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Theraputics

Boosting body’s immune response

February 21, 2011

Interesting
Australian scientists have successfully cleared a HIV-like infection from mice by boosting the function of cells vital to the immune response.
via Boosting body’s immune response may hold key to HIV cure.

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Contact lenses will project images directly onto your eyeballs

January 12, 2011

I admit this is pretty high on the “creeps me out” list; yet fascinating none the less. I see possible medical uses to enhance problem vision. Also what about enhanced vision during treatment. A dentist using these lenses could see a magnified image of the tooth or possibly a virtual representation of the bone from [...]

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Old Masters

January 7, 2011

I was speaking with a dentist last year who was telling me about the insane levels of precision he was learning in a gold study club. There were very precise measurements of powder and liquid to create just the exact amount of shrinkage for die stones, investments and all the rest. The dentists and technicians had devoted [...]

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Expanding your practice with diode lasers

January 6, 2011

The link is to an article I wrote a few years ago on using diodes lasers. The information is still valid and worth a look if you are considering the purchase of a soft tissue laser.
Expanding your practice with diode lasers.

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Magnified Video Dentistry

December 31, 2010

I believe that Magnavu is one of the best kept secrets in dentistry. This is a remarkable product that should, in my opinion, be part of every new practice set up. It uses relatively simple technology, that is a digital video camera built into a dental light, to create a very high quality magnified picture of the [...]

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Onpharma “Painless” Injections?

December 11, 2010

Not a digital technology but something our patients should appreciate.
…a simple and portable compounding and dispensing device that allows healthcare professionals the ability to easily adjust the pH of local anesthetic immediately before injection. … to a more physiologic pH to reduce injection pain.
Onpharma Inc. For Your Patient. For Your Practice..

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Interesting Technology at the New York Meeting:MagnaVu

December 2, 2010

I have been a fan of MagnaVu for some time. Recently they added several little improvements that make it even better. I believe any dentist who is building or remodeling an office needs to take a look at this system. It replaces your lights, including fiber optics and headlamps, it takes the place of an [...]

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Growth Factor Reverses Gum Tissue Loss On Teeth

November 19, 2010

Wow
Japanese researchers find that a growth factor helps to reverse the effect of periodontitis In an article titled “FGF-2 Stimulates Periodontal Regeneration: ….. We really ought to have the ability to get receded gums to grow back onto teeth. This is one of many ways where if we could just instruct cells to do our [...]

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Benefits of CAD CAM

November 9, 2010
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This is Just Creepy

October 26, 2010
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Discus Dental Slashes Laser Pricing in North America

September 2, 2010

From my friend John Fluke’s blog. Like John I am a huge fan of diode lasers and the new NV from Discus looks to me to be a very cost effective and efficient product. I can’t help but remember the first diode I purchased in 1999 for $15,000 it was the size of a small dog [...]

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Gamers Solve Protein Puzzles

August 12, 2010

This interests me for two reasons. First it is a real world example of a concept I have been trying to describe for a while. That is that large numbers of people working through a distributed network in the cloud can produce  complex results that far exceed what any one person or research lab could do on [...]

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Nanostructured Assemblies..What’s that?

July 19, 2010

John Fluke, linked below, has found a very interesting article on possibly using nanostructures to repair or replace failing teeth. very cool.
For as long as I’ve been in dentistry, we’ve been looking for the Holy Grail of tooth replacement… let’s throw a new idea into the mix. What if the body could grow a new tooth? [...]

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Body Scanners Could Make Fitting Rooms Obsolete

July 1, 2010

This has nothing to do (directly) with dentistry. However it is interesting and it does show how scanners are being used in various ways which does relate to 3D imaging in dentistry. One step closer to the Tricorder.
Within seconds, 3D body scanners take a snapshot of the human form and produce a 3D replica, with complete measurement [...]

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No more fillings? Gel regenerates teeth

June 30, 2010

A new peptide, embedded in a soft gel or a thin, flexible film and placed next to a cavity, encourages cells inside teeth to regenerate in about a month…
via No more fillings? Gel regenerates teeth – Health – Oral health – msnbc.com.

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CAD-CAM is all about the Training

June 22, 2010

CAD CAM is an amazing technology. It provides a better therapeutic result for patients, it reduces chair time and associated costs. On the other hand it is not a simple or easy technology to implement.
Inevitably those dental offices who are getting the most out of a CAD CAM investment have invested the most in training. [...]

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Serious Games For Dental Implant Training

June 21, 2010

Sample Video here
Research shows that healthcare providers who practice clinical skills via simulation have better patient outcomes than those who dont. The Virtual Dental Implant Training Simulation is designed to help students in diagnostics, decision making and treatment protocols.
via Serious Games For Dental Implant Training | FUTURE MAKING SERIOUS GAMES BLOG.
From Andrew: Interesting that the [...]

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Just as White without the Light

June 4, 2010

A study to be presented at the upcoming International Association of Dental Research (IADR) meeting in Barcelona, Spain, found that 35% hydrogen peroxide alone is effective in whitening teeth and that light activation does not improve the effect.

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Occlusion Connections Blog

May 12, 2010

A great source of information on the new science of occlusion by Clayton Chan.
Occlusion Connections Blog.

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Laser Basics

March 11, 2010

A very simplified version of laser mechanics, the laser produces a beam of light energy that is coherent and collimated. That means the light is all the same wavelength and it is focused into a fine beam.
The various lasers used in dentistry are usually identified by the resonating material such as Yag, diode, chromium, CO2 [...]

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