http://www.dentalbuzz.com trends, innovations, and quirks of dentistry Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:05:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Dear Santa, This is so hard; I didn't know who else I could write that could help me in my dilemma. My college finals are over and I recently went to oral surgeon's office about my wisdom teeth. The plan is to have them taken out right after Christmas. The deal ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/12/16/frozen-teeth/   Nice product presentation on the left, don't you think? Now what exactly are they? The latest in clear maxillary molar implants? Wrong. You stick them in your ears. You. The dental professional.  Yes, you, the person who is losing their hearing and doesn't mind spending about a grand to protect what's left of ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/10/09/hearing-test/ You've watched way too many movies. If you've got images of Star Trek's Geordi LaForge, nerdy sidekicks in 80's new-wave glasses a la John Hughes' teen films, or the horrors of Total Recall memory augmentation burned into your retinas, then please, let those prejudiced views slide gently outside of your peripheral ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/09/07/vrglassesrevisited-2/ In so many ways, the BrytonPick is the best all-around new product in patient oral health care.    It's Green: One pick is reusable for up to 30 days. It's Cute: The BrytonPick looks like a little boomerang. It's Practical: Patients who absolutely will not use dental floss will be thrilled that a new ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/08/26/brytonpick/ Seriously tweaked patients are bringing their iPhone accessories to dentists nationwide.   The newest iPhone almost fits in the original iPhone dock. Almost, but... no.  And MobileMe still doesn't sync iTunes remotely, so users are either stuck with purchasing the 3G dock for $29 or sticking it to Apple by creatively finding ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/07/30/chairside-iphone-modding/ Hi. I'm a very sad American Indian. I am crying because I just learned that my children have Bisphenol-A in their dental sealants. BPA is bad. It means my boys might end up with man-boobs. This is about dental pollution, people. It may be ignored by mainstream science, but this problem ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/07/21/dental-pollution/ We finally figured out why the German guy was asking Dustin Hoffman "Is it safe?" in the movie Marathon Man. Obviously his wife was planning on having her third child and he was worried about the folk saying from his native country, "Every child costs the mother one tooth." Leave it ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/07/13/moms-and-kids/ For a moment, imagine that this is one of the forms your patients fill out at an initial visit: Anesthesia Options We understand that each person has unique concerns when it comes to pain management, and would like to give our patients the opportunity to explore all of the anesthetic techniques available ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/07/07/oraverse/ Our resident gadget expert,The Computeritized Dentist, just wants his network to run properly and leaves the technical specs to the geeks. We asked him to read an important message that we got from Microsoft today. The Computeritized Dentist will now translate this June 24, 2008 letter from Microsoft Senior Vice President Bill ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/06/25/xpdowngrade/ Looking around your dental practice, you wonder where the ideas for all those gadgets came from. Do you need help uncluttering the deja-vu from your mind? Run your mouse over the product images to get a sense of their origins. Unfortunately, the Luxatemp guns do not fire over long distances. That ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/06/22/dental-design-rip-offs/ Unbiased reporting about the consumers themselves.   It may be hard to believe, but patients all over the country are complaining that dentists aren't asking them to pay their bills anymore. For many years, consumers have taken advantage of dental practices' good will by just "paying when they could" for their dental care. ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/06/20/whatnobillem/ Throw away all your battery-powered unmentionables and welcome a familiar friend to your bedside drawer! The Oral-B Pulsar disposable electric toothbrush is the discreet answer to better pleasure, vitality, and all-around good vibes. Once found only in the oral care department of superstores, the Oral-B Pulsar has now been endorsed by ... http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2008/06/14/13/