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Archive: February, 2011

Protected: Gord Christensen condemns egregious implant costs

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Dentists should be checking blood pressure in children

From Topix Because it has no symptoms, children don’t usually complain.  Catching it early is key and now pediatric dentists are stepping up to help doctors find it. Dr. David Kaelber of MetroHealth Medical Center came up with an easier to follow chart to help dentists know if their pediatric patient has high blood pressure. It’s [...]

Canadian Faculty of Dentistry Researchers Fight With Early Childhood Caries

February 19th, 2011, posted by Dental Health Magazine staff TORONTO — An investigation using four interventions concurrently including dental treatment, fluoride applications, anticipatory guidance and motivational interviewing specifically designed for First Nations pregnant women will commence this spring in several communities across Ontario and Manitoba. The Canadian arm of this project is funded at almost $1.2 [...]

I have a dream – V-learning, the step beyond E-learning

I had the opportunity to make the acquaintance of an e-learning genius, Dr. Ovidiu Ciobanu, some time ago.  At the time we met, the use of 3D graphics and animations was NOT the province of presenters in the dental world nor a component of publication in dental journals. I have to believe that is about [...]

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 of value to many.

The Use of Cone Beam Computed Tomography for the Evaluation of Pathology, Developmental Anomalies and Traumatic Injuries Relevant to Orthodontics

Image via CrunchBase Byung-Cheol Kanga, Suk-Ja Yoonb, Jae-Seo Leec, Wisam Al-Rawid, J. Martin Palomoe YOU TUBE – plug link in your browserhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTf9ph3Gsjk The objective of this work is to illustrate pathologic conditions relevant to orthodontists who use dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. A total of 1703 cases from 2300 CBCT images taken from June 2006 to May 2009 [...]

Pathology website du jour – in combination with a cbCT website THEN WE’D BE COOKING WITH GAS or INDUCTION HEAT!!!

PathXchange – click away on title mes enfants.Would someone like to pallaver with the powers that bee at YOU OF TEE and suggest that a collaborative pathology site and cbCT diagnostic site be created for Canadian dentists to lead the way……..we have the talent, the bottom line is that there must be a NEXUS – [...]

About 20 bidders circle AstraZeneca unit – interesting, but I just liked the design of corporate headquarters by Frank Gehry

By Quentin Webb LONDON | Wed Feb 23, 2011 11:34am EST (Reuters) – About 20 bidders are readying offers for all or parts of Astra Tech, the dental and medical devices unit that AstraZeneca Plc (AZN.L) hopes could fetch $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said. Astra Tech, which had revenues last year of $535 million, [...]

Share and care – let science drive market – let us know your favorites

Simply click on the links associated with the images below:  If you have found a new product that you would like to share with your fellow “in the trenchers”, please send along the name or a link for posting on the blog……thank you. NOT THIS ONE!!! http://www.demandforce.com/dental.php http://sybronendo.com/index/sybronendo-fill-systembcordless-02 Gonna let this one speak for itself [...]

Topix – Dental Forum – when anonymity and psychosis meld

Topix community is a website for towns and cities across N. America – the postings below came from the dental forum…..isn’t it time for an op-ed dental section on www.canoe.ca DENTISTS CRIMINALs! MUST BE EXPOSED! posted January 6th, 2011 DO click on the link above, scads of GTA dentists and beyond advertise on this site….. [...]

DMFR, CSIS, FBI, NSA, CIA, KGB, FSB – which one applies to dentistry?

For those of you who haven’t been introduced to DrBicuspid as yet, you should make it a serious priority – Kathy Kincade and her team are simply the best of the best……I read her everyday as she is an important lead into finding salient and relevant information for this blog…..her lead entry today…which you can [...]

Cell phone exposure increases brain cell activity – but NOT in Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Porsche or SUV drivers

February 22, 2011 6:06 p.m. EST The radiation emitted after 50 minutes on a mobile phone increases activity in brain cells. STORY HIGHLIGHTSBy Danielle Dellorto The study looks at how radiation from cell phones affects brain function Glucose metabolism is a normal function in the brain The impact of increased brain activity in children has [...]

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Catherine is an award-winning journalist and Editorial Director of Oral Health Journal. She oversees a 17-person editorial board and 16 contributing consultants for Oral Health. She is on the advisory committee for George Brown College’s Dental Hygiene Program.
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