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Entries from January 2009

Comment! Vote! Submit Your Cases!

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Welcome to DentalBlogs interactive. What do YOU have to say? Now you can comment on posts, vote in surveys, and submit your best or most challenging cases to be featured the following week. Have a question for one of our Great Minds? Submit it via email! Don’t miss the new event calendar in the sidebar. […]

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Tags: Uncategorized

Depressed Dentists Suffer from Dysthymia

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments

A Canadian research team at Universite de Montreal Department of Dentistry found that a mood disorder known as dysthymia, or chronic depression, is affecting many dentists. WebMD states that dysthymia is a “less severe form of depression,” but it can last for years. The Journal of the American Dental Association ran an article in 2005 […]

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Tags: Administrative

Gene Therapy for Periodontal Disease

January 30th, 2009 · No Comments

By placing genes into cells and tissues, gene transfer research can be an effective treatment for some lethal medical conditions. University of Michigan scientists want to take this innovative concept further to improve quality of life and health for people with chronic diseases. Here’s how it works for periodontitis patients…

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Tags: Clinical

National Children’s Dental Health Month

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

February 2nd – 6th, 2009 is Children’s Dental Health Month. Visit the ADA website to find out how to order your free posters and download a Program Planning Guide.

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Tags: Events

Keeping You Plugged In: Adapting to Change

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

Dr. Larry Emmott is a technology consultant for dentists. He has seen many practices make the leap to high tech, both in the front and back office. Dr. Emmott says, “The changes are not revolutionary, but evolutionary.” Making a dramatic transition involves training, practicing, and getting the whole team on board. How can you keep […]

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Tags: Administrative · Keeping You Plugged In: Dr. Larry Emmott

News on Technology and Science for Dentists

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

If you use a teeth-whitening light, Invisalign, or dental implants in your practice, this is serious news you can’t afford to overlook…

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Tags: Clinical

FDA Issues Recall on Dental Implants

January 29th, 2009 · No Comments

The FDA has recalled some Stryker Custom Cranial Implant Kits due to uncertainty regarding the sterility of the products. A voluntary recall was initiated by Stryker in October of 2008, and the official FDA recall, Class 1, came this week. Proper sterilization testing was not completed on kits distributed between November 2007 and October 2008. […]

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Tags: Clinical

The Future in Focus at UK’s Most Comprehensive Dental Practice Conference

January 27th, 2009 · No Comments

THE DENTISTRY SHOW (NEC Birmingham United Kingdom – March 13th & 14th 2009) has announced its major international conference which will feature FIVE separate CPD-accredited conference programmes. The programmes are designed to involve all key members of the modern dental practice professional and could qualify you up to 12-hours of verifiable CPD. You will be […]

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Tags: Continuing Education · Events

On Target: A DentalBlogs Exclusive Interview with Dr. Rhonda Savage of LLM&A Consulting

January 27th, 2009 · No Comments

Joining our panel of Great Minds for 2009 is Dr. Rhonda Savage, the new owner of Linda L. Miles & Associates, a respected and established consulting firm. Dr. Savage has a diverse history in dentistry, ranging from a Navy dental officer to being the first female president of the Washington Dental Association to running two […]

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Tags: Administrative · Two Sides of the Management Coin by Linda Miles and Dr. Rhonda Savage

What Dentists Should Know about Online Defamation

January 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments

You’ve probably heard about the pediatric dentist who is suing the parents of an ex-patient because of defamatory comments posted at Yelp.com. The Internet has gotten so large so fast, our legal system can’t keep up. US courts are trying to establish laws for just about everything online – from copyright issues to defamation. The […]

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Tags: Administrative