I am no longer a clinician but that doesn’t mean that I have forgotten all the lessons that I learned from 30+ years of full time practice. My instinct meant that I was cautious when dealing with what nature had provided for people. In spite of that during the years 1981-86 I did large numbersContinue reading “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”
Category Archives: Dentistry
Don’t turn left, or should that be right?
Ever Notice That UPS Trucks Rarely Make Left Turns? From The Washington Post An estimated 90% of the turns made by UPS delivery trucks are right turns, and that’s intentional, according to the Washington Post. Left turns are seen as inefficient, because they leave trucks sitting in traffic longer. The logistics company says a policyContinue reading “Don’t turn left, or should that be right?”
“My Dentist 3D Printed My Crown” – To see ourselves as others see us.
From HBR Blog Network – My Dentist 3D Printed My Crown. Link As a tech junkie and geek wannabe I’ve been paying attention to 3D printing and the exploding maker movement. When I say paying attention, I mean reading about it, watching hackers and hobbyists make stuff, and wondering if there is more to theContinue reading ““My Dentist 3D Printed My Crown” – To see ourselves as others see us.”
Dentists have last laugh over sneering Keynes
From Monday’s Financial Times letters page. Dentists have last laugh over sneering Keynes Sir, Your editorial “A Nobel award for work of true economic value” (October 15) cites the witty and memorable line of J M Keynes about wishing that economists could be “humble, competent people, on a level with dentists”, which concludes his provocative 1930Continue reading “Dentists have last laugh over sneering Keynes”
The Daily Grind – for the nth time.
An article in the London Evening Standard about the character Carrie Mathison in Homeland made me think. Firstly. About the incidence of pain in teeth, face and head that can be related to over active muscles of mastication and bruxism. I learnt a huge amount about occlusion during the last recession in the late 80sContinue reading “The Daily Grind – for the nth time.”
Please stop using these pictures…
I use them, you use them, we all use them. What? Stock photos. That’s fine. We’re not all talented enough to take our own. We’re not well heeled enough to commission one off artistic photographs to illustrate our websites. The exception is the team of course so please invest in a professional to take theContinue reading “Please stop using these pictures…”
Medical implants and printable body parts to drive 3D printer growth
Its use is already commonplace in dentistry, I wonder where we’ll be in 10 years?…. Medical implants and printable body parts to drive 3D printer growth With 3D bio-printing in the pipeline, dental and medical applications could be worth $6bn by 2025 From The Observer / Guardian here. False teeth, hip joints and replacement kneesContinue reading “Medical implants and printable body parts to drive 3D printer growth”
GDC & ASA – a word of advice – not that I expect the GDC to listen.
This news release from the BDA brings to mind one of the earliest and most useful bits of advice my father gave to me, “When you’re in a hole, stop digging!” Will the GDC learn or will it carry on p..ing money up against a wall until it’s all gone? I likened Bill Moyes toContinue reading “GDC & ASA – a word of advice – not that I expect the GDC to listen.”
Southern Dental circled by private equity bidders
From the Telegraph website. Southern Dental circled by private equity bidders Dentist chain looks set to become latest healthcare company owned by private equity as CapVest and Graphite compete for the business. Dentist chain Southern Dental is close to joining the growing list of British healthcare companies in private equity ownership as a sale ofContinue reading “Southern Dental circled by private equity bidders”
The Weekend Read – Putting health at the heart of your practice by Sheila Scott
I was reading this book when the sad news of the death of Colin Hall Dexter reached me. Never could such an apt tribute have been written to Colin and his philosophy of practice. He was known as a champion of prevention, of private practice and of communication but if there is one phrase thatContinue reading “The Weekend Read – Putting health at the heart of your practice by Sheila Scott”
The Incisal Edge 