By Sam Grobart December 30, 2010 Your gadgets and computers, your software and sites — they are not working as well as they should. You need to make some tweaks. But the tech industry has given you the impression that making adjustments is difficult and time-consuming. It is not. And so below are 10 things to … Read more
Last posting of the year……..from a student in Philadelphia who gets the concept of sharing and caring….it’s the information, it’s how we learn best…….comment away mes enfants, the mind you save may be your own. Here is a case of a 11 year old female patient. I had lost track of her at one point … Read more
By Dr. David Rosen – from Dental Compare With the possible exception of implant fixtures (and their prosthetic attachments), no area in periodontics has proliferated so rapidly as periodontal regeneration materials. Today commercial preparations are marketed almost as soon as the first piece of research is published. Some pan out and some are gone as … Read more
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the recognized leader in children‘s oral health, announced an outreach partnership with the text4baby program. The AAPD’s leading pediatric oral health experts will work closely with text4baby in the dissemination of information to pregnant women and new moms about children’s oral health care. An educational program of the … Read more
ScienceDaily (Dec. 15, 2010) — In a study that the authors describe as lending credence to the idiom, “by the skin of your teeth,” scientists are reporting that the protective shield fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed. It raises questions about how this renowned cavity-fighter really works and … Read more
On the afternoon of Nov. 16, 2010, Mark Zuckerberg was leading a meeting in the Aquarium, one of Facebook‘s conference rooms, so named because it’s in the middle of a huge work space and has glass walls on three sides so everybody can see in. Conference rooms are a big deal at Facebook Image via … Read more
Source: 7thspace.comAuthors: Luis Sanchez-Vargas et al Previous studies have either investigated the relationship of HPV with oral cancer or the prevalence of HPV on the oral cavity. The purpose of this investigation was to study the prevalence of HPV in oral cavity of women with oral sex practices and cervical lesions. Methods:Forty six (46) non-smokers … Read more
Abstract Introduction Long-term predictability of restored endodontically treated teeth is important for the decision of tooth retention versus extraction and implant placement. The purpose of this study was to validate the hypothesis that preoperative factors can predict the long-term prognosis of molars requiring endodontic and restorative treatment for future prognostic investigations. Methods A clinical database … Read more
The accompanying links are an amalgam of commentary, prognostication and at the same time a reflection that so much of what we are fed is like watching a duck on a pond; what you see is calm, almost serene, a pastiche of dynamics and quiescence, except that if your perspective changed and you were able … Read more
A webinar is a neologism to describe a specific type of web conference. It is typically one-way, from the speaker to the audience with limited audience interaction, such as in a webcast. A webinar can be collaborative and include polling and question & answer sessions to allow full participation between the audience and the presenter. In some cases, the presenter may speak … Read more
2011-12-12 06:32:08
Calgary residents want fluoridation stopped……….yee haw, or is that hee haw…….plan is to prevent tooth decay by brushing with tar sands………….in the immortal words of Pogo, “we have met the enemy and he is us………..” Did everyone elect Rob Ford clones to run their governments. I know where the 13K dentists registering to practice in … Read more
Luke F. Chen, MBBS, MPH, CIC, FRACP: Hello. My name is Luke Chen. I’m from the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health at Duke University [Durham, North Carolina]. Today we are talking about the evolving epidemiology and increasing threat of gram-negative infections, particularly multidrug-resistant gram-negative infections. With me is Dr. Matthew Falagas,Director of the … Read more
2011-12-12 06:31:57
The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) held its 3rd Fall Focused Symposium in the Washington, DC area. This year, the them was the fast moving field of Salivary Diagnostics, with a focus on Scientific and Clinical Frontiers. The symposium was sold-out, but AADR also offered a live WEBINAR braodcast of the oral sessions. AADR … Read more
Since dentistry remains the red haired bastard step-child of medicine due to our penchant for technologic not biologic fundamental obsession, something to do with industry meeting quotas, nonetheless, we as a profession are going to have to understand that APPS for smart phones and tablet computers are our future. Patient education, electronic record keeping, virtual … Read more
By Jay Goltz (Editors note: Marketing , good or bad,always comes to dentistry. We are prime targets for a “sell”. Groupon is a new age manifestation of barter on one level and AMWAY on another. It’s worth checking into,however, CAVEAT EMPTOR.) I have been reading with great interest (especially here) the stories of retailers sharing their … Read more
By Benita Zahn: Some 30 states have expanded what’s called “the scope of practice” for oral-maxillofacial surgeons, allowing them to do cosmetic procedures beyond the mouth area. That’s got plastic surgeons up in arms. In depth: the arguments for and against this change and how it would affect your life. Dr. Lucie Capek is a … Read more
By Jeremy A. Greene, M.D., Ph.D., and Aaron S. Kesselheim, M.D., J.D., M.P.H. Facebook and Twitter, the largest social media Web sites, have more than 350 million users worldwide, and surveys indicate that 60% of Americans turn first to the Internet when seeking health-related information.1 It is therefore surprising that the pharmaceutical and medical-device industries … Read more
Fortunately Bristol Palin did not win “Dancing with the Stars“, however, she was the impetus for seeking out an article of note for you to share with a small segment of your client base. Even though most people are aware that good oral health is essential for the overall health of both mother and child, … Read more