Several years ago, I was invited to present a course for the ADA’s Annual Session in Orlando, Florida. Before I was allowed to give my presentation, a staff member scrutinized …
Recently I created a 5-minute video: “Teeth without Tooth Structure Above the Gingiva Can Be Saved.” [View the video here: https://youtu.be/T2Y7Q7l7wFk] The title slide states emphatically that this feat can …
I admit it! I am a social media junkie. I love hanging out in Facebook’s dental groups. I’m particularly curious about what my colleagues are thinking and about the overall …
Generative AI, as defined by Adam Zewe of MIT, is “a machine-learning model that is trained to create new data, rather than making a prediction about a specific dataset. A …
Among all the holidays, Thanksgiving is uniquely American. It is a celebration of gratitude for the blessings that have been bestowed upon us. According to American lore, the first Thanksgiving …
Recently I had an elderly patient who came to me in hysterics. She was told by a dentist that she had to have all of her upper teeth extracted and …
Dentistry is a profession founded on education. In the 17th and 18th centuries, quackery was rampant. The public had no way to figure out which practitioners were legitimate. As a …
Corporatism is defined as “a political / economic system in which power is exercised through large organizations (businesses, trade unions, their associated lobbying efforts, etc.) working in concert or conflict with each other; …
I remember a time when the major dental manufacturing companies were actually interested in furthering the practice of Dentistry. We–dentists who want to deliver the highest quality care to patients–need …
It has been my observation that the current generation of dentists is poorly prepared in full coverage restorative dentistry in dental school. It is my observation that full coverage concepts …