There are two potentially cataclysmic events today……the first is the possibility that Bristol Palin may win Dancing with the Stars and in all candour, the Decline and Fall of the American Empire must then be written by someone from Fox News and once again, the media is doing the “sky is falling, sky is falling” … Read more
Bumped into John Kalbfleisch at an HPDA society meeting the other day – www.dtstudyclub.com/WEIGL – if you’re an ODA member – go to this incredible webinar, use the code WEIGL to register and change your practice re; implant driven dentistry, but I digress……pressed the flesh to get some salient ortho material up on this blog…here’s his … Read more
By NANCY KEATES Kids still getting visits from the Tooth Fairy are getting braces. The number of children 17 and younger getting orthodontic treatment has grown 46% over the past decade to 3.8 million in 2008, the latest figure available from the American Association of Orthodontists. The association doesn’t break the number down further by age, … Read more
AZ looks to sell off Astra Tech dental and devices unit WORLD NEWS | NOVEMBER 17, 2010 KEVIN GROGAN AstraZeneca has reportedly hired JPMorgan to find buyers for its Astra Tech business,the sale of which could bring in $2 billion. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker told PharmaTimes World News that “as a general rule, we don’t comment on market speculation”. … Read more
By Danny Bobrow, MBA The history of the public’s perception of dentistry may be viewed as consisting of three waves. I like to describe the first wave with the term “Feel Well Dentistry.” During this wave, dentists were perceived as first and foremost who to call to get you out of tooth pain. The next … Read more
“This is not an email killer.” That’s what Mark Zuckerberg said at the Facebook event, which is still going on as we write this. Indeed, the brand new Facebook “Modern Messaging System” is not an email killer, but it does incorporate the system. In fact, the new messaging system incorporates all sorts of social networking, … Read more
Lincoln, NE, (October 26, 2010) – MacPractice, the leading Apple developer of practice management and clinical software on Macs and iPhones for medical, dental and chiropractic offices, today announced the release of MacPractice iPad Interface with ePrescribe. The solution was designed with Apple’s Web App development tools to provide remote and network communication from the … Read more
by L. Emery Karst, DDS from Dental Tribune As patients get older,anterior teeth commonly show wear,chipping and discoloration. These changes are the result of a number of factors because of aging. There is increased awareness of these unattractive teeth and the desire to have a more youthful appearance. Because of the recent media attention to … Read more
From Medical News Today Lactobacillus Reuteri Prodentis effective in the treatment of periodontitis The study shows that L. reuteri Prodentis acts synergistically with standard treatment (scaling and root plaining, SRP) to significantly reduce probing pocket depth (PPD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) which are the two most important parameters to assess the severity of periodontitis. … Read more
by Marty Jablow DMD People living with diabetes are twice as likely to develop serious gum disease NEW YORK, NY (November 1, 2010) – For the nearly 24 million Americans living with diabetes, many may be surprised to learn about an additional complication associated with the condition – serious gum disease. According to the Center for Disease … Read more
http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/top_dentists/ Click on “winner” in the horizontal image map….a literal treasure trove of invaluable information Image by kendosolns via Flickr Related articles DrBicuspid.com Taking Nominations for 2011 Dental Excellence Awards (prweb.com) Perio Protect Recognized Again for Top Product in Dental Industry (prweb.com) Dental Quasi-Parable (cogdogblog.com)
Mey Alhabib’s mice just might put the Tooth Fairy out of business. Alhabib (SDM’12,’14),a postdoctoral student and endodontic resident at BU’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, and her research supervisor, George Huang, the Herbert Schilder Chair in Endodontics and director of the school’s postdoctoral program in endodontics, have begun regenerating two major human … Read more
Each province in Canada and each State in the U.S. regulates the use of equipment that produces ionizing radiation within their own geographical areas. Although federal guidelines exist in each country, the provinces and states interpret and regulate based on those guidelines in different ways. The rules in North Carolina are therefore different from the rules in Texas, or Ontario, or California.,,) In … Read more
Mensa is essentially an institutionalized way to brag about your I.Q. It’s like owning a Porsche in Toronto, the third most traffic congested city in N. America, but it looks great when you’re not moving on the Don Valley Parking Lot. Member of this exclusive social networking club score in the top 2 percent on intelligence … Read more
Invisalign discontinues 10 hour continuing education requirement. From DENTAL BLOGS.COM Are you one of the many dentists put off by Invisalign’s case submission quota and continuing education rules last year? Good news. Align Technology, Inc, the maker of the popular clear braces system Invisalign, has removed the quota from its requirements. Editor’s note – and health … Read more
After running a Groupon.com promotion I have been aproached by a number of dentist wanting to know how the experience was. Here is the response that ive sent out a couple of times. (If you were wondering, groupon.com sends out one heavily discounted deal everyday by email to their user base which is different for … Read more
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Data From the Health Outcomes and Reduced Incidence With Zoledronic Acid Once Yearly Clinical Trials Program John T. Grbic, DMD, MS,MMedSc,Dennis M. Black, PhD, Kenneth W. Lyles, MD, David M. Reid, MD, Eric Orwoll, MD, Michael McClung, MD, Christina Bucci-Rechtweg, MD and Guoqin Su, PhD Background. The Health Outcomes and Reduced Incidence with Zoledronic Acid … Read more
Just noodling on the Net – registered for Vimeo.com – review the welcome email below – content should suggest what it’s about…..in a world of mydentalhub.com and dentpix.com for patient education – suddenly, like Facebook, it’s gone viral…it’s YouTube on steroids, a community of tutorials about how to be mini-dental Spielbergs….it’s getting better and wilder … Read more