White Teeth - Video: Another Update On The Healthcare Fraud Case Of Dentist Dr. Roy S. Shelburne

A video interview of Dr. Roy S. ShelburneWell, this is not exactly what Dr. Shelburne agreed to in writing (consent order) when he surrendered his dental license. He agreed to never contest the findings of fact. You can read the documents here.I will let the reader pass judgment on Dr. Shelburne but I cannot help but think this little exercise and the one here are nothing but jury pool spin. His son now owns his former dental practice and Dr. Shelburne senior faces a federal civil trial which might cost him all of the proceeds of such a sale/transfer – and the remainder of his assets.Also, it is not beyond the realm of possibility that Dr. Shelburne will apply to have his dental license reinstated.Of course, dentists must document their records but the egregious nature of the a...

White Teeth - Diagnosis For Michael Douglas Highlights Oral Cancer Risk

NEW YORK CITY: After it became known recently that the Academy Award winning actor Michael Douglas has been diagnosed with oral cancer, dental professionals around the world seized on an opportunity to urge members of the public to pay more attention to key risk factors and early warning signs of the disease.

White Teeth - Perfect Harmony: Cerec And Galileos

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White Teeth - Artimplant: Artelon(r) Cosmetic Study Confirms Product Application - Publication Accepted By Clinical Implant Dentistry And Related Research

"The results of the study are very encouraging. Artimplant's operating focus is orthopedics and consequently we have decided not to expand our own sales in the dental area. We are therefore investigating other business alternatives for Artelon® Cosmetic...

White Teeth - Fewer Americans Have Dental Insurance

NEW YORK CITY, NY, USA/LEIPZIG, Germany: The recession is showing its teeth to dental patients in the United States. Newest data released by the U.S. National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) and dental service corporation Delta Dental Plans Association show that almost 10 million Americans have dropped dental insurance last year. The decrease is the first decline on dental benefit enrollment since 1994.

White Teeth - Ahrq News And Numbers: Dental Bills High In California

Dental bills in California averaged $813 per patient in 2007, roughly a quarter more than the national average of $643, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...

White Teeth - Periodontal Bacteria And Hypertension: The Oral Infections And Vascular Disease Epidemiology Study

CONCLUSION: Our data provide evidence of a direct relationship between the levels of subgingival periodontal bacteria and both SBP and DBP as well as hypertension prevalence. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)

White Teeth - Satisfying Dentists And Patients

Although he’s been practicing 22 years, ever since he was in dental school, Dr. Steven Goldberg was convinced there had to be a better way to give an injection that removed the pain from the process itself. Most dentists wiggle the cheek or lip of the patient, which is only marginally helpful and provides more of a distraction than pain relief.

White Teeth - Links For 2010-08-10 [del.icio.us]

Food stamp use hit record 40.8m in MayThe number of Americans who are receiving food stamps rose to a record 40.8 million in May as the jobless rate hovered near a 27-year high, the government reported yesterday.Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program subsidies for food purchases jumped 19 percent from a year earlier and increased 0.9 percent from April, the US Department of Agriculture said in a statement on its website.Participation has set records for 18 straight months.Unemployment in July may have reached 9.6 percent, according to a Bloomberg News survey of analysts in advance of the Aug. 6 release of last monthâ??s rate. Unemployment was 9.5 percent in June, near levels last seen in 1983.An average of 40.5 million people, more than an eighth of the population...

White Teeth - In Patients With Gum Disease, Osteoporosis Drug Builds Bone

A drug marketed to grow bone in osteoporosis patients also works to heal bone wounds in gum disease patients, a University of Michigan study suggests...

White Teeth - New Book Received This Week

Dental assisting coloring book / Donna J. Phinney. Clifton Park, NY : Delmar/Cengage Learning, c2011.Contains questions presented in a variety of formats, in addition to coloring and labeling, to test recall and overall comprehension of key concepts. It covers a wide variety of topics encountered in lectures, clinics, and labs, including general anatomy, tooth anatomy and dental charting, equipment and dental instruments, procedures, radiology equipment, and x-ray landmarks. Subscribe in a reader (Source: DentistryLibrary@Sydney)

White Teeth - New Evidence Supports Link Between Gum Inflammation And Alzheimer’s Disease

NEW YORK, NY, USA: NYU dental researchers have found the first long-term evidence that periodontal (gum) disease may increase the risk of cognitive dysfunction associated with Alzheimer’s disease in healthy individuals as well as in those who already are cognitively impaired. The NYU study offers fresh evidence that gum inflammation may contribute to brain inflammation, neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease.

