October 7, 2011 News Implantology

Down but not out: Implant makers navigate economic storm

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From DrBicuspid.com – Rob Goszkowski –  October 3, 2011 — The placing of a titanium dental implant by Per-Ingvar Brånemark into the mouth of a volunteer in Sweden in 1965 was a turning point in restorative dentistry. Over the past 40…

September 24, 2011 News Cone beam computed tomographyPeriodontology

Cone-beam CT poised to play new role in periodontics

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By Kathy Kincade – editor in chief of Dr. Bicuspid Drs. Rosenfeld and Mandelaris shared their thoughts on the evolving role of periodontists in interdisciplinary dentistry and their recent experiences with cone-beam CT in their practice, which they believe will…

September 24, 2011 News APPsPractice management

Dental students use iPads to improve patient interactions

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I’m much too farklempt to add a tag line……..carry on….. By DrBicuspid StaffSeptember 20, 2011 — A new pilot project at the University of Pacific‘s Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry has brought iPads into the school’s Main Clinic. Students are using iPads…

September 4, 2011 News Dental examinationGeneral News

35% – that’s almost, 2 carry the 3, divide by 1 – one quarter? Rob Ford math

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From Dr. Bicuspid Survey: 35% of Americans cut back on dental visits By DrBicuspid Staff September 1, 2011 — In the past year, more than one-third of people in the U.S. who regularly visit the dentist have cut back, according to a…

July 7, 2011 News Salivary biomarkers

Leaders in Dentistry: A conversation with Dr. David T.W. Wong

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Continued kudos to Dr. Bicuspid and Donna Domino July 7, 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. We…

April 24, 2011 News Practice management

Open invitation to all Practice Management gurus in Canada

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The Levin Group has a spectacular feature on DrBicuspid.com – Practice Success….the item below is the latest…..I’d sincerely like to open this blog up to Canada’s finest and showcase their practice assistance efforts and commentary…….please contact me at any time…

July 25, 2010 News Geriodontics

Older patients’ oral health critical prior to surgery

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July 23, 2010 By: Erin Archer, R.N. from DrBicuspid.com Elderly patients presenting for surgery may be harboring undetected oral infections that could lead to expensive and life-threatening complications, according to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (June 1, 2010). The…