Expasyl – the concept of extrapolation makes good sense

Had the occasion to chat with Dr. Jordan Soll a while back and for some reason, the subject of his use of Expasyl came up. It’s primary purpose is for tissue retraction. As I listened to him describe it’s value, it dawned on me that it would have purpose in apical surgery.  Bit of a … Read more

My favorite Grecian endo god has a new video for y’all

From Dr. Antonis Chaniotis – Email – anth@otenet.gr – Kalithea, Athens, Greece www.endotreatment.gr Sometimes, the removal of deeply broken well- fitted Silver Cones could be very challenging. The Masserann file extractor system or another similar file extractor system can be used for  Image via Wikipedia this reason with great success. In this video, I tried … Read more

Minimally invasive dentistry from Brazil

Brilliant video on caries removal using ultrasonics – finishing and polishing under high magnification.  This young lad is going to be one of the superstars in dentistry.  Mark his name and particulars and get in touch….. Leandro A. P. Pereira Professor of Specialization and Master in Endodontics at São Leopoldo Mandic Dental School Master of … Read more

Specialists versus Generalists – the horror, the horror

This must be viewed simply because………. I was wondering if I should be concerned that endodontics was not included in this YouTube video or thankful? Talk about being marginalized! :: ,,)) Image via CrunchBase Related articles A generalist or an specialist! (mishrapiyush.wordpress.com) Generalists, Specialists, T-Shaped People and Eco Systems (dorai.wordpress.com) Social media versus intuition (awardforbestalien.blogspot.com) … Read more

Certify me, certify you blues – my aunt Fannie!

All this vituperation about small FOV cbCT may well get me in trouble, but frankly, it’s worth it if enough folks get the message and make a little noise. I’m not suggesting that anyone take over Crescent Street and block traffic, although…… Image via Wikipedia From a ROOTER – Made this screen capture you tube … Read more

Wouldn’t normally do this…..

But I remember Sandie from U of T when Barry Korzen was assistant dean of continuing education and alumni affairs and the unique programs she orchestrated. In today’s economy, this business approach to the business of dentistry is crucial…………..look into it. Deadline for registration February 10, 2011   Registration Form Below – Return by email … Read more

John Kalbfleisch – COME ON DOWN!!!

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

The war on small FOV cbCT continues unabated

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

running a groupon promotion

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