Going mobile – dental marketing

From Rosemont Media A recent study from comScore, Inc. provides a breakdown for the composition of smartphone owners by age in the U. S. As the demand for mobility continues to expand, mobile website design and mobile dental marketing is quickly becoming an essential ingredient in a successful online presence for your cosmetic dentistry practice. … Read more

Faymoose in Toronto

Topix is hot, looks good in the reception area for the clients……….just check the grammar in the writeup……..tends to be wonky……….we all want our 15 minutes of being faymoose, but not at the expense of sounding illiterate. Image via Wikipedia Toronto, Ontario (I-Newswire) July 12, 2011 – Toronto, Ontario Dr. Dennis Marangos, an experienced dentist … Read more

Dentist slams overuse of ‘porcelain pornography’

From our friends at o’er the pond at dentistry.co.uk Some dental patients are having unnecessary, expensive and aggressive restorative treatment for minor cosmetic problems because porcelain crowns and veneers are being overused. That’s according to Martin Kelleher, consultant in restorative dentistry. His article, Porcelain Pornography – published in July’s edition of theFaculty Dental Journal (FDJ) – highlights concerns … Read more

Oh yoo Canadians!!

From Dr. Bicuspid – June 28, 2011 Researchers from the University of Alberta conducted a systematic search of electronic databases, including Medline, PubMed, Embase,Cochrane Library,and Web of Science up until May 2010. They identified and selected articles in which investigators explored anterior dental aesthetics from a layperson’s perspective, and assigned methodological scores to the studies. … Read more

Go Red!

From Dr. Bicuspid – June 21, 2011 Red laser light enhances teeth whitening June 21,2011 — When used to activate bleaching gel,low-level laser energy increases the effectiveness of teeth whitening, according to a study in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry (June 15, 2011). Read more Related articles Anti-Aging Dentistry: Looking Beyond Botox (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Whiten Up. (veggiefitness.wordpress.com) … Read more

Yo! homee, Dr. Favour Flav be in the house Dawg!

From Metal Miner – by T. Berezowsky – June 10, 2011 With the NBA Finals upon us – a doozy of a series between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks – I got to wonder what some of these prized athletes like LeBron James or Dwayne Wade do with their money. I came up … Read more

Veneer chipping: Is one fabrication process better than another?

By Rob Goszkowski, Assistant Editor of Dr. Bicuspid May 16, 2011 — Joining CAD/CAM fabricated veneers to CAD/CAM fabricated zirconia frameworks can reduce veneer chipping frequency and speed the fabrication process. Researchers at Ivoclar Vivadent evaluated the fatigue behavior of two different systems during cyclic/static loading and found that the IPS e.max CAD-on fabrication technique with lithium disilicate … Read more

India – the Popular Hotspot for Dental Tourism

Thomas Friedman called it in his book, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century.  From Worldental.org – India has always been an interesting and at the same time fascinating tourist spot for people from all over the world. However, recently India has earned a new title for itself,  Image via Wikipedia that … Read more

Keeping up with the changing face of dentistry – it’s global….

From Dentistry IQ.com – from Jenny Waddington DENTISTRY has changed massively over the past two decades, becoming more business-like than ever before, according to experts in Coventry and Warwickshire. More practices are having to provide additional services as well as adopting a more modern  Image via Wikipedia approach to the industry, to cope with rising … Read more

Modern Dental Marketing at 2011 AACD Meeting in Boston

From PRWeb – May 4, 2011 The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) is hosting their 27th Annual Scientific Session in Boston, MA from May 18-21, 2011. Specializing in search engine marketing and website design for cosmetic dentists, CEO Keith Humes says his Rosemont Media team can be found in booth 2228 in the Boston Convention … Read more

Newton Fahl

I’ve seen this gentleman on very rare occasions; however, found a treasure trove of work product on YOU TUBE……….very much worth your time and trouble to review

Now THAT’S what I’m blathering about!!!!!

As indicated, there is an initiative being advocated for www.oralhealthjournal.com to create a CLINICAL eCHRONICLE of TREATMENT OUTCOMES……..the industry will be solicited to identify the strength from within their endusers in all disciplines and direct content as you see it here, with perhaps a bit more fleshed out wording to the commentary. As a result, … Read more

Oh! That’s Easy! Oh! That’s Brilliant! Oh! That’s Opalescence! shhh, this is called product placement

Ida Baghoomian, Public Relations Manager (801) 553-4243 ida.baghoomian@ultradent.com Steve Clark, Senior Brand Manager Whitening (801) 553-4303 steve.clark@ultradent.com  SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- February 2011 -Opalescence makes another striking statement with the launch of Opalescence Oh! at the Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting this month. Unit-dose disposable bulbs filled with Ultradent’s award-winning, sticky,viscous Opalescence whitening gel are unlike any other. Opalescence Oh! … Read more

Ritter and Ramsey – not a new buddy cop show on Showcase!

Dr. Robert G. Ritter DMD is the Clinical Director for IOAD, The Institute for Oral Art and Design in Sarasota and the program leader of PowerPAC for the Pacific  Image via Wikipedia Aesthetic Continuum.  Dr. Christopher D. Ramsey, DMD is currently the President of The Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and on the editorial review boards for … Read more

Paint it pink – I see a white tooth and I want to paint it pink

by Martin B. Goldstein, DMD I think we’ve all purchased products at one time or another and shortly thereafter wondered, “What will I do with this stuff?” This might describe how I felt shortly after acquiring Voco America’s Amaris Gingiva. “AG,” as I’ll call it, is a composite system geared toward cervical restoration of teeth … Read more

Alvin Toffler you bloody genius!!!!

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

Making a single veneer blend so naturally it’s undetectable

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

Women in Dentistry – Profiles

This first of a series of entries will showcase those in our profession with XX chromosomes who are bringing new ideas and innovation to the practice of Dentistry: Shannon L. Pace, CDA a National and International Speaker and published author and a 1994 graduate of the Dental Assisting Program at Bowman Gray School of Medicine, … Read more