Dr. Bicuspid – Leaders in Dentistry: A conversation with Dr. Joel Weaver

Ahem Melissa, can we do this in Canada, huh, huh, can we, can we, please, please, pretty please. From Rob Goszkowski – Dr. Bicuspid August 2, 2011 — DrBicuspid.com is pleased to present the latest installment of Leaders in Dentistry, a series of interviews with researchers, practitioners, and opinion leaders who are influencing the practice of dentistry. … 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

Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic

This entry showcases a three part editorial by a past president of the American Association of Endodontists. You can change the name endodontics to literally any other discipline in dentistry and the concerns expressed remain valid. I am posting it to stimulate responses…..I’ve been in dentistry long enough to have seen the good, the bad … Read more

AAOMR president: NY Times CBCT article hits the mark

From Dr. Bicuspid – December 17, 2010 — The November 23 New York Times article by Walt Bogdanich and Jo Craven McGinty is to be welcomed as it poses questions that are relevant to the safety of the most susceptible of our population, namely children being imaged using ionizing radiation for dental care. It further asks timely questions on … Read more

It’s a McDonald’s coffee is “too hot world”

Think twice and read thrice ‘afore posting comments…. “Suit” Asks for Names of Online Commenters by Joseph Plambeck Mark Saltz/The Advocate Steve Theriot, interim president of Jefferson Parish, La., is suing bloggers, claiming malicious and defamatory statements. When should a news organization release the names of users criticizing a government official? That’s the issue raised … Read more