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The Big News in Dentistry: No More Root Canals?

July 6th, 2010 · 6 Comments

You read that correctly. A recent journal article in ACS Nano tells us that, in research, a layered, nano-sized dental film is responsive to bringing dead tooth pulp back to life. This is not science fiction; this truth is better than fiction. The miracle substance is called alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH), and when mixed with a common polymer, we get a dental film that attacks inflammation in the fibroblasts found in dental pulp. It’s like little superheroes fighting a life-or-death battle inside a tooth. The alpha-MSH nano-film  also increased the number of fibroblasts to help renew life in dental pulp. This amazing finding could mean no more root canals!

Source: MedicalNewsToday

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Dentsits Spread Sunshine

July 1st, 2010 · No Comments

It can prevent bone loss, improve dental health, reduce the risk for 16 types of cancer, as well as heart disease, chronic pain, and other serious chronic health problems. It’s free… or you can buy it for about $.03 for 2000iu. What is this wonder drug? Vitamin D, which isn’t really a vitamin at all, but a steroid hormone.

With the news that Gwyneth Paltrow has a pre-osteoporosis condition because of her vitamin D deficiency, the sunshine vitamin is getting lots of attention. What does this have to do with dentistry? [Read more →]

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TNT Dental offers Custom Patient Galleries

June 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

This week, the folks at TNT Dental shared some of their most fabuloso before-and-after galleries. Check it out at www.tips.TNTDental.com.

TNT Dental is a custom website and hosting company that specializes in search engine optimization for dental practices. For nearly a decade, the expert graphic designers, web technicians, and dental copywriters at TNT have created some of the top dental websites in the United States and Canada. Always on top of technology, TNT recently premiered TNTmobile, a smart phone application for dentist websites. If your website needs a makeover, or if you’d like to launch your Internet marketing to amazing new heights, call TNT Dental today at 877-868-4932. They have a habit of making dentists smile.

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Does Your Dental Practice Make the Grade?

June 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments

No matter how busy you may be in the daily grind of your dental practice it’s important to gather together as a team on a regular basis to determine how well your practice systems are working.

Jameson teams use the 25 systems of a dental practice that Jameson has pinpointed and they rate themselves on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being poor; 10 being excellent.  Everyone rates the systems individually; then the group tallies their scores and studies the averages.  This acts as a measurement tool and a compass on where to focus your attention as a team for practice improvement and continuous growth.

Have you graded your practice lately?  Rate yourself on Jameson’s 25 systems:

  1. Improve Teamwork
  2. Discover Effective Communication
  3. Develop & Achieve Mission / Vision / Goals – Strategic Plan
  4. Understand Personnel Management
  5. Have Exceptional Team Meetings [Read more →]

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Touchdown for Digital Dentistry: CADapalooza ’10 Scores!

June 24th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Dallas, TX – (June 21, 2010) – CADapalooza ’10 certainly lived up to its reputation and delivered an exceptional program this year in Dallas, Texas! Hundreds of dental professionals attended the 3-day event held at the Gaylord Texan Resort, Cowboys Stadium and D4D Technologies’ world headquarters to see the future of dentistry firsthand. The
event began with a “Millin’ Around” Welcome Reception in the scenic Main Atrium at the Gaylord Texan Resort where registered attendees, manufacturers and sponsors gathered for an evening of camaraderie and celebration. D4D’s Social Media representative mingled among the crowd with her Apple iPad and invited them to follow and join our social networking sites, www.facebook.com/e4dsky, www.twitter.com/e4dsky and www.youtube.com/user/d4dtechnologies.

On Friday, attendees were shuttled to the new, $1.4B Cowboys Stadium for a full-day lecture program covering current state-of-the-art systems and materials to the incredible capabilities of leading edge integrated dental technologies that are under development. Special video messages from profession leaders Dr. Gordon Christensen and Dr. Pete Dawson were played for the crowd on the HD screens in the Main Club Level, where attendees were also treated to a live patient demonstration by CAD CAMbassador Sherri White, RDA, CDD featuring E4D’s DentaLogic software’s newest features. [Read more →]

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Another Article about Oral Cancer?

June 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

Yes. This morning, in my email, I found to notifications about oral cancer information, but they weren’t the same old heart wrenching statistics we already know about.

Every dental professional knows that oral cancer screening is an essential part of a thorough dental checkup. The highly publicized statistics about oral cancer frequency, mortality rate, and cure rate are common knowledge in the field. A recent Web Exclusive article titled “Part 1: The importance of oral cancer screenings” appeared on www.DentalProductsReport.com this month. Written by Eileen Morrissey, a dental hygienist, the text supports the importance of oral cancer screenings and provides a good example of how a dentist can adopt new oral cancer screening technology. [Read more →]

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HealthVault and Dental Optimizer

June 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment

If you aren’t yet familiar with Microsoft’s HealthVault, you will probably be more than slightly impressed after watching the introduction video. Health Vault is a free, interactive website where patients can safely store family health records for quick access. But HealthVault offers a lot more than record storage.

On HealthVault, individuals can set and monitor weight, exercise, and health goals. The site integrates with certain electronics, like the One-Touch glucometer and Zune MP3. Users can prepare for emergencies by making sure all health records for the family are available online. And data does not have to be manually input. In many cases, health records can be pulled from providers and insurance companies. There’s a long list of health and fitness sites, including American Heart Association and CVS Pharmacies, that connect with HealthVault. [Read more →]

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Case Studies on Pulpdent

June 11th, 2010 · No Comments

WATERTOWN, MA:  June 10, 2010— The Pulpdent website now includes case studies from Save That Tooth, the popular book by Pulpdent founder Dr. Harold Berk. The excerpts describe evidence-based, research-supported techniques for treating the vital pulp and the pulpless tooth. Case studies on the site include “Congenital Defect, Youngest Pulpotomy Case Ever Reported” (Baby Gilbert), “Traumatic Injury” (Johnny the Newspaper Boy), and “Ectopic Eruption of a Dilacerated Central Incisor” (Kirk). The online content can be accessed at www.pulpdent.com. [Read more →]

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Planmeca USA ProMax 3D Max FDA Approved; Now Available for US Dental Market

June 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Roselle, Ill. June 9, 2010—Planmeca USA today announced that its ProMax 3D Max imaging system is now available for the U.S. dental market after clearing final FDA approval.

The ProMax 3D Max offers a number of powerful features that add up to attractive benefits for dentists and patients alike, said Planmeca’s President Bob Pienkowski.

The ProMax features ConeBeam technology that allows for full anatomical 1-to-1 visualization of anatomy without distortion, which greatly reduces the guesswork of interpretation.  This approach offers a significant improvement over film and 2D technology as a diagnostic tool for implants, orthodontics and oral surgery according to Pienkowski. [Read more →]

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Dear Doctor Magazine Hooks Up with the AACD

June 10th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Dear Doctor Magazine to Educate Dental Patients in Cooperation with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD)

~Trusted Consumer Education Magazine Receives Seal of Approval from Industry Voice~

Fishkill, NY (May 24, 2010) — Dear Doctor – Dentistry and Oral Health magazine, the nation’s leading consumer publication on dentistry and oral health, has announced a new patient information partnership with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). The AACD is dedicated to advancing excellence in the art and science of cosmetic dentistry and encouraging the highest standards of ethical conduct and responsible patient care representing both the profession and the public. [Read more →]

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