October 30, 2011 News Dental AssociationsElectronic Health RecordsGovernment regulationsTechnologyTrends in Dentistry

Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war – encryption of collegial communication looms in Ontario

by ken

Dangerous posting on many levels.  First look at the image below and ask yourself the following two questions:  1,,) Does everyone in Ontario receive this, which would imply that email is mandatory for dental offices in Ontario which for all…

October 26, 2011 News Dental ethics

Sliding down the greased pole

by ken

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…

July 22, 2011 News Social networking

Retreatment of failing endodontic procedures REDUX (1.5)

by ken

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July 15, 2011 News Electronic Health RecordsSocial networking

Abbott, I’ve been a bad boy

by ken

Before I address the reason for this blog entry, look at the image below and read the hyperlinked article associated with it. Twittr and Flickr usage Now that you understand the enormity, the pervasiveness of the use of social media, please…

May 17, 2011 News ElearningTrends in Dental EducationWebsites

ACE’s NEW!! Online Education Library is Here!!!

by ken

First Checkdent.com this morning and now ACE…..it never rains, but what it pours. Folks are waking up to the incredible value of archives and videos and animations….huzzah, huzzah. Just plug the information from the image below into your browser and…

May 5, 2011 News Cone beam computed tomography

Jim Dandy to the rescue….Certify me, certify you blues anon…

by ken

This image speaks to and for itself.  In the immortal words of Dire Straits, “I want my cbCT!”.  For those of you olde enough to remember Jim Dandy to the rescue…it was recorded by Lavern Baker and the Gliders and…

February 3, 2011 News Digital radiography

Ambient light can damage PSP image quality – Revenge of the sensors

by ken

Digital radiography is without question the standard of care in dentistry.    http://www.compendiumlive.com/article.php?id=2067 http://emmottontechnology.com/radiography/sensor-wars/ There are two basic means to acquire a digital image: Image via Wikipedia Direct: This is the fastest method to acquire an image and requires a specially coated…

November 10, 2010 News General News

Top 30 dental blogs – the winners

by ken

http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/top_dentists/ Click on “winner” in the horizontal image map….a literal treasure trove of invaluable information Image by kendosolns via Flickr Related articles DrBicuspid.com Taking Nominations for 2011 Dental Excellence Awards (prweb.com) Perio Protect Recognized Again for Top Product in Dental…