OMG, OMG!!! By COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical Unit June 2, 2011 The American obsession with dental hygiene has taken an ironic turn over the past decade. In an attempt to have the bright, white, healthy-looking smile of the stars, many consumers are bleaching their teeth into oblivion. Dentists call this addiction to whitening “bleachorexia,” calling the overbleachers “bleach junkies.” … Read more
From Dentistry IQ – June 29, 2011 CHICAGO, Illinois–The American Dental Association is helping to make it easier and faster for dentists to find dental billing codes by introducing the new CDT Code Check app for the iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android-powered mobile devices (phones and tablets). The CDT Code Check, which contains every code … Read more
From Dentistry IQ June 29, 2011 Journal of Oral Implantology — The health of the surrounding tissue affects the success of a dental implant. Identifying and reducing risk factors is therefore a key step in the implant process. Now a combination of genes has been identified as a possible indicator of greater tissue destruction, leading to negative … Read more
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By Daniel Zimmermann from Dental Tribune – June 22, 2011 NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, USA Design and Engineering students from Purdue University in West Lafayette in the US have developed a new kind of portable medical chair that can also be used for dental treatment. The device, named the Mantis owing to its ability to transform … Read more
Picked up by WebWire – June 18th, 2011 Although accidents can come in many forms, common knowledge advises us to remain calm and not to panic. The same is true with dental accidents. With proper care and the right amount of knowledge, dental emergencies can be dealt with in order to prevent more serious complications … Read more
From my buddy Dhru Shah at Dentinal Tubules – June 21, 2011 – FIRST DAY OF SUMMER A team of scientists from the University of Liverpool has won an award for developing a device that can identify early tooth decay and plaque before it is visible to the eye. The innovation, iDENTifi, comprises a clinical digital … Read more
From Bloomberg – June 21, 2011 AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) is close to an agreement to sell Astra Tech, a Swedish maker of dental implants and medical devices, to Dentsply International Inc. (XRAY) for about $1.8 billion,said a person with knowledge of the sale. No deal has been reached and the talks may still fall apart, said the person, … Read more
From Dentistry IQ – June 14, 2011 “Single file shaping of an entire root canal system may sound like a myth to some…… Nuff sed…Read more Related articles Endodontic Parousia – Nullius in Verba Redux (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Drilling away at dental costs New website, new insurers’ approaches shake up market (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) And now for something uplifting … Read more
From Medical News Today – June 14, 2011 According to new research that was presented Saturday, June 11, at the 20th Anniversary Image via Wikipedia Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea OSA,,) was more improved by a combination treatment of a mandibular … Read more
From Dental Heroes – Jameson Management – June 12, 2011 Take the time to Analyze Take a look–a hard, honest look at each and every one of your systems and ask yourself, “What are we doing well?” Do more of that! Then ask yourself the really difficult question, “How can we do this better?” That’s … Read more
By Molly McHugh June 14, 2011 It’s simply a matter of time before the simplicity of a smartphone and the expanding megapixels of their cameras goes macro with some funky photography APP and voila, chairside pictures are emailed home. If you’ve been won over by the convenience of the iPhone camera but still haven’t been … Read more
MarketWire – June 13, 2011 – on a Monday, not Friday California Dentist Dr. Sam Muslin Announces an Alternative to Dermal Fillers, Botox and Going Under the Knife — His Trademarked Face Lift Dentistry Procedure; Using Neuromuscular Dentistry Techniques Along With Dental Artistry, This Santa Monica Doctor’s Anti-Aging Dentistry Restores Oral Health and Facial Function … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid Staff – they’re amazing – June 13, 2011 Dentists can help identify patients with diabetes or prediabetes who are unaware of their condition, according to researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (Journal of Dental Research, April 29,2011). Read more Related articles Introducing CheckDent, the Social Network for Dental Health … Read more
From Ari Altstedter – The Ottawa Citizen – June 13, 2011 OTTAWA — Heart disease, arthritis, kidney failure: A growing body of research suggests that poor dental health is linked to all of these problems. So, in the face of Image via Wikipedia ballooning health care costs, Ontario‘s government has been rolling out a program … Read more
Women’s 3rd Annual Dental Conference – June 10-11, 2011 Please note – KIM KARDASHIAN WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE The convenors are trying to keep it “real”…. Blue Mountain Resort COLLINGWOOD, ONJune 10-11, 2011 • Dr. Julianna da Costa – Whitening• Dr. Susanne Perschbacher & Dr. Kristina Perschbacher – Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology & Oral Radiology• Paula Morrison – Temporary Restorations … Read more
July 15, 2010By: Rosemary Frei,M.Sc. Canadian children who need dental treatment wait far too long to receive that care, according to the Wait Time Alliance’s 2010 Report Card, released in June. “We didn’t really have an idea of the scope of the problem until now.”— James Wright, M.D., University of Toronto From the beginning of 2009 to the … Read more
Chicago-June 2, 2010-For the third consecutive year the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has set a new attendance record for the Center for Lifelong Learning at Annual Session (CLL/AS). With total attendance expected to exceed more than 2,000 participants, ADHA’s recently revamped meeting format maintains its status as the largest national dental hygiene meeting. The … Read more
DALLAS, USA: Dentistry will be presented bigger than ever on the world’s largest high-definition screen. That’s according to organizers of CADapalooza ’10, an event scheduled for 17-19 June at the new Cowboys Stadium in Texas. Dental professionals are invited to join a high caliber lineup of speakers in what could be the event of the … Read more
CBCT/3D Webinar Series Focused-Field CBCT/3D in Daily Endodontic Applications Dr. Emanuele Ambu June 24, 2010 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CET The introduction of CBCT/3D technology has been of great interest for endodontists because it makes it possible to study and analyze the root canal systems and other endodontic diseases. In particular, focused-field of view devices … Read more