August 6, 2011 News Cosmetic DentistryTooth whitening

Bleachorexia: When Teeth Are Never White Enough

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OMG, OMG!!! By COURTNEY HUTCHISON, ABC News Medical Unit June 2, 2011 The American obsession with dental hygiene has taken an ironic turn over the past decade. In an attempt to have the bright, white, healthy-looking smile of the stars, many consumers…

June 30, 2011 News APPs

An APP for billing codes, I’m farklempt – talk amongst yourselves

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From Dentistry IQ – June 29, 2011 CHICAGO, Illinois–The American Dental Association is helping to make it easier and faster for dentists to find dental billing codes by introducing the new CDT Code Check app for the iOS (iPhone, iPad)…

June 30, 2011 News Implantology

Gene combination identified as risk factor in success of dental implants

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From Dentistry IQ June 29, 2011 Journal of Oral Implantology — The health of the surrounding tissue affects the success of a dental implant. Identifying and reducing risk factors is therefore a key step in the implant process. Now a combination of…

June 29, 2011 News Social networking

The operative word is “young”

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June 22, 2011 News Innovations in dentistryTechnology

New portable chair could aid dental treatment

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By Daniel Zimmermann from Dental Tribune – June 22, 2011 NEW YORK, USA/LEIPZIG, USA Design and Engineering students from Purdue University in West Lafayette in the US have developed a new kind of portable medical chair that can also be…

June 21, 2011 News Community outreach

Keswick Dentist offers tips on dealing with Dental Emergencies

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Picked up by WebWire – June 18th, 2011 Although accidents can come in many forms, common knowledge advises us to remain calm and not to panic. The same is true with dental accidents. With proper care and the right amount…

June 21, 2011 News Dental photographyNew Technologies

Innovative dental camera to launch in 2012

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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…

June 21, 2011 News Implantology

AstraZeneca Near Sale of Unit to Dentsply

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From Bloomberg – June 21, 2011 AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) is close to an agreement to sell Astra Tech, a Swedish maker of dental implants and medical devices, to Dentsply International Inc. (XRAY) for about $1.8 billion,said a person with knowledge of the sale.…

June 15, 2011 News Endodontics

DENTSPLY Tulsa Dental Specialties introduces WaveOne reciprocating file system

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From Dentistry IQ – June 14, 2011 “Single file shaping of an entire root canal system may sound like a myth to some…… Nuff sed…Read more Related articles Endodontic Parousia – Nullius in Verba Redux (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Drilling away at dental…

June 15, 2011 News Keeping you guessing

With Mandibular Advancement Splint Patients Better Tolerate Positive Airway Pressure

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From Medical News Today – June 14, 2011 According to new research that was presented Saturday, June 11, at the 20th Anniversary  Image via Wikipedia Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) in…

June 15, 2011 News Practice management

Don’t Forget to Analyze Your Practices’ Management Systems

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From Dental Heroes – Jameson Management – June 12, 2011 Take the time to Analyze Take a look–a hard, honest look at each and every one of your systems and ask yourself, “What are we doing well?” Do more of…

June 14, 2011 News Social networkingTechnology

Apple brings us closer to quality camera photos with iOS 5

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By Molly McHugh June 14, 2011 It’s simply a matter of time before the simplicity of a smartphone and the expanding megapixels of their cameras goes macro with some funky photography APP and voila, chairside pictures are emailed home. If…

June 14, 2011 News BotoxCosmetic DentistryNew TechnologiesOcclusion

Anti-Aging Dentistry: Looking Beyond Botox

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MarketWire – June 13, 2011 – on a Monday, not  Friday California Dentist Dr. Sam Muslin Announces an Alternative to Dermal Fillers, Botox and Going Under the Knife — His Trademarked Face Lift Dentistry Procedure; Using Neuromuscular Dentistry Techniques Along…

June 14, 2011 News Systemic links

Dentists can help ID patients with undiagnosed diabetes

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From Dr. Bicuspid Staff – they’re amazing – June 13, 2011 Dentists can help identify patients with diabetes or prediabetes who are unaware of their condition, according to researchers at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine (Journal of Dental…

June 14, 2011 News Community outreachSystemic links

Hawkesbury hospital opens dental clinic for low-income kids

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From Ari Altstedter – The Ottawa Citizen – June 13, 2011 OTTAWA — Heart disease, arthritis, kidney failure: A growing body of research suggests that poor dental health is linked to all of these problems. So, in the face of …

February 13, 2011 News Cosmetic DentistrySocial networkingTrends in Dental EducationWomen in dentistry

Sisters just keep on keepin’ on KEEPIN’ ON…….

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Women’s 3rd Annual Dental Conference – June 10-11, 2011 Please note – KIM KARDASHIAN WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE The convenors are trying to keep it “real”…. Blue Mountain Resort COLLINGWOOD, ONJune 10-11, 2011 • Dr. Julianna da Costa – Whitening• Dr. Susanne…

July 18, 2010 News Pediatric dentistry

Oh!! Canada……….

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July 15, 2010By: Rosemary Frei,M.Sc. Canadian children who need dental treatment wait far too long to receive that care, according to the Wait Time Alliance’s 2010 Report Card, released in June. “We didn’t really have an idea of the scope of the…

June 2, 2010 News Dental Hygiene

Hygienists are “doin’ it for themselves!”

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Chicago-June 2, 2010-For the third consecutive year the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has set a new attendance record for the Center for Lifelong Learning at Annual Session (CLL/AS). With total attendance expected to exceed more than 2,000 participants, ADHA’s…

May 27, 2010 News CAD/CAM

CAD/CAM – deep in the heart of Texas

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DALLAS, USA: Dentistry will be presented bigger than ever on the world’s largest high-definition screen. That’s according to organizers of CADapalooza ’10, an event scheduled for 17-19 June at the new Cowboys Stadium in Texas. Dental professionals are invited to…

May 18, 2010 News Cone beam computed tomography

cbCT should be pervasive – not in Ontario? – pity!!!!!

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CBCT/3D Webinar Series Focused-Field CBCT/3D in Daily Endodontic Applications Dr. Emanuele Ambu June 24, 2010 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CET The introduction of CBCT/3D technology has been of great interest for endodontists because it makes it possible to study and…