This is Samos refugee camp. Around 1000 people live here after fleeing war, persecution, poverty and violence. No dental treatment has been available and people are suffering terrible toothache. Many refugees are on liquid diets and can’t eat because their dental pain is so severe. International dental charity Dentaid is determined to help. Over the coming months Dentaid isContinue reading “Please help Dentaid provide dental care for refugees in Greece”
Category Archives: Dentistry
Why Dentistry Is Separate From Medicine – and the possible consequences
Why Dentistry Is Separate From Medicine The divide sometimes has devastating consequences. Doctors are doctors, and dentists are dentists, and never the twain shall meet. Whether you have health insurance is one thing, whether you have dental insurance is another. Your doctor doesn’t ask you if you’re flossing, and your dentist doesn’t ask you ifContinue reading “Why Dentistry Is Separate From Medicine – and the possible consequences”
Robotics on the way…
Dr Marc Cooper a dentist turned business consultant, understands all elements of the business of dentistry. Never afraid to be provocative and often way ahead of the curve, his newsletter is amongst my top ten regular must reads. He has written in recent times about the transformational nature of technology and the growth of robotics and AIContinue reading “Robotics on the way…”
There’s a completely legal reason this American dentist has an office full of human heads. In case you missed. TGBSL #26
TGBSL explained here There’s a completely legal reason this American dentist has an office full of human heads Jordan Sparks found cryonics while sifting through the Portland State University library as a student in the early 1990s. He was fascinated. He stayed fascinated through dental school, and as a practicing dentist, and while building a dentalContinue reading “There’s a completely legal reason this American dentist has an office full of human heads. In case you missed. TGBSL #26”
In case you missed TGBSL #25
“TGBSL” explained here 1) Dental implant with slow-release drug reservoir reduces infection risk Scientists have developed a dental implant containing a reservoir for the slow release of drugs. Laboratory tests in which the reservoir slowly released a strong antimicrobial agent showed that the new implant can prevent and eliminate bacterial biofilms – a major cause ofContinue reading “In case you missed TGBSL #25”
In case you missed…TGBSL #23
TGBSL? see more here. 1. New definition of oral health announced; “Oral health is multifaceted and includes the ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow, and convey a range of emotions through facial expressions with confidence and without pain, discomfort, and disease of the craniofacial complex,” reads the definition. More here. 2. Dental implantsContinue reading “In case you missed…TGBSL #23”
If you’re in London on Thursday evening head for Kings.
A smorgasbord of Dental talent. Kishan Sheth and the KCL Dental Society join forces to bring you one of the most anticipated dental events of the year. Chaired by Dr Lewis-Greene, supported by Prof Dunne and sponsored by Henry Schein. http://www.facebook.com/kcl.dentalsociety/ 5.30-8.30pm Thursday 8th December 2016 New Hunt’s House Lecture Theatre 1, Guy’s Campus, King’s College, LondonContinue reading “If you’re in London on Thursday evening head for Kings.”
Oasis. BUPA. Round and round until the music stops….
(Apologies for mixed metaphors) I remember a staple of children’s parties was a game called pass the parcel. In this a present was wrapped in many layers of paper and passed from child to child who were seated in a circle. When the music stopped whoever had the parcel removed a layer of wrapping paper.Continue reading “Oasis. BUPA. Round and round until the music stops….”
Pharmacists – another endangered species?
The Minister for Community and Social Care (Alistair Burt) spoke in Parliament on 24 May 2016 a few days before he silver tongued the BDA conference with similar words after which I wrote, “Much of his speech we have heard before and it did little to convince me that (NHS) dentistry is anything other thanContinue reading “Pharmacists – another endangered species?”
Tales from Phoenix #1 – Orthodontics
Last week I spent two days in Phoenix Arizona at the excellent ConationNation conference organised by Kolbe Corp. The conference was as inspiring and educational as usual and, as ever with these things, one learns much during the breaks. One of the great conversations was with someone who works for a brokerage that sells orthodonticContinue reading “Tales from Phoenix #1 – Orthodontics”
The Incisal Edge 