Despite improvements in resin-based composite technology, US dentists are placing more amalgam restorations than composites, and amalgam is still emphasized by US dental schools, according to the results of 2 studies published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Read article Related articles Mercury and Old Cavities (everydayhealth.com) Atlanta Dentist – … Read more
From the L.A. Time – by Amanda Mascarelli, Health Key – July 1, 2011 Dental lasers are either an indispensable tool in a dentist‘s toolkit or an emerging-but-unproven technology. It depends on whom you ask. They came into use in general dentistry about 15-20 years ago but even now are used only by about 6% … Read more
By Audrey Watters – June 26, 2011 – from ReadWriteWeb Once you’ve read the blog posting, view both the video clips from YOUTUBE – one explains the concept, the other demonstrates it in the most incredible way possible – editor I’m at the ISTE 2011 conference this week, which purports to be the premier ed-tech conference in … 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
By Johanna Loberg from EurekAlert The technology used to replace lost teeth with titanium dental implants could be improved. By studying the surface structure of dental implants not only at micro level but also at nano level, researchers at the University of Gothenburg; Sweden, have come up with a method that could shorten the healing … Read more
It’s hard to imagine that Apple, now the #1 technology company in the world in terms of brand value – some 1155 billion dollars, roughly the annual gross of an orthodontist, was once teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and extinction. And Windows which is a leviathan and by sheer weight of installations will remain … Read more
Dental office design in this technologic era no longer looks to Roger Miller‘s King of the Road for blueprint layout Image via Wikipedia Trailers for sale or rentRooms to let…fifty cents.No phone, no pool, no petsI ain’t got no cigarettesAh, but..two hours of pushin’ broomBuys an eight by twelve four-bit roomI’m a man of means … Read more
By Pamela Lewis Dolan, amednews.com – May 23, 2011 When physicians at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center started adopting smartphones a few years ago, they almost immediately looked for ways to use them in their clinical lives. Doctors liked being able to access their patients’ records and clinical tools anytime,from any place,so they pressured the hospital … Read more
My apologies to those who feel that this blog should be exclusively dental in it’s outreach. The resources for posting to this blog come by push technology to my iPhone. This particular tidbit would normally have been ignored, but this month has been most unusual in terms of the sheer volume of information received and … Read more
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From PR Newswire Today Gland, Vaud, Switzerland, 05/17/2011 – Nano Bridging Molecules SA, A Swiss med-tech company announced that it has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) approval to begin marketing its SurfLink® Dental product – NBMolecules.com. With its bio mimicking properties, SurfLink® Dental has been shown to allow for natural and permanent integration … Read more
From Digital Trends – May 17, 2011 This weekend it’ll be ten years since Apple opened its first retail store, and speculation is building that the company is planning to launch a new product as part of the celebrations. As Apple approaches the 10th anniversary of the opening of its first retail store on Thursday,rumors are circulating … Read more
From Dental IQ May 16, 2011 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina–Netsertive, an online ad technology company, has announced the creation of a dedicated dental industry offering. To read more about social media, go to social media. The offering is in response to the growing need for dental practices to better target local consumers and be discovered … Read more
From Kathy Kincaide – Dr. Bicuspid.com – May 13, 2011 Sunstar Americas unveiled the GUM PerioShield oral health rinse at the California Dental Association (CDA) 2011 spring meeting in Anaheim this week. PerioShield, which features technology licensed Image via Wikipedia from Sinclair Pharmaceuticals, represents a next-generation solution to achieving and maintaining a healthy mouth, according to … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid – May 11, 2011 Image sensor developer Awaiba has introduced what is being dubbed the smallest camera in the world, with potential applications in dental imaging and medical endoscopy, according to a story in PC World and other news reports. Read more How do you define success in technology? These days, it seems like you want to make … Read more
By Andrew Coutts – May 13, 2011 A new Apple patent could make it easier for iPhone users to make and receive calls when talking is not an option. A recently filed Apple patent application suggests that the company plans to bring speech-to-text and text-to-speech technology to the iPhone,reports Patently Apple. The new technology would reportedly make it easier … Read more
For all those I told to buy Apple at $86.00 – Steve Jobs YOU ROCK!!! Apple is looking at designing keyboards with an air feedback system which will know you are typing before you type Image via CrunchBase Apple’s latest keyboard idea was published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The concept aims … Read more
From Dentistry IQ – May 10, 2011 AMD LASERS, a leading dental laser company, has been awarded the prestigious TechPoint MIRA Award in the health and life sciences category. To read more about AMD LASERS, go to AMD LASERS. Image by antonio bustamante via Flickr The award gala was held May 7, 2011, at the … Read more
Posted by Todd Welch on May 11, 2011 in New Dental Technology People who live in fear of the dentist’s drill could be in for a more comfortable future – as new plasma dental technology arrives. “Plasma jets” could one day be used to clean out bacteria from tooth cavities,say researchers from Saarland University in Homburg, Germany. Tests … Read more
By Larry Emmott – May 2, 2011 There is a new technology product I am very excited about that will be introduced at the Townie Meeting May 4-7 in Las Vegas. It is called YAPI. At first glance YAPI looks like an in office computer intercom system. However when you look at the details it offers a … Read more