Philips Sonicare AirFloss – eat spinach salad in public w/o fear

From Dental Health Hub Imaging  Philips, a leading provider of innovative medical devices, has recently introduced its Philips Sonicare AirFloss. The new innovation was revealed at the IDS (International Dental Supply) tradeshow 2011, which took place earlier this month. While the event took place in Cologne, Germany, dentists had a chance to try the new Philips Sonicare AirFloss by themselves. As dentists … Read more

I am more than my jeans – Sebastian Seung: I am my connectome

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte … Read more

Ignore an obvious trend at your peril!!!

Copy genius – it reads faster and in this sound byte era enacts greater impact than “if I see further, it’s because I stand on the shoulders of giants.”  A few years back, it became apparent to those of us geeky enough to pay attention to the tech world, that “cloud computing“, mobile information and … Read more

Drug-Resistant Pathogens in the Dental Office

From Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS – Medscape News Today Image via Wikipedia Most people are aware of the risk for infection associated with hospitals, ambulatory settings, and long-term care. But what about the dental office? Patients who seek dental healthcare could easily, and even unknowingly, be carriers of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or another … Read more

It’s a Mythtery to me

Want to take advantage of the Mobile Me cloud to share two of the more important articles I know to address Endodontic Pain as it relates to antibiotics and effective therapeutic regimens.  Because a blog goes viral, I’d urge you to do the same with friends and colleagues if you believe this information to be … Read more

General Anesthesia – Safe or Not for Your Child’s Brain?

From Dental Health Magazine Staff – April 5th, 2011 A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM, March 9th, 2011), discusses the effects of general anesthesia on the brains of young children. Researchers believe that it is very important to present and understand the possible long term neurological effects that general anesthesia has on the … Read more

Hanako Showa: The robot dental patient (we ain’t in Kansas anymore Toto!)

From CoolestGadgets.com – by Mark R I recently had my mouth examined by a dentist, and I was fortunate to get one with years of experience. I always wondered who are the patients for the starting dentist. Fortunately,the dentist-in-training will have more at his disposal than a frightened grin with this 5-foot tall Japanese robot … Read more

Regenerative Dentistry

From Dental Tribune The First International Conference on Dental and Craniofacial Stem Cells will take place April 27 to 29 in New York City. (DTI/Photo NYC and Company) Mar 29, 2011 | USA International conference on dental and craniofacial stem cells to be held in New York by Columbia University College of Dental Medicine NEW … Read more

Patterson Dental Debuts Smile Channel 10

From Dentistry Today ST. PAUL, Minn. – (March 29,2011) – Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. introduces Smile Channel 10, an updated version of its reception area programming that entertains and educates patients while promoting dental services. As part of the popular CAESY Education Systems family, Smile Channel 10 offers attention-grabbing and informative presentations with dramatic before-and-after photos, … Read more

Dental campaign targets seniors

from the MontrealGazette.com The Quebec Order of Dentists is launching a publicity campaign aimed at persuading the province’s elderly to take better care of their teeth. Dr. Diane Legault, president of the Order, said the dental health of all Quebecers has improved substantially in the past 50 years. But she expressed concern that seniors aren’t … Read more

Keystone Dental Announces the Launch of DynaMatrix™ Plus, A Bioactive Material Designed for Soft Tissue Grafting Applications

BURLINGTON, Mass., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Keystone Dental,an oral healthcare company focused on enhancing every patient’s smile,is excited to announce the launch of DynaMatrix™ Plus, a soft tissue regeneration product specifically designed to serve as an alternative to patient’s own tissue for root coverage and tissue bulking procedures. “DynaMatrix Plus has been developed based on clinician feedback and the … Read more

International Association of Dental Research (IADR) 89th General Session and Exhibition

March 14 – 19, 2011; San Diego, California From Medscape Internal Medicine Use my password 29122912 on the log in page……. Greased Lightbox ??+–? Loading image Click anywhere to cancel Image unavailable Related articles Biodegradable tooth-binding micelles inhibit Streptococcus mutans biofilm growth (physorg.com) IADR/AADR Journal of Dental Research releases large studies on osteonecrosis of the … Read more

When Is The Right Time To Place Dental Implants In Teenagers

Posted by Dr. Todd Welch on Mar 29, 2011 in Dental Implants (Tooth Implants) Email Sharebar This is an important question and the current wisdom is not to have implants placed until jaw and facial growth are complete. Although it varies from person to person, growth of the jaws in most cases is not complete … Read more