From the Vancouver Sun – May 30, 2011 TOP NOTCH EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Opened in spring 2006, UBC‘s amazing dental clinic, the Nobel Biocare Oral Health Centre,raised the quality of Dentistry’s facilities to match that of its students,faculty, staff and programs. The Centre is the Image by rob.masefield via Flickr hub of patient care and clinical learning-the … Read more
Tulsa, Oklahoma – what is it about that town – Dentist to face negligence and drug accusations Normally don’t like to include fluff pieces of this kind, but this was so “in your face”, it was worth a chuckle, although not to this “gentleman’s?” patients. TULSA,OK — A Tulsa dentist is being accused of being … Read more
From RDH and Dentistry IQ by Ann-Marie C. DePalma, CDA, RDH, MEd, FAADH As defined by Wilkins, orthodontics is the area of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis, supervision, guidance, and treatment of the growing and mature dentofacial structures – including conditions that require movement of the teeth – and the treatment of malrelationships and malformations … Read more
Dentistry IQ – May 12, 2011 ATLANTA, Georgia–Carestream Dental, the exclusive manufacturer of KODAK Dental Systems, has introduced the dual-modality CS 9300-1 at the California Dental Association meeting being held through May 14, 2011, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim,Calif. Image via Wikipedia To read more about Carestream Dental,go to Carestream. The all-in-one CS 9300-1, … Read more
From the Yoga of Dentistry – unknown author My annual dental cleaning was this morning, and while reclining in the dental chair, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the language of teaching yoga and the eight elements of a Kripalu yoga class. Welcome/Intro/ContextAfter warmly greeting me, the dental hygienist proceeded to ask if there … Read more
From Dentistry IQ – May 10, 2011 AMD LASERS, a leading dental laser company, has been awarded the prestigious TechPoint MIRA Award in the health and life sciences category. To read more about AMD LASERS, go to AMD LASERS. Image by antonio bustamante via Flickr The award gala was held May 7, 2011, at the … Read more
Posted by Todd Welch on May 11, 2011 in New Dental Technology People who live in fear of the dentist’s drill could be in for a more comfortable future – as new plasma dental technology arrives. “Plasma jets” could one day be used to clean out bacteria from tooth cavities,say researchers from Saarland University in Homburg, Germany. Tests … Read more
From Digital Trends by Geoff Duncan – May 6, 2011 I sincerely expect that in the next year or so, dental industry and practice websites will be infused with APPS to drive business and market services…….one simply needs to follow the trends…. New figures Nielsen show consumers like tablets for portability, and they’re increasingly using … Read more
Psssssssssssssst – grab a beer, this is a long’un From PerioEducation.com- by Kimberly R. Miller, RDH, BSDH The future of Dentistry is Wellness! With the innovation of salivary diagnostics, chair side blood testing and antioxidant screenings, we can preemptively uncover risk and treat to prevent instead of intervening in an already progressive disease process. Salivary … Read more
From AH HA Insights Introduction: Dentistry 2.0 For many Americans the Internet has become a credible source of health information. Medical sites like WebMD, MayoClinic.com, Vitals.com, Healthgrades.com and others offer unprecedented access to health information to feed this growing consumer appetite for health information. According to a recent survey by Pew Research Center‘s Internet and American Image … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid May 5, 2011 — The root cause of local anesthetic-related neurosensory disturbances (NSDs) in dentistry has been unclear. But now a group of Danish researchers say it is neurotoxicity related to high-concentration formulations of anesthetics — particularly articaine — not needle penetration (Journal of the American Dental Association, May 2011, Vol. 142:5,pp. 531-540). … Read more
From Dental Tribune ANAHEiM, CA: Once a year, sunny Anaheim, Calif.,opens its arms to tens of thousands of dental professionals from around the world for CDA Presents the Art and Science of Dentistry. This year’s meeting will take place May 12 to 14 (Thursday through Saturday) at the Anaheim Convention Center. Image via Wikipedia Attendees … Read more
April 27, 2011 3M Espe Press Release Technology for digital dentistry becomes part of the curriculum to prepare students for the future. University of Michigan dental students will soon be working with some of the most advanced technology in the industry, thanks to a new agreement between the school and the 3M Digital Oral Care Department. 3M … Read more
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Science gets partial answers slowly – Margaret Scarlett – April 18, 2011 from Medscape Connect In these changing times with technology always changing, I’m reminded of a saying from a colleague at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). When faced with new scientific data on prevention of disease, this scientific expert said something … Read more
From dentistry.co.uk – trends are global – by Guy Hiscott A new survey suggests that patient loyalty may be on the wane – and that patients who are dissatisfied with their care might vote with their feet without dentists knowing. Dental corporate Oasis, which commissioned the survey, has warned that the results indicate a changing … Read more
From Webtwilight – how to create a website. Dentistry is a profession, dentistry is a business, therefore, dentistry is a business. Was sent this from a real estate blog. Does it have relevance to a dental practice, is the medium the message? You bet your tube or your bippy!!! Do you need one website or … Read more
Penwell Publications has truly embraced a platform agnostic approach to their publications. Send your team members to – Dentistry IQ– have them click on the banner on the right….RDH eVillage – an assemblage of enewsletters as indicated below awaits…….turn them onto elearning and your practice will reap the whirlwind……. Related articles National Dental Hygienist’s Week … Read more
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
The implications this holds for dentistry, for patient education, for collegial education, for obtaining information on new products and pricing is limited only by one’s imagination….to say nothing of the impact that all this has on practice marketing through social networking….. Read more