“Ideas without precedent are generally looked upon with disfavour and men are shocked if their conceptions of an orderly world are challenged.” J Harlen Bretz 1928 From The Cockroach Catcher blog retelling of the story of Heliobacter well worth a read on how Marshall & Warren eventually gained acknowledgement for their research and ultimately wereContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #202”
Category Archives: Dentistry
Orthodontics at the UCLan School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education
A new orthodontic course under the leadership of Professor Ross Hobson promises great things; I wish them well. Orthodontics at the UCLan School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education The UCLan School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education has recognised the need to have Orthodontics as a key speciality to complement its current postgraduate programmesContinue reading “Orthodontics at the UCLan School of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education”
COPDEND….you should be ashamed of yourselves…..
The piece below comes teethgeek.com It was written by a final year dental student who has not “made the grade” at his FD1 assessment. The reason that he has been rejected is not because he is a poor student, indeed he has made it to within a few short months of his final exams soContinue reading “COPDEND….you should be ashamed of yourselves…..”
British Lingual Orthodontic Society Spring Conference
BLOS Spring Conference International speakers talking about Sure Smile, Incognito, Harmony and 2D lingual appliances. An unrepeatable lingual opportunity Seven top lingual speakers Six systems One exciting day Master lingual systems with lingual Masters 16th March 2013 Four Seasons, Canary Wharf, London Register now Only 50 places. Special rate for postgrads. More than 90% ofContinue reading “British Lingual Orthodontic Society Spring Conference”
“Just a….”
Anyone who has heard me presenting will know of my dislike of the phrase “just a…”, that usually refers to dental teams undervaluing procedures and time by reducing it in the patients’ eyes. I also don’t like interruptions that start with “just a” because it rarely is. Too often I see dentists interrupted whilst theyContinue reading ““Just a….””
TGBSL #10 – A New Strategy To Prevent Or Halt Periodontal Disease Suggested By Research
From MNT – full article here A New Strategy To Prevent Or Halt Periodontal Disease Suggested By Research Periodontitis, a form of chronic gum disease that affects nearly half of the U.S. adult population, results when the bacterial community in the mouth becomes unbalanced, leading to inflammation and eventually bone loss. In its most severeContinue reading “TGBSL #10 – A New Strategy To Prevent Or Halt Periodontal Disease Suggested By Research”
Dafydd’s story
A short story for our times: Vodka had never been is tipple but it was doing the job now. A beer man by habit and taste. His father had given him the advice early in life “let your stomach control your intake”. Dad’s favourite became brandy as he aged. To Dafydd the modern phenomenon ofContinue reading “Dafydd’s story”
TGBSL #9 – No brushing toothbrush
It must be true it’s in the Daily Wail – I wonder what effect it will have on house prices? World’s first no-brushing toothbrush claims to polish teeth with ultrasonic waves ONLY Manual toothbrushes have long been replaced by whizzyelectric versions boasting super-fast vibrations and expensive whitening heads, but the technology has remained the sameContinue reading “TGBSL #9 – No brushing toothbrush”
FGDP(UK) report on avascular necrosis of the jaws
BRONJ The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) and the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons are delighted to present the report on the national study on avascular necrosis of the jaws including bisphosphonate-related necrosis (BRONJ). Full report here. Download here:
A message from Harry Singh of Aesthetics
Here’s a message from my friend Harry Singh about his colleague Smita Mistry – my personal comment is that I have know Smita since the start of Aesthetics when I had the privilege of working with Harry & his team. Smita is a professional through and through with and an in depth knowledge of allContinue reading “A message from Harry Singh of Aesthetics”
The Incisal Edge 