In the realm of healthcare, including dentistry, policy decisions have a profound impact on practitioners, patients, and the overall delivery of services. Dental professionals play a crucial role in shaping these policies by actively participating on boards. This article explores the significance of dental professionals’ involvement in policy development and advocacy. The Importance of Board … Read more
As a profession, dental hygiene is at a tipping point. We are balancing on a scale. On one end, the occupational model of practice, and on the other end, the professional practice model. The past 30 years have been a period of sustained growth for the professional model of practice. Dental hygiene professional practice has … Read more
From Dentistry Today – October 6th, 2011 IRVINE, Calif. – (October 5, 2011) – J. Morita USA announces the launch of their new Facebook page. In promotion, licensed dentists that “like” the page will be entered to win a Root ZX mini, the company‘s new apex locator, through October 30, 2011. J. Morita USA has entered into … Read more
It’s raining in Hogtown today, thus a holi – day for a visit to the gym, a trip to the local no name coffee shop (Starbucks has tar and Tim’s is embroiled in a franchisee class action – won’t cross a picket line) and a iPad news review. Three things jump off the screen. None … Read more
Something to ponder and consider: Practice: By developing an online presence for office through Facebook, Twittr, or a blog, you demonstrate to potential patients that you are human and care about their world. Collegial: The ability to obtain literally immediate information on a product, a piece of equipment, on a treatment plan is simply unachievable … Read more
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
Cogito ergo sum – Rene Descartes To a greater or lesser degree, I opt not to editorialize in these blog entries. I see this volunteer effort as a mechanism for the creation of a NEXUS, whereby, the push technology of over a decade of Internet interest brings, in addition to hundreds of pharmaceutical providers commenting … Read more
From left: Mike Cohen, Mike Orecchia, David Lang and Dan Parrilli. (DTI/Photo Mark Eisen, DTA) Mar 1, 2011 | USA by Fred Michmershuizen, Dental Tribune America CHICAGO: Hundreds of dental industry leaders were on hand during the Midwinter Meeting as National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF), known as America’s Toothfairy, held its fifth anniversary celebration … Read more
Topix community is a website for towns and cities across N. America – the postings below came from the dental forum…..isn’t it time for an op-ed dental section on www.canoe.ca DENTISTS CRIMINALs! MUST BE EXPOSED! posted January 6th, 2011 DO click on the link above, scads of GTA dentists and beyond advertise on this site….. … Read more
I.S. GOMES-FILHO1, J. COELHO2, J. PASSOS1, N. FARIAS1,C. FREITAS1,E. CERQUEIRA1, S. CRUZ3, S. TRINDADE1, and M. BARRETO4,1Feira de Santana State University, Feira de Santana – Bahia, Brazil, 2Biological Science, Feira de Santana State University, Feira de Santana, Brazil, 3Vale do São Francisco Federal University, Petrolina, Brazil, 4Bahia Federal University, Salvador, Brazil The relationship between periodontal disease and acute … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Dental Divas, a professional organization designed to support the needs of women dentists, has announced the official launch of Dental Divas Online, an interactive website enabling members to connect with other dentists in their city and nationwide. The goal of Dental Divas is to form an online destination for women dentists to share, … Read more
Social networking may not be your thing, and that’s okay. It can be difficult to keep up with daily, or even weekly, blogs and posts on Twitter, Facebook, and the many other networking sites out there in cyberspace. Even if you aren’t the tech-savvy dentist who Twitters in real time about a root canal or … Read more