Who do we mandate to inform us properly and with dispatch on all relevant matters before they mandate us?
I’m driven by a passion for the use of the Internet and all it’s tricks and toys to learn faster, more pervasively and eliminate the … more
use
Q&A: Blumenthal Talks EHRs, Healthcare Reform
This discourse needs to continue. The offer remains on the table or in this case the tablet…..this blog, any blog is a forum for dialogue. … more
Editorial on the use of small FOV cbCT
From the International Endodontic Journal – very well written and thought out editorial. files.me.com/ken.serota160/s27h67 Check out the vid – someone has funky tastes in muzak … more
Guidelines on CBCT for Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology – European
From o’er the pond – a worthwhile read One of the primary aims of the SEDENTEXCT project was to develop evidence-based guidelines on use of … more
A recent study supports the use of fluoride-releasing dental restoratives
From Dental Healthub Imaging Wednesday, August 10, 2011 A recent study published in Prilozi (2011, 32(1):283-94;http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21822195) suggests that fluoride-releasing conventional glass ionomer, resin modified glass-ionomer, … more
Roll your own….
Found a few interesting sites for those diehards who like to “roll their own” when it comes to graphics for blogs and e-newsletters. In searching … more
The Replacements – terrible movie, effective use of amalgam?
From Dental Bicuspid.com – Assistant editor Rob Goszkowski July 26,2011 — There’s a pervasive problem in restorative dentistry, according to a new study in the Journal of … more
Twitterers avoid dental advice from their Peeps, errrhh Tweeps
From Dental Tribune – July 20, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., USA: Users of the microblogging service Twitter are tweeting extensively about their dental problems, a … more
The operative word is “young”
2011-12-12 14:39:45
13 percent of online adult Americans use Twitter (Twitter begins rolling out new photo service, improved search)
The social media juggernaut is unending. Twitter has just upped the ante by adding images to the 140 word limit thereby recognizing the olde saw … more
Invisalign adds interoperability with OrthoCAD iOC
From Dr. Bicuspid – May 13, 2011 Align Technology has qualified Cadent‘s orthodontic full arch scanning process for use with Invisalign treatment. Interoperability with Invisalign will be … more
Endodontic Parousia – Nullius in Verba Redux
The intent of this “article/op-ed/editorial” piece is to see if I can finally shake loose those of you who read this blog, spend time on … more
Hey Ma, where’s my retainer? Yo Buddy, where’s my retainer?
ScienceDaily (Mar. 24, 2011) — Have you been wearing your retainer? It’s a question countless parents ask of their children post-braces. Now Case Western Reserve … 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
Taking it to the streets – start a revolution in your reception squarea….
Facebook is reframing it’s look; it was never intuitive or user friendly, but it was long overdue for a visual overhaul and that is launching……..the … more
Journal of Dental Research releases large studies on osteonecrosis of the jaw
February 11, 2011 Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a debilitating bone condition that affects the jaws and occurs as a result of reduced local … more
New England Journal of Medicine – Social Media is in the BIBLE
By Jeremy A. Greene, M.D., Ph.D., and Aaron S. Kesselheim, M.D., J.D., M.P.H. Facebook and Twitter, the largest social media Web sites, have more than … more
An epidemic happening in slow motion
Read at your peril………as a profession, we worried about cbCT abuse and dose over-exposure and yet, we don’t have to be certified to use cell … more
The war on small FOV cbCT continues unabated
Each province in Canada and each State in the U.S. regulates the use of equipment that produces ionizing radiation within their own geographical areas. Although federal guidelines exist … more
Tylen – not at – ol
Image by Getty Images via @daylife (Health.com) — Teenagers who take acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol and many other over-the-counter remedies — may be … more