Mobile phone usage is exploding world wide
The implications this holds for dentistry, for patient education, for collegial education, for obtaining information on new products and pricing is limited only by one’s … more
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Industry sponsored research may report more favourable outcomes – ya think?
Evidence-Based Dentistry (2011) 12, 5-6. Question: Are scientific articles which are exclusively or partially funded by implants companies more likely to report lower annual implant failure rates … more
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Cogito ergo sum – Rene Descartes To a greater or lesser degree, I opt not to editorialize in these blog entries. I see this volunteer … more
I asked one of my assistants if she knew who Mark Zuckerberg was; she said no, and went back to posting comments on her Facebook page
Kind of a quick and dirty way of pasting together a promotional piece, but it’s on the use of social media in dentistry and thus … more
Case du jour – your thoughts and comments
Dr.med.dent. Liviu SteierSpecialist in EndodonticsQualified Specialist in Prosthetics with Further Education of DGPro Assoc. Clin. Professor Course director MsC in EndodonticsWarwick Dentistry Warwick Medical School … more
A clockwork dentist – Contact lenses will project images directly onto your eyeballs
All those 3DTVs and virtual reality goggles are soon to be rendered obsolete by contact lenses with built-in LED arrays that can display images on top of … more
Je tiens à l’aide de mes collègues au Québec en favorisant leur événement majeur dentaires mai.
I must admit to finding it disheartening that www.odq.qc.ca takes me to a page that requires a magnifying glass to find the link to convert it to … more
Winter Clinic Celebrates Success!
As we welcome 2011, it is worth taking a look back at a successful event that took place here in Toronto on November 20th. The … more
Bend me, shape me, anyway you want me…….long as you pass me….
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 … more
Future of Dentistry – Quadratic equations
The accompanying links are an amalgam of commentary, prognostication and at the same time a reflection that so much of what we are fed is … more
Experiencing the Lava C.O.S. System
The other night I had the pleasure of attending a seminar put on by 3M ESPE and Dental Services Group. The seminar was entitled “Digital … more
Restorative Dentistry Symposium at the USC school of Dentistry
On Oct.9th/10, I stopped by the Restorative Dentistry Symposium at the USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry in Los Angeles. One of the speakers was … more
Tweet Tweet, Cheap Cheap
Rather than exalting Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg in this missive……………..no wait, it deserves to be done…….iPAD, fastest selling electronic device in history, MZ – … more
Now is the time for all good folks to come to the aid of their profession
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 … more
Learn Free or Die – motto of the Internet
This is a variation on the theme of the state motto of New Hampshire. This entry will routinely be adjusted as more and more “free” … more
Embezzlement protection tips from Dr. Gordon Christensen
By Dr. Gordon Christensen Source:DentistryIQEmbezzlement and fraud are rampant in dental practices. Here are two of the most common methods of dishonesty: 1. Patients on … more
Protected: AACD eUpdate Rewind
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National Museum of Dentistry – Mouthpower rules!
The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution,is a lively national center where visitors learn the importance of … more
Team examines how to rapidly assess children’s tooth decay risk
ScienceDaily (July 2, 2010) — Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry have determined that ATP-driven (adenosine triphosphate-driven) bioluminescence — a way … more