experts speaking to dental students
AACD member in the Accreditation process and board member, Dr. Chiann Fan Gibson, spoke to students today at the American Student Dental Association Central Region meeting in Chicago. (more…)
Top Ten for Not Flossing
The Best Dentistry is Preventive Dentistry
Do you floss? Or, like many people, do you always seem to find a reason not to? A 2008 survey found that only 49% of Americans floss daily, and 10% never floss. (more…)
6.3 billion people suffer from tooth decay’
Tooth decay continues to be a global health problem. In a recent interview , Dr Fotinos S. Panagakos, director of clinical research relations and strategy within the Research and Development division of Colgate-Palmolive Co., discusses the prevalence of dental caries, contributory risk factors and how fluoride can be used as a preventive measure. (more…)
WHPA Briefing on combatting counterfeit medical products
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| WHPA issues joint statement on counterfeiting The WHPA has stepped up its commitment to fight the dangers posed by counterfeit medical products among health professionals, consumers and patients and their national governments. In March 2010, WHPA issued a joint statement on counterfeiting of medical products. (more…) |
Surgical or nonsurgical treatment for teeth with existing root filings?
DATA SOURCES: Data was sought using Medline and the Cochrane Library, and relevant chapters from three major endodontic texts were consulted: Principles and Practice of Endodontics (4th Edn; editors; Torabinejad and Walton; 2008); Pathways of the Pulp (9th edition; editors, Cohen and Hargreaves; 2006), and Endodontics (6th edition; editors, Ingle, Bakland and Baumgartner; 2008). Every issue was also searched of the most recent 2 years of the following major endodontic journals: International Endodontic Journal; Journal of Endodontics; and Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology along with the reference lists of identified articles. (more…)
Dentist Aid to Pakistan flood relief
A dentist, member of offroad Pakistan supports the victions of the pakistanian flood desaster.
Offroadpakistan in conjunction with MotorSports Club of Pakistan and SARelief we embarked upon a relief mission to Sukkur. (more…)
Why minimally invasive dentistry?
MID, the Leading Edge Model in Dentistry
MID is based on a medical model that controls the disease first and then uses minimally invasive techniques to restore the mouth to form, function, and aesthetics. The philosophy behind MID is respecting the health of oral tissue by preventing disease from occurring, or intercepting the disease process with minimal tissue loss. (more…)
Suspension for disgraced dentist
A dentist has been given a four month suspension after a General Dental Council (GDC) hearing which discovered he intimately touched his dental nurse during appointments. (more…)
