August 2012 Blog Posts (11)

One out of every two American adults aged 30 and over has periodontal disease, according to recent findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A study titled estimates that 47.2 percent, or 64.7 million American adults, have mild, moderate or severe periodontitis, the more advanced form of periodontal disease. In adults over age 65, prevalence rates increase to 70.1…

New York University College of Dentistry's - Linhart Continuing Dental Education Middle East Program 2012 - 2013 gives you the total of 201 CME Hours (accredited by the American Dental Association, HA-AD and DHA), cooperation for getting US Visa, opportunities for expanding  your knowledge and understanding of specific areas of dentistry, meeting the Dean of the NY University,  the world renewed…

I just read a great article internal dental marketing. How can you increase case acceptance and increase billings? Internal dental marketing helps your practice learn how to do more with what you already have. 

Quit wasting time going out to look for new patients, when you're not getting the most out of the ones you already have.

read the full article here: …

Imagine that you are a dentist who wants to consult an endodontist some distance away about a problem a patient is having. You need to send her the patient's x-rays in a fast and secure manner. Today, you may have trouble transmitting the images digitally if you and the other dentist use different systems. To make the transfer seamless, the systems must be…

The ADA Council on Scientific Affairs has issued new guidance on the use of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in dentistry. Their findings appear in an advisory statement in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

The Council concluded that clinicians should prescribe CBCT imaging only when they expect that the diagnostic yield will…

Evidence of dental implants date back over 1350 years to the Maya civilisation but it was Per Ingvar Braenmark who made modern implant dentistry. Swedish orthopaedic surgeon Braenmark experimented with titanium implants and discovered that titanium and bone react positively to each other. They react together in a process that is known as osseointegration which gives the false tooth a stable root. …

Ever notice that your toothpaste can scratch the shiny part off aluminum foil? Its because of the

size of the hydrated silica in the toothpaste. It acts like an abrasive to remove plaque and stains

 but ends up scratching and damaging the enamel attributing to cavities, tooth sensitivity etc.

 JUST TRY IT. Use your toothbrush or just your finger and rub it on the foil 50 times and WALA! SUPER DAMAGE! SUPER DAMAGE SUPER DAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE!!!!!…

4th Dental - Facial…

Dear Colleagues,



Join our "IMPLANTOLOGY toDAY", the newly introduced session at 4th Dental - Facial Cosmetic International Conference, held at Jumeriah Beach Hotel, 09-10 November, 2012. The specialized session, entirely dedicated to Implantology will take place on the second day of the conference,

10th…

Does anyone have experience with product licensing?  I would like to license my product to a Dental Manufacturer.