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Chemotherapy and your mouth

A MUST FOR EVERY DENTAL OFFICE – thanks Seema…. SHARE IT AND CARE IT… http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/CancerTreatment/ChemotherapyYourMouth.htm Related articles Leukemia and Your Mouth (everydayhealth.com) What Foods Should Be Avoided During Chemo? (everydayhealth.com) Coping With Chemotherapy Side Effects (everydayhealth.com) The Side Effects of Chemotherapy (everydayhealth.com) Chemotherapy can impair speech (medicalxpress.com) Patients going through chemotherapy can save their hair … Read more

Dentists turn to marketing after getting brush-off from patients

From the Los Angeles Times – you just know the Kardashians are all over this like a fat kid on a smartee – Kris Jenner is smelling reality TV show with Kim, Kourtney and the other clones dressed up in Playboy bunny assisting uniforms…with cute little Gucci tool belts…. T Image via Wikipedia he economic … Read more

See me, feel me, touch me, heal me

Before you read any further, please check out the website http://www.mis-implants.com/ – “some” companies are gittin’ it…….now to the point…… From Dr. Bicuspid October 18, 2011 — What can you do for a patient whose braces are shredding the inside of their mouth? Dental implant maker MIS Implants Technologies has created a product called the PerioPatch that the company … Read more

Updated list of iPhone/iPad/iTouch AAPs for dentistry

From Bibby Library News and Tips 1000 Dental Flashcards & Quiz ($1.99) 3D Dental A-Z: (.99) detailed visual insights into Teeth, Anatomy, Instruments, Care, Implants & more 3D Head and Neck Skeleton System: Concentrates on the bones of the head and neck. Allows user to zoom in and identify an individual bone or part of a bone. … Read more

Instead of Ah…..say Ommmmmmm……

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

Your morning smile; you’re a dentist, you need one!

In an interview given today presidential hopeful Donald Trump, reportedly stated that President Oba Image via Wikipedia ma needs to release a copy of his dental records to “prove that those are his real teeth.” “We don’t know and the people need to know. We’ve heard the rumors; now we must have the truth from … Read more

Hanako Showa: The robot dental patient (we ain’t in Kansas anymore Toto!)

From CoolestGadgets.com – by Mark R I recently had my mouth examined by a dentist, and I was fortunate to get one with years of experience. I always wondered who are the patients for the starting dentist. Fortunately,the dentist-in-training will have more at his disposal than a frightened grin with this 5-foot tall Japanese robot … Read more

Dental campaign targets seniors

from the MontrealGazette.com The Quebec Order of Dentists is launching a publicity campaign aimed at persuading the province’s elderly to take better care of their teeth. Dr. Diane Legault, president of the Order, said the dental health of all Quebecers has improved substantially in the past 50 years. But she expressed concern that seniors aren’t … Read more

FDA chews on debate over dental amalgams

Written by Jeffrey Wolf IRVING, Texas – The FDA is listening to people worried about toxic teeth. Dentists say some fillings could be harmful to your health and fillings are big business. Seventy eight percent of Americans have at least one cavity by the time they are 17. Most people like the newer, white composite … Read more

Full mouth rehabilitation – CRITICAL THINKING

Another example of the simplicity possible in creating a Clinical eChronicle. More detailed explanation of the procedure, the sophistication can be expanded upon by having an instructive template and the graphic inclusion in this case is aggregate, it can be simplified and standardized based upon the sequence of treatment, lab inclusion images, radiographs, video and … Read more

Lady Gaga, DDS?

Lady Gaga’s song Teeth includes these lyrics: Open your mouth boy Show me your teeth Show me what ya got Take a bite of my bad girl meat. Sex, power, youth and the quest for perfect teeth     BY CYNTHIA CUSHING, POSTMEDIA NEWS   White teeth seem to be forever in demand, with at … Read more

DentalEZ® Group Acquires Trimira’s® Identafi® 3000 ultra

Press Release: DentalEZ’s First Step in the Evolution Toward a More Clinical Product Offering Malvern, PA (March 4, 2011) – DentalEZ® Group, a supplier of innovative products and services for dental health professionals worldwide, and Trimira®, a subsidiary of Remicalm LLC, a developer of biomedical and bio-optics technologies, are proud to announce the recent purchase by DentalEZ Group of Trimira’s … Read more

Older patients’ oral health critical prior to surgery

July 23, 2010 By: Erin Archer, R.N. from DrBicuspid.com Elderly patients presenting for surgery may be harboring undetected oral infections that could lead to expensive and life-threatening complications, according to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (June 1, 2010). The entire medical team — including oral care providers — needs to be aware of these … Read more

Bogus ‘dentists’ prey on immigrants

In basements and backrooms across the province, with outdated and unsterilized tools, a cottage industry of illegal and sometimes dangerous dentistry is thriving among immigrant communities, a Toronto Star investigation has found. Offering cut-rate prices for inferior dental care, these bogus dentists attract patients, overwhelmingly new immigrants, who share the same culture. Vulnerable, ill-informed and … Read more