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by: Larry Emmott at March 28, 2019.

Bottlenecks

April 4, 2019

More wisdom from Seth Godin: It would be difficult to water your lawn without a nozzle. The bottleneck creates pressure that allows you to reach further. But in an organization, a bottleneck can be a real problem. Source: Bottlenecks | Seth’s Blog I think the dental high tech connection is obvious. Nothing happens in a […]

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University to unveil ‘blue plaque’ to celebrate dentists who invented the airbag

March 25, 2019

The University of Birmingham will unveil a new plaque to celebrate the work of two dentists, whose work has saved thousands of lives.On Monday 18thMarch, 100 years since the two dentists filed the patent for the airbag, the blue plaque will be unveiled at a special event at the University’s School of Dentistry. Source: University […]

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Do Great Work

March 19, 2019

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2019

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“Good” Charting Software

February 12, 2019

Good charting software has many features. One of the most important is that it eliminates all paper. That means the software must accommodate all the bits of paper data that accumulate in a chart and it must have a method of importing virtually anything either with a scanner or file import function. If some bit of paper […]

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Amazon push into health data analytics inspires awe — and skepticism

January 31, 2019

From POLITICO: The computer learned to perform data-collating tasks that might take a trained clinician hours or days to do in a matter of seconds, and “time is what we’re struggling with in cancer research,” Source: Amazon push into health data analytics inspires awe — and skepticism – POLITICO This is amazing!! For details follow the […]

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The fourth cycle of the hive mind (and what to do about it)

January 29, 2019

More wisdom from Seth Godin: If you’re a mediocre lawyer or doctor, your job is now in serious jeopardy. The combination of all four of these cycles means that the hive computer is going to do your job better than you can, soon. Source: The fourth cycle of the hive mind (and what to do […]

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We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop it

January 28, 2019

Amazing research from New Scientist: If you bled when you brushed your teeth this morning, you might want to get that seen to. We may finally have found the long-elusive cause of Alzheimer’s disease: Porphyromonas gingivalis, the key bacteria in chronic gum disease. Source: We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop […]

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Nominations sought for dental informatics standard research award

January 24, 2019

The ADA is accepting applications until May 15 for the 2019 Robert H. Ahlstrom New Investigator Award, which highlights the crucial role dental informatics standards play in dentistry. ADA dental student members and ADA members who have earned their dental degree no earlier than 2014 and members pursuing an additional degree or specialty are eligible […]

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Happy New Year!

December 31, 2018

We wish you a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year.

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Happy Boxing Day

December 26, 2018

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Merry Christmas

December 24, 2018

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How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Get Through Your Daily Grind

December 18, 2018

From Wired: “Brush Teeth Timer” is a simple one, and one of my favorites. Let’s break down the actions that make up this shortcut: When you first start the shortcut, your phone shows an alert that says “Get your toothpaste!” Source: How to Use Siri Shortcuts to Get Through Your Daily Grind | WIRED OK […]

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America’s First SEAL was a Dentist

December 7, 2018

Lieutenant Jack Taylor a dentist from Los Angeles is considered to be America’s first SEAL. You can read his incredible story here: America’s First SEa, Air, Land Commando Lieutenant Jack Taylor, USNR I was browsing some interesting WWII stories today, the anniversary of Pearl Harbor day (Dec 7) when I came across a name I had […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 22, 2018

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Dental Student Dilemmas

November 12, 2018

Do you teach for the present or for the future? I spent a facinating day at the ADEA Dean’s Conference in La Jolla. Dental schools are very interested in using new digital technology and applying it to teaching methods. However at the same time they need to teach dental students how to function in the […]

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Thank You

November 11, 2018

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Dental Gifts on Zazzle

November 9, 2018

Shop for the perfect dental gift from our wide selection of designs, or create your own personalized gifts. Source: Dental Gifts on Zazzle The Holidays are coming.

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November 4, 2018

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Gloom (and doom)

November 2, 2018

More wisdom from Seth Godin: Doom is inevitable. Gloom is optional. Gloom has no positive effects on ameliorating doom. Doom happens. Gloom is a choice. Source: Gloom (and doom) | Seth’s Blog

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