetes and prediabetes using results from two measures they already routinely assess in the clinic (Journal of Dental Research,July 2011,Vol. 90:7, pp. 855-860). Even so, whether most dental offices will add this to daily … Read more

There are times you simply can’t afford to be wrong…..

Oral Pathology – we’re a lot more than drill, fill and billFrom Flap’s Dentistry Blog – July 27, 2011 Dentists Have a High Oral Lesion Misdiagnosis Rate? Oral squamaous cell carcinoma Apparently so, according to a new study. General dentists correctly diagnosed only 54.1% of all oral lesions from which they submitted biopsy specimens to … Read more

And just in case you think I’ve gone completely mental…

The calibre of public education in N. Ameria, not unlike our infrastructure is in decline. Private schools cost as much as the down payment on a downtown 500 sq. ft. condo apartment in Toronto. Visit – Connections Academy – it may be cheaper and better to learn online than walking through metal detectors at the … Read more

Whistle down the “Goin’ Mobile” Wind REDUX

It is estimated that smartphones will be 28 percent of all phones sold this year (2011) – that’s 420 MILLION – with an M – what does this mean to your practice and your ability to market your services….as repeatedly pointed out…………..EVERYTHING Read article Then take a read from this blog posting on Modern Dental … Read more

Noah! Build me an ark…..the flood has begun

Secure networks for health care data communication and discourse……up the ramp, two by two now…. Image via Wikipedia US Healthcare is in crisis. Costs are rising rapidly, quality is poor or inconsistent and access or choice is inadequate. These problems, combined with the emergence of a fundamentally new environment driven by the dictates of globalization, … Read more