White Teeth - Technique To Reattach Teeth Using Stem Cells Developed At Uic

A new approach to anchor teeth back in the jaw using stem cells has been developed and successfully tested in the laboratory for the first time by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The new strategy represents a potential major advance in the battle against gum disease, a serious infection that eventually leads to tooth loss. About 80 percent of U.S...

White Teeth - First African-american Assumes As Ada President

Orlando, Fla .— Dr. Raymond F. Gist of Grand Blanc, Mich., took office Oct. 13 as the ADA's 147th president during the 2010 House of Delegates meeting here at annual session. Dr. Gist, the first African-American to hold the ADA’s highest elective office, succeeds Dr. Ron Tankersley as president.

White Teeth - Boost Practice Awareness With Dental Postcards To New Movers

The following is a guest post by MaKenzie Birchell of Bluewater. If you are interested in guest posting for Dental Heroes, please sign up here.Be sure to check out MaKenzie’s previous post post which is full of tips for setting up a postcard process targeted to retaining current patients.Why Target New Movers?New movers are an ideal audience to target in a dental postcard marketing campaign, since dentists are among the top services that people search for when relocating to a new area. Your postcard campaign can help those new movers check one more item off of their to-do list and bring you a new patientâ??or a whole family of new patients! In this post weâ??ll use our trusty Create-Target-Mail method to devise best practices for new mover mailings in a dental postcard marketing c...

White Teeth - Apical Microsurgery: Access And Crypt Management (part 3)

In Parts 1 and 2, I discussed the preparation of the patient, the incision and atraumatic flap elevation. These are the first three steps necessary to perform predictable apical microsurgery. As was mentioned earlier, it is of utmost importance that all steps are done completely before proceeding to the next step.

White Teeth - U.s. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel Clears Path For California Executions To Resume â?? But Will They?

The newly renovated San Quentin Prison Death Chamber AP Photo Well, for now – or should I say until Monday afternoon, California executions as per state and federal law can proceed.A federal judge in San Jose gave the go-ahead today for next week’s scheduled execution of a convicted murderer from Riverside County, which would be the state’s first execution in nearly five years.U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel, who blocked lethal injections at San Quentin State Prison in February 2006 because of haphazard procedures, untrained staff and the potential of inflicting excruciating pain, said revised state regulations and a U.S. Supreme Court ruling had removed constitutional obstacles to renewed executions.Fogel acknowledged that he has not yet reviewed the state’s a...

White Teeth - Dentalxchange Supports Dentalone Partners, Inc., By Delivering A Company-wide Electronic Eligibility Solution

EDI Health Group, Inc., (EHG), parent company of DentalXChange, a provider of enhanced connectivity, streamlined technology and transaction solutions for patients, payers and providers in the dental industry, has been selected by DentalOne Partners, Inc...

White Teeth - A Banker’s Bond: When Less Is More

This banking executive was an existing patient who wanted to improve his smile. It all started with the patient wanting to find a way to make his upper canines less prominent and pointy (Figs. 1A, 2). We recommended he try orthodontics and whitening first, and then possibly something cosmetic afterward, depending on the desired result.

White Teeth - Vets Warn Dog Owners About Dangers Of Artificial Sweeteners

16 Jul 2010The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is warning dog owners of the danger that the artificial sweetener, Xylitol, can pose to their pets. Xylitol is not considered harmful to humans, but if ingested by a dog the substance is dangerous because it triggers a sudden release of insulin which causes a dramatic drop in blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) and can lead to liver damage. Xylitol is increasingly used as a sweetener in sugar-free chewing gum and other confectionary; it is used in dental hygiene products and is also found as an excipient in many medicines. Of particular concern are the sugar substitute products that contain Xylitol which are used in home baking as well as in manufactured goods. Cakes, biscuits and other goodies made with it are toxic to dogs. Owners may not b...

