This is a followup to a recent blog entry….in a way, it’s your morning smile, burp! HOUSTON (KTRK) — Ever heard about taking a drink to take the edge off? One Houston dentist is offering a beer or glass of wine to patients in the waiting room. It’s going over well with the patients we met,but … Read more
Trends come from sifting data and watching how processes evolve. The following addresses Facebook Places, Gowalia and Foursquare, all of which relate to location based mobile check in services. Ask yourself the obvious, will this impact on you in the next year, 3, 5 re; your practice growth. Image by Anthony Quintano via Flickr Almost one … Read more
From Kathy Kincaide – Dr. Bicuspid.com – May 13, 2011 Sunstar Americas unveiled the GUM PerioShield oral health rinse at the California Dental Association (CDA) 2011 spring meeting in Anaheim this week. PerioShield, which features technology licensed Image via Wikipedia from Sinclair Pharmaceuticals, represents a next-generation solution to achieving and maintaining a healthy mouth, according to … Read more
From Science Daily – May 5, 2011 Nurses who care for patients with dementia now have a tailored approach to dental hygiene for their charges, thanks to a pilot study by a team of nurses. “Poor oral health can lead to pneumonia and cardiovascular disease as well as periodontal disease,” said Rita A. Jablonski, even … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid – May 11, 2011 Image sensor developer Awaiba has introduced what is being dubbed the smallest camera in the world, with potential applications in dental imaging and medical endoscopy, according to a story in PC World and other news reports. Read more How do you define success in technology? These days, it seems like you want to make … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid – May 13, 2011 Align Technology has qualified Cadent‘s orthodontic full arch scanning process for use with Invisalign treatment. Interoperability with Invisalign will be available on the OrthoCAD iOC system with the latest software version iOC 4.0. Image by hto2008 via Flickr Read more Related articles LANAP Invisalign Veneer – A smile happens in … Read more
By Andrew Coutts – May 13, 2011 A new Apple patent could make it easier for iPhone users to make and receive calls when talking is not an option. A recently filed Apple patent application suggests that the company plans to bring speech-to-text and text-to-speech technology to the iPhone,reports Patently Apple. The new technology would reportedly make it easier … Read more
Planmeca is introducing the new ProMax 3D Mid at the CDA in Anaheim and the AAO in Chicago this week. As described on their website – Planmeca ProMax 3D Mid is a genuine all-in-one CBVT (Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography) unit including 3D imaging, digital panoramic,digital cephalometric and 3D photo,all in the same unit. Planmeca ProMax … Read more
From Dental Heroes – Jameson Management – May 12, 2011 The world around us is changing, and it’s changing rapidly. As consumer (patient) needs and demands change, so too must the way you interact with them. In many cases, this means introducing new technologies into your case presentation. If you’re already using digital tools for … Read more
By Thomas H. Maugh II – Los Angeles Times – Friday, May 13, 2011 In what is being hailed as a landmark breakthrough in HIV prevention, a new study has shown that giving anti-AIDS drugs to HIV-positive people can reduce the transmission of the virus to spouses and partners by 96 percent, U.S. researchers said … Read more
From Dentinal Tubules – Bhavin Bhuva – http://www.dentinaltubules.com/articles/expert_columns The platform for the blog will change for the forthcoming eChronicle, but the content will look much like below. This posting from Dentinal Tubules is a bit more than will be offered, but it’s a beginning. The intention is to include graphics and animations to develop the … Read more
From TruthDive – Balanced News and Analysis – May 12, 2011 A US dentist who apparently ‘got tired of people not liking to go to the dentist’ is trying Image via Wikipedia to change the dreaded dental stereotype by offering them free beer. That’s right, Clint Herzog of Texas-based Floss Dentistry serves beer and wine … Read more
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For all those I told to buy Apple at $86.00 – Steve Jobs YOU ROCK!!! Apple is looking at designing keyboards with an air feedback system which will know you are typing before you type Image via CrunchBase Apple’s latest keyboard idea was published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The concept aims … Read more
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This is probably the weirdest blog entry I’ve posted, but, I feel it has merit. We have looked at retail stores and wondered what it is that makes people feel comfortable and hang around and have tried to emulate that feel in our reception area. No chairs lined up against a chair rail on the … Read more
Was doing a search on the topic of SEO/Search Engine Optimization for a blog entry and came across a website that truly encompassed every conceivable facet of web based marketing and landing #1 or #2 on a GOOGLE search. We seriously ain’t in Kansas any more Toto….this is the new world of being a dental … Read more
From the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – May 7, 2011 Olufemi K. Ogundipe, Vincent I. Ugboko and Folusho J. Owotade Purpose This investigation assesses the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) gel on postoperative pain, swelling, and trismus as well as healing and bone regeneration potential on mandibular third molar extraction sockets. Patients and Methods A … Read more
From Medscape Dentistry and Oral Health – May 5, 2011 Editor’s Note: Oral cancers occur in the lips, tongue, gingiva, floor of the mouth, oropharynx and tonsils, hypopharynx, salivary glands, nasopharynx,and other oral and pharyngeal areas. Over the last 30 years,the typical location of cancers within the oral cavity has changed. The overall 5-year survival rate … Read more