Wiki waki woo……..
I’m in the midst of building a Wiki for the ROOTS forum……it’s become impossible to keep any semblance of order with the explosive number of … more
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Lasers in Endodontics
Comments from Maarten Meire re; subject about to get a lot of press as Biolase Technology has secured a new patent for cleaning and disinfecting … more
Growing Mature Dental Practices with Innovative New Procedures Not Taught in Dental Schools
From PRNewswire LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Established dental practices face many challenges, number one being the lack of patients desiring cosmetic restorations … more
Number of CT scans have risen 330 percent in 12 years – there’s money in them thar tunnels
By Caleb Garling – August 12, 2011 – Cool Tech The intensive hospital procedures use has skyrocketed in the last decade. If you’ve ever been … more
Of case reports and virtual journals
Still working on getting an eChronicle up at Oral Health……ah, the corporate world…….just ask S&P………. Wish to share a number of intriguing sites I’ve come … more
More dental schools means more dentists – who’s doing the math?
I am completely unaware of the workings of our licensing bodies in Canada, privy only to the mutterings around the table at a study club … more
The winds of change
From dentistry.co.uk – trends are global – by Guy Hiscott A new survey suggests that patient loyalty may be on the wane – and that … more
Biotechnology Institute Files Patent Application for Narrow Dental Implant and Associated Pieces
Indian Patents NewsApril 9, 2011 New Delhi, April 9 — Spain based Biotechnology Institute I Mas D S.L. filed patent application for narrow dental implant … more
Almost 15 Million Americans Now Caring for Loved One With Alzheimer’s
By Madonna BehenHealthDay Reporter – Tue Mar 15,11:48 pm ET TUESDAY,March 15 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 15 million Americans are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, and … more
Of crystal balls and Ouija boards
Dental economic trends give us clues about the industry”s future. The first two articles in this series explored trends in dental education and how they … more
UH OH Part Deux!!!!!!!!!!! not a warning about the GM IPO
By NANCY KEATES Kids still getting visits from the Tooth Fairy are getting braces. The number of children 17 and younger getting orthodontic treatment has grown … more
Making a single veneer blend so naturally it’s undetectable
by L. Emery Karst, DDS from Dental Tribune As patients get older,anterior teeth commonly show wear,chipping and discoloration. These changes are the result of a … more
RSA Animate – Changing Education Paradigms
FASCINATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U&feature=player_embedded# Related articles Changing Education Paradigms – Sir Ken and RSA Animate (angelamaiers.com) Changing Paradigms (neilperkin.typepad.com) Scrap Our Education System (on-purpose.blogspot.com) The surprising truth … more
That was then; this is now
Image via Wikipedia The global economy has changed, and the dental world is forced to change. too. Once thought by most to be recession-proof, dental … more
What’s the holdup on cbCT access in Ontario?
The incorporation of the third dimension into practical dental and craniofacial imaging is now a reality. The value of small FOV cbCT in endodontics and … more