White Teeth - Wow! Blog Tour: Trixies Trade

The following is a guest post by Ruth J. Hartman, Dental Hygienist and author of “My Life in Mental Chains,” “Must Love Cats” and most recently, “Pillow Talk“. If you are interested in guest posting for Dental Heroes, please sign up here.Trixie, my tooth fairy main character, makes handmade jewelry during the day since she can only steal teeth after dark. I decided it would be fun to give beaded jewelry a try. Being a hygienist, I already knew a lot about what my hero dentist did all day, but I needed to connect more with my heroine. Since I couldnâ??t climb into little kidsâ?? windows to steal their teeth, Iâ??d do the next best thing and create some one-of-a-kind jewelry. Iâ??d never made jewelry before. But I thought, it canâ??t be that hard, right? ...

White Teeth - Nation's Largest Institute Dedicated To Children's Oral Health Opens In Seattle

At today's ribbon cutting ceremony, The Center for Pediatric Dentistry, created to address the growing epidemic of childhood dental disease, announced the grand opening of its facility on September 1, 2010. The Seattle-based institute is the first of its kind in the country, providing pediatric dental care, education for dentists and medical professionals, research, and policy under one roof...

White Teeth - Evaluation Of The Effects Of Co2 Laser On Debonding Of Orthodontics Porcelain Brackets Vs. The Conventional Method

Lasers in Medical Science DOI: 10.1007/s10103-010-0820-yAzita Tehranchi, Reza Fekrazad, Morvarid Zafar, Behnam Eslami, Katayoun A. M. Kalhori and Norbert GutknechtAbstract Debonding of ceramic brackets due to their high bond strength and low fracture toughness is one of the clinicianâ??s complications. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a laser on shear bond strength, site of debonding, and ARI index during debonding of ceramic brackets and then compare it to the conventional method used for this procedure. Thirty polycrystalline alumina (G & H Series, Germany) brackets were bonded to 30 intact extracted first and second maxillary premolars and stored in a 1% thymol solution. A chemically cured orthodontic composite resin (No-mix, Unite...

White Teeth - Air-flow Perio: Biofilm Removal To The Base Of The Pocket

According to the manufacturer, the innovative Air-Flow handy perio is the first and only portable perio device that enables safe and effective removal of subgingival biofilm. Based on the successful Air-Flow handy 2+ series and the Air-Flow Master, which was awarded an innovation prize, this handpiece again provides the dentist with an ergonomic masterpiece that EMS says is ideal for treating patients and enables the complete removal of biofilm.

White Teeth - @flap Twitter Updates For 2010-08-11

RT @bfrein: Just got my notice frm LA Superior court re: my cell phone ticket. 1st offense $146. $20 base fee & 7x amount in court fees|OUCH #Poll Watch 2010: GOP Maintains Lead on Congressional Generic Ballot http://bit.ly/bUILmY #tcot #catcot #Hillary for Vice President? – Joe Biden Will be the Scapegoat for Obama #tcot http://icio.us/d3fqzj #Video: Another Update on the Healthcare Fraud Case of Dentist Dr. Roy S. Shelburne http://bit.ly/aMjYTX #tcot #catcot #CA-Sen: President of CA Manufacturers Assn Likens Sen Barbara Boxer to Terrorizing Huns #tcot #catcot #cagop http://icio.us/5yhaet #Newt Gingrich's ex: 'No way' he's president #tcot http://icio.us/ilntkk #Day By Day August 10, 2010 â?? Cake Served http://bit.ly/bXzpQo #tcot #catcot #Good Tuesday morn...

White Teeth - Indiana Reports Fewer Preventable Medical Errors; Kansas Struggles To Meet Oral Health Needs

The Indianapolis Star: "Indiana's hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers reported a decrease in preventable medical errors last year -- including a 33 percent drop in the number of bed sores. Overall, 306 facilities reported 94 preventable medical errors in 2009, according to a report released Monday by the Indiana State Department of Health...

White Teeth - Henry Schein Provides Health Care Products For Relief After Flooding In Pakistan

MELVILLE, NY, USA: Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), is working with its non-governmental organization (NGO) partners—Direct Relief, International Medical Corps, Americares and Heart to Heart—to deliver essential health care supplies to victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan, which left more than a thousand dead, an estimated four million homeless and more than 15 million people affected.

