January 2011 Blog Posts (9)

Researchers have found that elderly people who lose their teeth may be at increased risk for dementia.

The new study included more than 4,000 Japanese participants, 65 and older, who underwent a dental examination and a psychiatric assessment. Compared with participants who still had many of their…

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An immediate dental implant requires planning and skill, in fact it requires team work between the patient – restorative dentist, implant surgeon and laboratory technician. 

There is no question that given the current state of the art in dentistry, that dental implants are pretty much the best way to replace teeth; they are stand alone tooth replacement systems that look and function just like regular teeth. They do not…

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One of the main reasons for the success of many businesses and practices is their online

presence. Nearly every professional today has some form of Web presence, and it’s

important not to be left behind. Long gone are the days where “word of mouth” was all

you needed to rely on for your practice to grow and there are many reasons today why

most dentists have chosen to invest in their Web presence.



A strong online presence increases a dentist’s or dental practice’s… Continue

What if your toothpaste could tell you whether you needed to leave the house carrying an umbrella? Or how hot the day was going to be?  Odd as it may sound, David Carr of MIT's Media Lab is working on just such a prototype product, "Tastes Like Rain." Carr and his colleagues are focused on…

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An innovative device which cancels out the noise of the dental drill could spell the end of people's anxiety about trips to the dentist, according to experts at King's College London, Brunel University and London South Bank University, who pioneered the invention.

It is widely known that the sound of the dental drill is the prime cause of dental anxiety, and some patients avoid trips to the dentist because of it. This new device could help address people's…

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I came across a very interesting study the other day which has important implications for the dental profession.  Forteo, a drug marketed to grow bone in osteoporosis patients, also works to heal bone wounds in gum disease patients, a University of Michigan study suggests.  "This new approach for the treatment of periodontal disease could allow us to rebuild some of the bone that is lost due to periodontal disease, which until this point has been very difficult to achieve," said Jill…

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We know how and why implants successfully fuse to bone, but making the crowns (the parts of the teeth that attach to them) look real is another matter. That is where art really meets science. What drives the result is how the tooth or crown shape actually emerges through the gums, and the ability to identically match the color to the adjacent teeth. What follows are some of…

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What a novel idea! We’re always talking about paperless processes here at BiteBank Websites. We’ve spoken to countless dentists that are seeking information on how to have their offices to go paperless. Now, in our organization, we’re fully paperless (with the exception of any point of sale materials for things like trade shows). Everything else is saved as a PDF. But, as the message from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) states:



“Every day, entire forests are cut down to make paper.… Continue

Just wanted to introduce myself to the community here at Web Dental. My name is Vic Hacopian and I am an owner of a Los Angeles based dental lab called Remedy Dental Studio. We provide dental restoration work of many kinds, examples include crowns & bridges, veneers, onlays & inlays, pfm's and many more! Please don't hesitate to ask any questions or if you have any comments, I'll try to reply as soon as possible! Feel free to also check out our website at… Continue