From the Land of OZ IT WAS once the essential beauty feature for celebrities obsessed with appearance. But that dazzling white smile has moved beyond the Hollywood hills and into the Australian suburbs. Read more: and before you read below Read more: However,this is a more personal entry,one of concern. I was driving to Tim’s … Read more
DENTAL ENCRYPTION DUDES at the RCDSO – come out, come out whereever you are. This need not turn into a Rick Perry, Jan Brewer debate, because the taunting is simply to get you lads to COMMENT………the erudition will come from the content you provide in response or advocacy, but do consider responding. You are going … Read more
You’re a retired dentist, now what……….golf, travel, trophy wife??? It boggles the mind that a vast reservoir of applied science and knowledge is about to depart our profession in droves…………….consider the obvious…………….. Grab a peak at http://www.newmiled.com/nme/955 – and find a vehicle, an association, an institution to support what is being described for DENTISTRY – in … Read more
By Donna Domino, Feature Editor Dr. Bicuspid October 25, 2011 — Scandals, lawsuits, a growing focus on commercialization and self-promotion, and dentists who prescribe excessive treatments are tarnishing the profession’s image, according to a presentation on ethics at the recent ADA annual session in Las Vegas. Most dentists may be surprised that a Google search … Read more
By Bridget Conway from Dental Tribune International I bet when you first glanced at the title of this article, you might think… “Hygiene, relationship marketing? Help me connect the dots.” Especially in our profession, developing a relationship — a rapport — is critical to our success and our patients. Think about the definition below and … Read more
The secret of success is constancy to purpose – Benjamin Disraeli. I’d include the pop culture reference Disraeli Gears by Cream, but if you’re over 50, you’re probably not reading this. For Cover of Disraeli Gears years, I’ve lived on the Internet, trying to see how best to learn 24/7/365 about my specialty – DENTISTRY. … Read more
From Dentistry IQ / Dental Economics Ask Dr. Christiansen Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD For more on this topic, go to www.dentaleconomics.com and search using the following key words: dental assistants,in-service education, clinical time, Dr. Gordon Christensen. Q: I was recently at one of your courses, and I heard you say that you have no plans to … Read more
The following is from the Wall Street Journal – does it apply to dentistry? We are a profession AND A BUSINESS – everything is grist for the mill……adapt away… By ANNE KADET Businesses expect a lot more out of their employees these days, as a visit to Rioja, the top-rated Denver restaurant, can demonstrate. If … Read more
April 29, 2011 – I walked around the ODA convention exhibit hall on Friday acting like a fly on the wall. I was curious to hear and see what went on at the booths, particularly the high-tech booths. No question, the loot bags are still out in full force, it still looks like the midway … Read more
I’ve been practicing for 137 years, but increasingly, the times, the economy, the state of the world seems to be creating a heightened sense of anxiety in many patients……thought I’d open this up to folks that work with hypnotherapy, one of my personal favorite pain control modalities. Found an article written by Joyce Hansen (a … Read more
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In response to a high prevalence of neck and back pain among working dentists and dental hygienists, the dean of the University of Maryland Dental School Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent, has launched an initiative to bring renewed attention to ergonomics into dental education. Image via Wikipedia Starting with the current semester, every incoming student … Read more
The series of entries to follow are a review of the blogs and literature that describe the trends that the current layer of dental pundits suggest will alter the face of our profession in the coming years. Some are fascinating, some are repugnant, most are simply a reflection of market driving science. What is imperative … Read more
My vision for this blog in addition to sharing the important changes in all aspects of our profession is to provide the opportunity to share clinical cases and learn online and in time perhaps develop an Oral Health treatment planning and execution discussion forum. The reasons why are below……The intent is not to demean or … Read more
The dental profession is undergoing a dramatic increase in its understanding of disease processes and mechanisms, including the interaction between oral and systemic diseases and conditions. Many of these advances are the result of new research techniques. The link between oral conditions, most notably periodontal diseases, and systemic events is accepted in the dental and … Read more
The goal of this blog is encourage dialogue from the readership. Dentistry like all health sciences is in a state of flux, impacted upon by economic changes and technologic shifts in the service mix. Nothing is as relevant or helpful as the intel gathered from grunts in the field. That’s us my wet-fingered amis…….nous sommes les enfants … Read more
“When I’ll grow up, I’m going to be a doctor.” Can you remember hearing that from youngsters (or maybe even yourself when you were a tender age)? Children have it clear in their minds that occupying this noble profession is prestigious and heroic: they get to save lives (just like their favorite superheroes). But seldom … Read more
The world is flat, it’s a global economy, loyalty to the company is a thing of the past, we’ll all be working as contract players, it’s a new economy, learn Mandarin, yadda and yadda. No one can predict the future…….if we could, we’d of all bought Microsoft in /84 and sold just before Vista arrived. … Read more
The American Dental Education Association provides a fascinating overview of slideshow links assessing the trends and changes expected to occur in dental education over the coming years. http://www.adea.org/publications/TrendsinDentalEducation/SlideshowsandArticleLinks/Pages/default.aspx We are all responsible to our profession to sustain it’s future..a worthwhile review…….and they have a separate section for Mac users…….NOW that’s progress!!!!
Image via Wikipedia The global economy has changed, and the dental world is forced to change. too. Once thought by most to be recession-proof, dental practices are being impacted by the economic downturn in many ways. Today’s economic conditions are unpredictable and have placed new challenges on staff and resources. As the economy continues to … Read more