Protected: A throw down challenge; fix Annoying Orange’s teeth
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Seating crowns on implant abutments
The word NEXUS has been in my lexicon for 137 years. It was “stolen” from Avrum King who wrote a newsletter back in the 70’s and 80’s on practice management. His background or so he claimed was rumour and propaganda psychology which today would be a phenomenal fit for politicians and dental companies……humour (arh, arh). … Read more
Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells Hook into Biocoral Scaffold Forming an Engineered Biocomplex
Mangano C et al. From Plos One – accelerating the publication of peer-reviewed science. The aim of this study was to evaluate the behavior of human Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSCs), as well as human osteoblasts,when challenged on a Biocoral scaffold,which is a porous natural hydroxyapatite. For this purpose, human DPSCs were seeded onto a … Read more
Obama aims to fight identity theft with new online ID plan
Many dentists purchase sundries online to accrue points for rewards programs; this article in particular is something that OUR government should pursue aggressively. In an attempt to better fortify the security of online transactions, the Obama administration today revealed a new online security strategy that will provide individuals with a single, more reliable online identification. The White … Read more
Ah them Brits, they know how to market folks where they live….
It’s an olde saw in marketing, goes all the way back to the Mad Men era; if you want them to remember you, then you have to repeat, I repeat, I repeat, I repeat, I repeat the message. Bullet point memos may work in the corridors of corporate whereever, but for real folks,that simply doesn’t … Read more
Coltene Selects Viva Learning™ for New CE Website
The failiure of most dental companies to truly embrace social networking for CE purposes is a sad commentary on their corporate responsibility. Certainly, their corporate goals and objectives are to sell product and return a higher share price to their stockholders, but they also have to be good corporate citizens and to that end, a … Read more
Do a solid for your dental auxiliaries and hygienists
Penwell Publications has truly embraced a platform agnostic approach to their publications. Send your team members to – Dentistry IQ– have them click on the banner on the right….RDH eVillage – an assemblage of enewsletters as indicated below awaits…….turn them onto elearning and your practice will reap the whirlwind……. Related articles National Dental Hygienist’s Week … Read more
Protected: 81% and 95% of patrons of local businesses browse the internet first before making a decision as to whom they should patronize
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Ahem, I say, I say, AHEM!! Electronic patient records will soon end doctor’s scrawl on paper
By Tamara Baluja – Globe and Mail – April 13, 2011 Been in practice for 137 years – still waiting to see more than scribbles on referral pads, Image via Wikipedia lab prescription pads that are detailed and patient‘s who have access to more than memory for their previous dental history. It is not … Read more
Protected: First Impressions of the Self Adjusting File
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Top 5 questions you should ask a dental lab before you send them a case
From Dental IQ April 12, 2011 By Steven Pigliacelli, CDT Communication is key to your relationship with a lab. Here is a list of questions to ask a prospective new laboratory prior to starting a business relationship. Narrowing the list to five questions was difficult, but as you will see, there are many additional questions … Read more
Penn Dental Medicine’s 3rd Annual Oral Cancer Walk April 16
From the April 12, 2011, Volume 57, No. 29 of the Penn Alamnac Penn Dental Medicine students are partnering with the national Oral Cancer Foundation to present Philadelphia‘s 3rd Annual Oral Cancer Walk on Saturday, April 16, to recognize Oral Cancer Awareness Month and bringing attention to the disease and the importance of early detection. “We … Read more
Efficacy of Periodontal Stem Cell Transplantation in the Treatment of Advanced Periodontitis
From Ingenta Connect Abstract: Image via Wikipedia Periodontitis is the most common cause for tooth loss in adults and advanced types affect 10-15% of adults worldwide. The attempts to save tooth and regenerate the periodontal apparatus including cementum, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone reach to the dental tissue-derived stem cell therapy. Although there have been … Read more
Dental Hypnotherapy – more relevant than ever, than ever, than ever, than ever
I’ve been practicing for 137 years, but increasingly, the times, the economy, the state of the world seems to be creating a heightened sense of anxiety in many patients……thought I’d open this up to folks that work with hypnotherapy, one of my personal favorite pain control modalities. Found an article written by Joyce Hansen (a … Read more
Who knows what evil lurks in the mouths of men? Only the “shadow” knows…
By Marilyn Linton, Special to QMI Agency – from the Toronto Sun’ Let’s say you woke up in the morning and blood spurted from your hands. Would you go to work or the ER? Probably not work, says Pickering, Ontario-based dentist Dr. Steven Weiner. “Yet people wake up with bleeding gums and just carry on … Read more
iPADs and Dental Photography
Cinq for iPad is a great way to present images to your patients. Cinq is a $2 app that allows you to access all of your images stored on your computer. You install a free program on your computer, specify where your photos are located and then pull them up on your iPad. You could … Read more
Strokes – Gum Disease More Harmful Than Diabetes
From Medical News Today New research suggests that gum disease carries a higher risk of causing a stroke thandiabetes, and its impact is nearly the equivalent of high blood pressure as a major cause of strokes. High blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes (diabetes mellitus) are widely recognised as major risks which contribute to non-fatal strokes (ischemic strokes). In recent years there … Read more
Better Dentistry through iPads
For those of you who recognize the name Medtronics from your use of rhBMP, I’d urge you to visit the accompanying link…..CLICK AWAY My persistence with OH on getting them to build a robust iPHONE and iPAD app will most likely get me a pink slip, but in the immortal words of those with no … Read more
Anticipate the inevitability of a trend…first run movies coming to a home theater near you…
I suggest you read this first……CLICK………..then ask yourself. In a world of upheaval, economic uncertainty, will your client base expect greater and greater innovation from you in regard to educating them on their needs………the old saw of making them want what they need is moving into a entirely new realm of educational platforms, from smart … Read more
Why Katie Couric needs a gum lift?
Posted by Todd Welch – April 4, 2011 – Celebrity Smiles For some strange reason, Katie Couric‘s smile has always bothered me. Don’t get me wrong, she is a beautiful woman and I have a tremendous amount of respect for her, but one would think that someone would have told her that when she smiles she shows … Read more