An interesting video came across our DentalBlogs news desk recently. The Center for Natural Dentistry in San Diego posted it on YouTube. A caption explains that when amalgam fillings are placed, they can irritate nerve sensors in teeth and cause weakened muscles in the body.
Entries from February 2009
Amalgam Fillings Blamed for Reduced Body Strength
February 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Clinical
Does Dental Treatment Really Work for TMJ Disorder?
February 4th, 2009 · No Comments
Attendees or graduates of functional dentistry schools believe strongly in the theory that neuromuscular dentistry and therapies such as equilibration and oral splints can resolve or significantly improve some TMJ issues. Various schools of thought exist. Some dentists prefer to use a TENS to relax jaw muscles, then a K7 (or similar technology) to record […]
Tags: Clinical
Don’t Compromise Your Dental License with Marketing Mistakes
February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
You read it in advertisements, hear it at seminars, see it used by dental product manufacturers: “Predictable Results.” These two words are buzzing around the industry and have been for some time. “Predictable dentistry” is better for patient and doctor, right? In theory, yes. However, some agencies may consider “predictable dentistry” false and misleading. If […]
Tags: Administrative
Dentistry and Finances by Keith Drayer: Helping Your Patients in an Economic Downturn
February 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments
“The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, the realist adjusts the sails.” William Arthur Ward We all have to adjust our sails for the challenging times. How is your practice positioned to help YOUR customer navigate the storm in 2009?
Tags: Administrative · Dentistry and Finances by Keith Drayer
Technology on the Rocks with Dr. Larry Emmott
February 2nd, 2009 · 2 Comments
Sedona, Arizona Join Dr. Larry Emmott, our DentalBlogs columnist and the nation’s top dental technology expert, on a three-day, high intensity continuing education vacation program. Each day, Dr. Emmott will lead a mountain biking group in the morning and a seminar in the afternoon.
Tags: Events · Keeping You Plugged In: Dr. Larry Emmott
Implant Dentists News: NobelBiocare Offers New Self-Tapping Dental Implant NobelActive™
February 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Good news for you, good news for your dental implant patients! Seasoned implant dentists, oral surgeons, prosthodontists, and periodontists will find the recently launched NobelActive ideal for compromised bone situations. Interesting benefits and features of this innovative new dental implant include…
Tags: Clinical