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March 2010 Blog Posts (13)

Obesity and Periodontal Disease

Obesity and Periodontal Disease.pdf

This is of interest in todays society. More people are overweight and unhealthy than ever, hence my wellness business as a branch of dentistry I suppose ! This article states a study providing this point. You know that there are many risks with being overweight, but some may not know that gum disease is one of them.

This article points to the… Continue

Added by cherie tschudi on March 31, 2010 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Perio and Pre-term birth

Periodontal Disease and Preterm Birth.pdf

This article (complete article link to Medical News) is really amazing to me, particularly as a woman. In fact, I hear many women tell me that their dental maintenance declined during pregnancy, and even afterwards. In this respect, the importance of oral care is profound. This article provides an eye-opening, perhaps surprising, fact of that point… Continue

Added by cherie tschudi on March 30, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

USING THE E4D CAD CAM FOR CHAIRSIDE SINGLE VISIT TOOTH AND IMPLANT SUPPORTED RESTORATIONS

While the concept and capability to offer same day restorations with a

chairside CAD CAM system has been around for nearly 25 years, it

hasn't been until the new generations of systems (E4D Dentist System, CEREC… Continue

Added by james m. stein on March 26, 2010 at 6:00pm — 11 Comments

Japan unveils robotic dental patient

see this link

.news.mcmedia.com.au/aapArticle.aspx?aapID=5790

that's the video showing hanako

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHjUGLiYefE

Added by tarik aouad on March 26, 2010 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Sleeping Issues and the Dental Office

Sleep Apnea_ Dentists Help Patients Breathe Easier and Sleep Better | Colgate Dental Health Articles.pdf

This article is interesting because it touches on the possiblity of cone-beam computerized tomography helping patients pinpoint sleep issues. This is not commonly thought about in dental offices. Snoring or sleep apnea is rarely asked by your own dentist, true? But in reality, in a… Continue

Added by cherie tschudi on March 25, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Arthritis and Treating Gum Disease

Arthritis Pain and Treating Active Gum Disease | Colgate Dental Health Articles.pdf

Many times I have to remind myself of the world of general dentistry! I have been in pediatrics for 12 years now. Many issues with older patients must be addressed when dealing with the oral cavity. The whole body must be considered, including medications patients take.… Continue

Added by cherie tschudi on March 22, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Dentists can learn a lot about how to use Facebook, Twitter and blogs from the Mayo Clinic

Here are two blog posts I wrote about Mayo Clinic's use of social medai, including an interview with the person in charge....

http://www.gandolfsmarketingmagic.com/2010/03/05/the-mayo-clinic-social-media-powerhouse/…

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Added by Stewart Gandolf on March 16, 2010 at 2:40pm — No Comments

Fixed Orthodontics Course - Tips for Beginners 2 - Easy Extraction

Orthodontic extraction are sometimes difficult with rotated or

multirooted teeth when the teeth or root fractures and you have to

remove quite a lot of alveolar bone for extracting the fractured

segments. An easy way out is to bond the teeth to be extracted with a

Begg bracket and use a 0.012 NiTi wire to engage this bracket with the

rest of the bracketed dentition. After 2 weeks, you can extract the

teeth easily. Remove the bracket and when you place the forceps… Continue

Added by Ravi Kumar on March 8, 2010 at 4:08am — No Comments

Hyaloss Matrix - Originated from rooster comb but now produced biochemically

Esterified hyaluronic acid for use as a bone grafting material in periodiontal defects and also to regenerate bone for implant placement and stabilization.

Int.J Periodontics Resorative Dent. 2009; 29:315-323,

produced by Fidia Advanced Biopolymers Srl in Italy, more info at www.Fidiapharma.com.

An interesting concept using a polymer of polysaccaharide which is the principal component of the extra-cellular matrix which is involved in… Continue

Added by Giovanni Castellucci, DMD on March 7, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Texting in the office......

flyer_jointhealth_english.pdf

I have attached an article that seems to be an issue in the office at times....many times! This mainly observes tecxting as a joint issue, but I also see texting invading the dental professionals workspace and becoming deangerous.

Do you experience "texters" in your practice? Texting has become an issue in legal matters, traffic rules, and saftey issues… Continue

Added by cherie tschudi on March 7, 2010 at 12:57am — No Comments

Daily Stress Related to Clenching and Grinding of Teeth

People who are stressed by daily problems or trouble at work seem to be more likely to grind their teeth at night. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Head & Face Medicine studied the causes of 'sleep bruxism', gnashing teeth during the night, finding that it was especially common in those who try to cope with stress by escaping from…

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Added by Cary Feuerman, DMD on March 6, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Cutting Costs: Do you practice a wellness approach for whole body dentistry?

flyer_healthcare.pdf

More and more has come to light on this subject. All health care professionals are becoming more aware of whole body wellness as an approach to dentsitry (along with many other avenues in health care). Connecting the body with oral care is essential, as demonstrating in the article presented by WebDental about "Pancreatic Cancer and Saliva".

I know in… Continue

Added by cherie tschudi on March 4, 2010 at 2:12pm — No Comments

Website review!

I have to say after 12 + years in the dental profession, this site is the most interactive by far. It is managed well, very user friendly, and savvy! Events are easily posted and discussions easily followed for a busy professional. I continue to be active on my other sites, but very seldom due to the lack of upkeep and interaction between the members. Thanks WebDental !

Added by cherie tschudi on March 4, 2010 at 1:58pm — No Comments