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Entries from October 2007

Manmade, Bone-Generating Proteins Promote Predictable Implant Surgery

October 31st, 2007 · Comments Off on Manmade, Bone-Generating Proteins Promote Predictable Implant Surgery

A recent article in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America announced, "…preclinical studies have shown that rhBMP-2 induces normal physiologic bone in clinically relevant defects in the craniofacial skeleton." According to Medtronic, producer of Infuse® Bone Graft Oral-Facial, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) have been a topic of study for a long time. These […]

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Tags: Dental Materials · News · Uncategorized

Online Dental Manager

October 30th, 2007 · No Comments

This is a truly unique idea. An idea that is only possible with digital technology.
Online Dental Manager [1].

[1] http://www.onlinedentalmanager.com/index.htm

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Tags: Administrative · Websites & Internet

Sandisk Unveils 8GB1 MicroSDHC and M2 Flash Memory Cards

October 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Wow, 8GB. The future is truly amazing.

Sandisk Unveils 8GB1 MicroSDHC and M2 Flash Memory Cards
Two new flavors of SanDisk Flash memory cards are making their debuts on store shelves today. The 8GB micoSDHC and M2 cards are designed with the with the growing multimedia use of mobile users in mind.SanDisk is getting the word out on the new cards using the unfortunately named “Slot Education” campaign, which is “aimed at raising awareness both of the presence of a card slot in the majority of today’s new mobile handsets and of the benefits available to those who use it.”
Sandisk Unveils 8GB1 MicroSDHC and M2 Flash Memory Cards – Gearlog [1].

[1] http://www.gearlog.com/2007/10/sandisk_unveils_8gb1_microsdhc.php

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Tags: Hardware

Find Dorks with Ease

October 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Find Dorks Easily with the Wi-Fi Detector Shirt 
There’s nothing worse than struggling to find a Wi-Fi hotspot. But thanks to the intelligent minds over at ThinkGeek.com, it’s easier than ever. The Wi-Fi Detector Shirt features glowing bars on the front of the shirt that change according to Wi-Fi signal strengths for both 802.11b and 802.11g connections.The shirt is made of 100-percent cotton and operates via three AAA batteries, a pack which is sewn inside the shirt. The animated decal is removable so that you can wash it.
Gearlog: Wearable Tech [1].

[1] http://www.gearlog.com/wearable_tech/

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Tags: Hardware

How to Create Patient Loyalty through The Customer Experience

October 30th, 2007 · Comments Off on How to Create Patient Loyalty through The Customer Experience

The way to differentiate your practice and set it apart from all others is through the customer experience, according to Teri Yanovitch, author of "Creating Patient Loyalty," an article featured in this month’s Dentaltown. She notes four key considerations to help you create an experience that will draw patients back to your practice again and […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Importance of Good Records for Diagnosis

October 30th, 2007 · Comments Off on Importance of Good Records for Diagnosis

When we see patients that have needs beyond general dentistry, such as occlusal or esthetic problems that require changing the position of teeth in space, we need to do a full work up that involves: photographs; a full series of X-rays and mounted diagnostic study models; if there are skeletal issues, we need a ceph. […]

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Presenting in Louisiana Nov 9

October 29th, 2007 · No Comments

I will presenting a seminar for Sullivan Schein and others in Houma LA on Nov 9. If you are in the area I hope to see you there.

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Tags: Just for Fun

CAD CAM The time is here

October 29th, 2007 · No Comments

After years of development the newest Cad Cam systems are so much better than what was available just a few years ago I believe it is now reasonable for the typical dentist to consider.
CAD-CAM stands for Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacture. The system uses a high tech device to take an digital impression of a prepared tooth. The computer then designs a restoration and mills it out in a special chamber. The result is a one step lab type restoration with no impression, no temporary and no second appointment.
Past criticism of the early Cerec Cad Cam units has centered on poor marginal fit, the inability to do full coverage, lack of esthetics, limited materials and it took too much time. The new systems address all of these issues. The marginal fit is now the same as traditional lab restorations. The user can now do both full and partial coverage but can not do bridges (yet). The esthetics is better because the materials have improved and now include materials that are the equivalent of pressed porcelain like Empress and composite polymers like Belleglass. And new Windows based software streamlines the process so that a single restoration can be designed in three to five minutes.
Despite all these advantages most dentists are still afraid of the cost. A single system is over $100,000. That seems like a huge investment, however it is really easy to justify based on both lab savings and time saved with no second appointment. It will be a stretch for offices that still do a lot of amalgams. For dentists who are already doing a lot of indirect posterior onlays and crowns it is a natural fit.
If you have been considering a Cad Cam system take a good look at the E4D for dentists which will be available from Sullivan Schein later this year.

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Tags: Just for Fun

Dentists Give Patients a Good Night’s Rest

October 29th, 2007 · Comments Off on Dentists Give Patients a Good Night’s Rest

With more information at their fingertips on the Internet, your dental patients may come to you – in addition to their primary physician – looking for some sweet dreams. A recent study revealed what some already know, that patients with a sleep-deprived brain respond more acutely to negative situations. Matthew Walker, researcher and neuroscientist at […]

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Tags: Diagnostics · Just for Fun · Uncategorized

Technology on the Rocks May 29-31, 2008

October 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Join Dr. Larry Emmott the nation’s top dental technology expert, on this three-day high intensity CE-Vacation program. Each day Dr. Emmott will lead a mountain biking group in the morning and a seminar in the afternoon. For non bikers Sedona offers lots of fabulous options like shopping, ancient cliff dwellings, golf or jeep rides. He will give you the tools you need to make wise technology choices, saving you time and thousands of dollars. Plus, you’ll learn in one of the West’s most beautiful places-Sedona Arizona. Local bike rental is available.

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Tags: Just for Fun