Twitter For Dentists
I’m in the vast minority of dentists when it comes to Twitter. Most of my colleagues (and for quite a long time I agreed with them) consider Twitter nonsensical. Awhile back I was speaking in front of an audience of dentists and asked for a raise of hands. How many of you are on Facebook? […]
How Best to Compare Teeth & Dental Implants
If I were to put a dental implant and a tooth in the palm of your hand they would obviously look very different from one another. Most dental implants are made of the metal titanium. Teeth are formed by living cells, some of which reside in the center of the tooth. For the most part […]
Difference between Periodontal Disease and Gingivitis
Patients Need to Know the Difference between Periodontal Disease and Gingivitis This is more than an academic question to those with gum problems. If you know the difference, you can better manage your own health and better control the cost of dental care. Both Periodontal Disease (also called “Periodontitis) and Gingivitis have similar signs and […]
The biggest problem with amalgam fillings is they aren’t white
http://www.ada.org/news/5082.aspx Don’t ban a filling material because it isn’t white. I know. People are worried about mercury, but the scientific evidence isn’t there that it is the risk people fear. Don’t forget DDT was banned and this has resulted in the death of millions in Africa. Also, just because a filling material IS white, doesn’t […]
Thoughts About Documentation
Paperwork. I don’t know anyone who likes doing it… including me. But when it comes to documenting patient care, it’s important. Having stated this, we really aren’t taught to do it well. In dental school we document to prove competency, which means we are writing for reasons beyond immediate care of a specific patient. After […]