Kissing prevents tooth decay – who knew?? From Dentistry.co.uk Kissing is good for your teeth, official! There are many health benefits of kissing – it can prevent tooth decay because it stimulates saliva flow which brings down plaque levels. It also helps to tone your cheek and jaw muscles which means they are less likely … Read more
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By Daniel Zimmermann from Dental Tribune – June 22, 2011 NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, USA Design and Engineering students from Purdue University in West Lafayette in the US have developed a new kind of portable medical chair that can also be used for dental treatment. The device, named the Mantis owing to its ability to transform … Read more
By Margot Patrick from the Wall Street Journal LONDON–AstraZeneca PLC said Wednesday it has agreed to sell Astra Tech to Dentsply International Inc. for $1.8 billion,after a sale process that attracted strong interest from private-equity firms and strategic buyers looking to tap into growth in the dental-implants market. The transaction, expected to close in the second half, will … Read more
Your reception area just got the gift of the century; by Josh Ong – Apple Insider June 21, 2011 – Oral Health has partnered with MyDentalHub.com to create a new blog MyDentalChronicles …..the company was among the first to see the future of patient education as residing in the iCloud…..if this iOS-powered connected TV is … Read more
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
The power of social media for education is simply unparalleled….embrace it as it should be. CLICK – article entitled CBCT evaluation of maxillary sinusitis – Maillet – 2011 Case is from Farid Shaikh, 2nd yr resident. Cheers, Fred Frederic Barnett, DMDInterim Chair, Maxwell S. Fogel Department of Dental Medicine Chairman and Program Director IB Bender … Read more
From my buddy Dhru Shah at Dentinal Tubules – June 21, 2011 – FIRST DAY OF SUMMER A team of scientists from the University of Liverpool has won an award for developing a device that can identify early tooth decay and plaque before it is visible to the eye. The innovation, iDENTifi, comprises a clinical digital … Read more
I post this for two reasons….the question is posed by someone from Ontario – did the certification folks at U of T put her up to this? and two, the doctor to whom the question is being posed can be followed on TWITTER…….hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Every weekday, a CNNHealth expert doctor answers a viewer question. On Mondays, … Read more
From Dentistry IQ June 21, 2011 Editor’s Note: Kerr Corporation recently announced the launch of a new customer protection program. According to the news release, the program has been created in the interest of protecting Kerr customers from fraudulent, counterfeit or gray market products and preserving the company‘s reputation for quality across its entire spectrum … Read more
From Bloomberg – June 21, 2011 AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) is close to an agreement to sell Astra Tech, a Swedish maker of dental implants and medical devices, to Dentsply International Inc. (XRAY) for about $1.8 billion,said a person with knowledge of the sale. No deal has been reached and the talks may still fall apart, said the person, … Read more
Time for the power of social networking to demonstrate and DOMINATE…… By Rabia Mughal, Associate Editor – Dr. Bicuspid June 20, 2011 — As the overall job market in the U.S. continues to be sluggish, a few recent reports — which considered hiring outlook as a criterion — have ranked dental hygienist among the top … Read more
At Oral Health, we have a surfeit of riches in our Editorial Consultants and Contributing Consultants. We don’t need to go outside the Oral Health family to seek knowledge on the topics of relevance of the day. This is an entry dedicated to using the POWER OF THAT KNOWLEDGE BASE and the POWER OF WORDS … Read more
There simply is no better, faster or more comprehensive way to learn than ONLINE!!! CLICK ON ME! Related articles Still working on the Clinical eChronicle (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com)
The following post is from Dentinal Tubules by Ian Kerr DDS. The aim of this posts is to suggest a voice for good in dentistry.It is driven by a desire to see dentistry presented in a positive light to the public and the media and to help the general public understand the importance of dental … Read more
I would like to refer you to: https://public.me.com/ken.serota160 Download the article listed as sdarticle.pdf Lars Spangberg is passing the baton as the Section Editor for Endodontology in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology. He is a one of the foremost endodontic educators in the world. His editorial is to my mind … Read more
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From Dr. Bicuspid – June 14, 2011 They have social networking icons – SOBBBBBB!!!!! Heraeus Kulzer is offering free instructional videos on YouTube, including 30 clips covering a range of topics, such as impression techniques, posterior restorations, and live demonstrations of whitening procedures, as well as Heraeus products, the company announced. Read more http://www.youtube.com/user/HeraeusKulzerLLC Related … Read more
From Dentistry IQ – June 14, 2011 “Single file shaping of an entire root canal system may sound like a myth to some…… Nuff sed…Read more Related articles Endodontic Parousia – Nullius in Verba Redux (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Drilling away at dental costs New website, new insurers’ approaches shake up market (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) And now for something uplifting … Read more
By Johanna Loberg from EurekAlert The technology used to replace lost teeth with titanium dental implants could be improved. By studying the surface structure of dental implants not only at micro level but also at nano level, researchers at the University of Gothenburg; Sweden, have come up with a method that could shorten the healing … Read more