White Teeth - Famous Dentists From Pop Culture

The following is a guest post by Gary Kohler of lifecover.ca. If you are interested in guest posting for Dental Heroes, please sign up here.Dentists always play second fiddle to doctors when it comes to pop culture references. There is no dental equivalent of television shows like ER or Scrubs but dentists still find their way into pop culture and here are five noteworthy examples:1) Dr. Tim Whatley from SeinfeldBryan Cranston played Dr. Tim Whatley on Seinfeld in the 1990s. His performance as Jerry’s dentist is hilarious and you can see how Cranston would go on to be very successful in other TV shows such as Malcolm in the Middle and Breaking Bad. In the Seinfeld episode titled The Yada Yada, Dr. Whatley converts to Judaism, according to Jerry, just so he can tell jewish jokes. ...

White Teeth - Who Hasn't Had Dental Cavities?

A research study has for the first time revealed data about dental cavities, periodontal disease, oral treatment needs, the use of dental prostheses and dental hygiene habits among the adult population in the Valencia region. The results show that 90% of people have cavities and 20-35% need prostheses...

White Teeth - Links For 2010-08-02 [del.icio.us]

ObamaCare: Mayberry's Andy Griffith Misleads on MedicareWould the sheriff of Mayberry mislead you about Medicare? Alas, yes.In a new TV spot from the Obama administration, actor Andy Griffith, famous for his 1960s portrayal of the top law enforcement official in the fictional town of Mayberry, N.C., touts benefits of the new health care law. Griffith tells his fellow senior citizens, "like always, weâ??ll have our guaranteed [Medicare] benefits." But the truth is that the new law is guaranteed to result in benefit cuts for one class of Medicare beneficiaries â?? those in private Medicare Advantage plans.++++++++Repeal ObamaCare before it destroys American medicine and dentistryObamaCare: Andy Griffith's Medicare Pitch Ruled Out of OrderFactCheck.org neglects to mention tha...

White Teeth - Atlas Denture Comfort Secures New Or Existing Dentures

Dentists often don’t look forward to having patients with dentures, according to Paul Homoly, DDS, president of Homoly Communications. When asked why, he replied that the procedure leaves both dentist and patient feeling bereft of lasting solutions: there is continuous need for repeated visits to the dentist for adjustments; patients endure discomfort and, worse yet, experience difficulty with everyday functions such as speaking, chewing, smiling or laughing.

White Teeth - Fluoride In Water Prevents Adult Tooth Loss

Children drinking water with added fluoride helps dental health in adulthood decades later, a new study finds. In an article appearing in the October issue of the American Journal of Public Health, Matthew Neidell reports a strong relationship between fluoride levels in a resident's county at the time of their birth with tooth loss as an adult...

White Teeth - Nhs Dental Statistics For England: 2009/10

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White Teeth - Study Identifies Promising New Approach For Treating Tooth Hypersensitivity

NEW YORK, NY, USA: NYU College of Dentistry researchers have identified a promising new approach for treating tooth hypersensitivity, while simultaneously preventing bacteria from causing further harm. Most toothpastes, protective strips and other treatments for tooth hypersensitivity utilize potassium oxalate to close the tubules. However, potassium oxalate cannot prevent a recurrence of tooth hypersensitivity because it is highly susceptible to the effects of acids in tartar, plaque, citrus drinks and other liquids.

White Teeth - Registration Support For Providers Of Dental Services, Uk

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is extending its national contact centre's opening hours and publishing new guidance on registration to help support primary dental providers preparing to apply for registration under new legislation. The Newcastle-based centre will now open from 8.30am to 8pm Monday to Thursday, from 8.30am to 5.30pm on Friday and from 8am to 4pm on Saturdays...

White Teeth - Does Your Dental Practice Make The Grade?

No matter how busy you may be in the daily grind of your dental practice itâ??s important to gather together as a team on a regular basis to determine how well your practice systems are working.Jameson teams use the 25 systems of a dental practice that Jameson has pinpointed and they rate themselves on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being poor; 10 being excellent.  Everyone rates the systems individually; then the group tallies their scores and studies the averages.  This acts as a measurement tool and a compass on where to focus your attention as a team for practice improvement and continuous growth.Have you graded your practice lately?  Rate yourself on Jamesonâ??s 25 systems:Improve TeamworkDiscover Effective CommunicationDevelop & Achieve Mission / Vision / Goals â?? Strategic Plan...

