Try this’un on for size….

If this were your tooth, what would you do….feel free to comment below Hello Rooters!  Here is  a really herodontic case!  Reasons not to save it: 1. Radiological findings indicating severe bone loss 2. Lack of ferrule 3. Huge perforation in the distal canal 4. Three fractured instruments – lentulo, Haedstrom and K-file Reasons to … Read more

Taking CE viral – the how to’s, and whyfour’s and five’s

This blog is a flyspeck on the corporate flowchart of the company that includes Oral Health as one of it’s assets. I’m told however, when I hector the folks that run it to give me the analytics (10 hectors for one incomplete answer), that it draws a considerable number of hits to the OH website. … Read more

When John Flucke comments, everyone……………

Kerr SonicFill Evaluation is Complete – a game changer if’n there e’er was one….. For about the past 5 months, I’ve been using/evaluating the Kerr SonicFill system.  In a nutshell, I’m endorsing the product with my highest recommendation.  If you’ve been looking for a way to streamline your composite procedures, look no further.  The investment … Read more

Is it normal to feel an X-ray? Should you wear an aluminum hat?

I post this for two reasons….the question is posed by someone from Ontario – did the certification folks at U of T put her up to this? and two, the doctor to whom the question is being posed can be followed on TWITTER…….hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Every weekday, a CNNHealth expert doctor answers a viewer question. On Mondays, … Read more

All together now – it’s the sound of thunder

The following post is from Dentinal Tubules by Ian Kerr DDS.  The aim of this posts is to suggest a voice for good in dentistry.It is driven by a desire to see dentistry presented in a positive light to the public and the media and to help the general public understand the importance of dental … Read more

Why Your Dentist Costs So Much

From Sarah Lorge Butler – CBS Money Watch.com – June 10, 2011 Back in April I wrote about a person near and dear to me — yes, my husband — who needed two new crowns for $3,442. I published his experience in a post, Is Your Dentist Ripping You Off? Dentists howled in protest at … Read more

What’s your diagnosis doc?

In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, “Eh, what’s up doc?”What do YOU think you’re looking at??  Post your thoughts in the comments section below.

Out, out, damn spot!!!

Was advised by someone I respect immensely that this material is ideal for those little white spots post ortho debanding. Not promoting the product, but there is science to back the claims….was an interesting read….. MI Paste™ and MI Paste Plus™Calcium, Phosphate and Fluoride Tooth Treatment Click on link, review the science,make up your own … 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

ECIR resorption case

ECIR resorption case…..you can see from the scan where the resorption is limited to…….this is post ortho. I’d repeat the certify me, certify you blues refrain, but last night as I was parking my car, a bullet whizzed by and took out my tail light……….thus I shall refrain from the refrain and recruse myself from … Read more

Root Perforation Repair

As an endude, the majority of the material I have access to is related to enduding.  There are TONS of other disciplines on YOU TUBE, but the objective of this little itty bitty piece of the blogosphere is to showcase Canuckian talent………if you are slightly geekified and you have material you would like to share, … Read more

Now this is dental trauma REDUX, Dr. B. Made Off, DDS

As a followup to Catherine’s post………in the era of Bernie Q. Made Off, how could anyone remain this gullible……..by the by, I have some swamp land in FLA for sale…..and one of the perpetrators was a periodontist, nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more…all kidding aside, look up the Latin term, Nullius in Verba and … Read more

Of Genesis, Morphogenesis and Blogogenesis

The Internet is barely fifteen years old and there remains a large contingent of folks who consider it a passing fad, let’s say 15% of the population – dentists make up 14.99% of that grouping….humour, arrh, arrh.  Where this blog goes, leads, follows is all about how to make it productive and serviceable to the … Read more

Netflix DDS

As an addendum to the previous post, please visit the accompanying URL – excellent videos on laser application to a variety of dental procedures……….. http://www.laresdental.com/videos.asp Related articles by Zemanta Netflix CEO Thinks Americans Are Too Egocentric to Notice Canada’s Discount [NetFlix] (gizmodo.com) Netflix hires actors to pose as its Canada fans (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Netflix streaming comes … Read more