Philip Greene changed my life in a hotel room in Leicester. In Autumn 1987 I was having one of my off periods in my on/off affair with dentistry. I had been working as an associate in a nice new-build practice for a couple of years and was negotiating to buy a share. To my surpriseContinue reading “The Good Practitioner’s Guide to Periodontology – Launched!”
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Bonded v Vacuum formed retainers? Kevin O’Brien’s blog.
It was interesting that there were no differences between the retention regimes. As a result, I think that our patients should decide on their retainer. We should outline the various risks and benefits of wearing and maintaining these two different types of retainer and explain that there is no difference in their effectiveness. Most ofContinue reading “Bonded v Vacuum formed retainers? Kevin O’Brien’s blog.”
The Monday Morning Quote #384
“Sometimes you have to jump off cliffs and grow wings on the way down.” Ray Bradbury,
How to make better decisions: consider two options rather than just one.
From John Naughton’s blog. It’s not rocket science. Ohio State University professor Paul Nutt spent a career studying strategic decisions in businesses and nonprofits and government organizations. The number of alternatives that leadership teams consider in 70 percent of all important strategic decisions is exactly one. Yet there’s evidence that if you get a secondContinue reading “How to make better decisions: consider two options rather than just one.”
The Monday Morning Quote #383
“I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” John Cage – who would have been 104 today and is still considered “avant-garde”.
As the new rugby season kicks off – “Find us a freak – and cheap”
“Fears and revelations of a top rugby agent” “It’s definitely a game of how big can we get them, how quickly, and let’s see if they can cope – otherwise, we’ll move them on.” ‘Find us a freak – and cheap” ‘Almost every player is not 100%’ Sean Longstaff was a winger who played forContinue reading “As the new rugby season kicks off – “Find us a freak – and cheap””
One network to rule them all….aka hypocrisy on stilts
Hypocrisy on stilts: Facebook (closed) celebrating the Web (open). John Naughton writing in the Observer. Even if you’re a casual* Facebook user it’s worth a read. (*casual as opposed to a full on, FOMO user). Starts, “If there were a Nobel prize for hypocrisy, then its first recipient ought to be Mark Zuckerberg, the FacebookContinue reading “One network to rule them all….aka hypocrisy on stilts”
The Monday Morning Quote #382
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. The danger lies in refusing to face the fear, in not daring to come to grips with it. If you fail anywhere along the line it will take away your confidence. You must make yourselfContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #382”
I wonder what they would have made of my Social Media profile?
In August 1978 I started my first “proper” job. By proper I mean a job that meant I had satisfied my university examiners and was fit to be registered with the GDC. The interview process was a bit of a cattle market with all the candidates for dental house officer posts at The London HospitalContinue reading “I wonder what they would have made of my Social Media profile?”
Childhood obesity – another let down.
Here is today’s piece from The Guardian about the the UK government’s “Childhood Obesity Strategy”. The BBC joins in and says, it’s weak and watered down. In April this year I stuck my head above the parapet and said I was not in favour of a sugar tax. I thought it was far too littleContinue reading “Childhood obesity – another let down.”
The Incisal Edge 