White Teeth - Employee Embezzlement: Don’t Let It Happen To You

The day-to-day pressure in running a dental practice is enormous, especially in today’s economy. Unfortunately, dentists spend most of their day practicing dentistry instead of supervising the staff members who manage their dental practice. In this type of atmosphere, embezzlement can thrive. Approximately 40 per cent of dental offices have been or will become the victim of employee embezzlement.

White Teeth - Links For 2010-08-26 [del.icio.us]

Democrats privately fear House prospects worsening - Say Good Bye to Speaker Nancy PelosiTop Democrats are growing markedly more pessimistic about holding the House, privately conceding that the summertime economic and political recovery they were banking on will not likely materialize by Election Day.In conversations with more than two dozen party insiders, most of whom requested anonymity to speak candidly about the state of play, Democrats in and out of Washington say they are increasingly alarmed about the economic and polling data they have seen in recent weeks. +++++++The Dems will lose control of the HouseTaxing E-commerce: Measure would drive away innovationBy considering the so-called â??Amazon tax,â? lawmakers in Sacramento are dangerously close to making a tough economy ...

White Teeth - British Dental Association Secures Reconsideration Of Pay Award Interpretation

The British Dental Association (BDA) has persuaded the Scottish Government to reconsider the way it is implementing this year's Doctors and Dentists Review Body (DDRB) pay award. The BDA's Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) has successfully argued that the DDRB had taken the expenses element of the pay award into account and that the 0...

White Teeth - Give Your Eyes A Break With The 20-20-20 Rule

The 20-20-20 rule suggest that after every 20 minutes, you (the computer user) should take a break for at least 20 seconds and look at objects that are 20 feet away from you.Read what to do in this article. to help save your eyes from excessive strain. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)

White Teeth - H1n1 Epidemic Offers Lesson For Dentists

NEW YORK, NY, USA: The H1N1 flu epidemic has lessons to offer health-care providers, even dentists, according to a recent editorial in Anesthesia Progress, the official publication of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. The limited amount of vaccine available initially left pregnant women, small children with medical conditions and other high-risk populations waiting in long lines.

White Teeth - Orthoaccel Technologies Announces Full-market Release Of Acceledent, A New Technology To Shorten Treatment Time In Braces

OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. announced this week that following a successful limited market release of AcceleDent last October it will be initiating a full-market release throughout the United Kingdom this coming September...

White Teeth - More New Books

Flapless implantology / Byung-Ho Choi(et al). London : Quintessence Publishing, c2010.The difficulties of flapless implant surgery are thought by many to preclude its use in all but the most ideal circumstances. However, this book shows readers how to overcome the perceived challenges of the flapless technique in order to take advantage of its extraordinary benefits. Dry mouth, the malevolent symptom: a clinical guide. / edited by Leo M. Sreebny. Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010.Xerostomia, more commonly called dry mouth, affects an estimated 20% of adults worldwide and can severely diminish one's quality of life. This book relies on evidence-based research to provide an introductory primer on oral dryness and the modalities available to treat it. Forensic odontology and age estimation: ...MedWorm Message: Register forMedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

White Teeth - ‘jailbreak’ Bacteria Can Trigger Heart Disease

BRISTOL, UK: Plaque-causing bacteria can jailbreak from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase your risk of heart attack, according to research from the University of Bristol. Oral bacteria can wreak havoc if they are not kept in check by regular brushing and flossing. "Poor dental hygiene can lead to bleeding gums, providing bacteria with an escape route into the bloodstream, where they can initiate blood clots leading to heart disease," Professor Howard Jenkinson explained.

White Teeth - Samsung And Innoden Introduce The Future For Dental Chairs And Delivery Units

Sky Dental â??Mâ? is Finally Here and Set to Change the View of Dental!Samsung and InnoDen have partnered to bring Dentist nationwide the latest in Dental Unit technology and design. Sky Dental â??Mâ? has combined all the design and technology features you could ask for with the best quality materials available. All components create a unit that is aesthetically appealing, functional and above all built to last. Together they are changing the way you view dental equipment today.Seattle, WA (FPRC) June, 1 2010 â?? Samsung and InnoDen are set to bring the latest in technology and design to the Dental Equipment Industry nationwide. â??Sky Dentalâ??s â??Mâ? Chair Unit incorporates American design and functionality that is seen from your leaders in the industry todayâ? said Justin Taylor...