http://endodonticsjournal.com en-us http://endodonticsjournal.com N/A muveqqeti@gmail.com Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:44:48 CDT 20 http://endodonticsjournal.com/blogs/15/Ugly-Bettys-10m-smile-insured.html America Ferrera, star of US TV show Ugly Betty, has had her smile insured for $10m (£5m).Insurance market Lloyds of London said the policy was taken out by a tooth product company which is working with the actress on a US charity campaign. Ferrera, 23, plays Betty Suarez - an ugly duckling with braces on her teeth - who works at a snobby New York fashion magazine. She said she was "flattered" to have had her smile insured.A spokesman for Lloyds said they had 300 years of experience of unusual insurance requests, including Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richard's fingers and Marlene Dietrich's legs. One underwriter was once even approached to insure an un-named celebrity's chest hair, the company said. Ferrara said: "It's very flattering to have my smile insured for $10 million, it's not something that I ever imagined happening."Ferrara won best TV comedy actress and the show best comedy at the 2007 Golden Globes. JofER editor Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://endodonticsjournal.com/blogs/16/DentiSign.html For dental patients that want a better dental experience.For anyone that fears going to the dentist.For dental professionals that want to provide a better dental experience.For dental professionals with an interest in dental anxiety management.For dental professionals that want to improve the patient-dentist relationship.www.dentisign.com JofER editor Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://endodonticsjournal.com/blogs/13/Dentistry-Dictionary-Glossary-and-Terms-directory.html A Comprehensive Directory of Dentistry Dictionary, Glossary and Terms listings that contain dental Terms and Terminology.A dictionary of dental termsExtensive and comprehensive dictionary of Dentistry and Orthodontic terms.Oral Physiology DictionaryA Dictionary designed to assist students studying Oral Physiology, cross referenced and cross linked.Dental Implant GlossaryDetailed glossary of terms used in relation to Dental Implants.Glossary of Dental TermsDental Glossary with dictionary style definitions of commonly used dental terms. JofER editor Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://endodonticsjournal.com/blogs/14/Are-you-at-Risk-for-Cavities.html Tooth decay (often referred to as cavities) is the single most common chronic childhood disease. In fact, it's five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever. Also, many adults have untreated cavities (e.g., 27% of those 20-39 years, 21% of those 40-59 years, and 19% of those 60 years and older).This risk assessment tool is designed to help you and your dentist identify factors that might increase your risk for cavities. Take the quiz by clicking on the link below and share the results with your dentist at your next dental check-up.Please note that this tool serves to provide a guideline as to your risk for cavities. It is important to visit your dentist on a regular basis and discuss your oral health.Take the "Cavity Risk Assessment" Quiz JofER editor Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://endodonticsjournal.com/blogs/12/Free-download-6-endo-books.html Download endodontic books (PDF):Pocket Atlas of Endodontics - 63.5MBPathways of the Pulp - 16.7MBModern Endodontic Practice - 11.2MBPrinciples and Practice of Endodontic (2002 edition) - 37.6MBEndodontics - Problem Solving in Clinical Practice (2002 edition) - 7MBENDODONTICS - 57.8MB JofER editor Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://endodonticsjournal.com/blogs/11/Dentist-Business-Style.html Dentist business card: German dentist went further, using the bite in other parts of the clinic, and the board of the street: At the door knob:And badge with the name:Small details that make the difference in time to set a mark.P.S.Other original dentist business cards: JofER editor Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://endodonticsjournal.com/blogs/10/A-must-must-download-for-all-endodontists.html Free download to full version (9630 Kb).Advanced EndodonticsClinical Retreatment and Surgery.By John S. Rhodes.BDS Dept of Conservative Dentistry, Guy's, King's College and St. Thomas' Hospitals' Medical and Dental School, London, UKPublished on: 2006-01-13, 216 pages, price: £75 ($183.64).Complex endodontic problems that require further work on the part of the clinician can be time-consuming and problematic. This highly illustrated text, from one of the authors of the very successful Endodontics: Problem-Solving in Clinical Practice, tackles these difficult aspects and guides the practitioner through the problems and procedures involved. 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JofER editor Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://endodonticsjournal.com/blogs/8/Endodontist-communication.html Review of interested social/networks sites for endodontists.Facebook:Endodontics (220 members) - a group dedicated to the development of our skills in doing root canal treatment.Endodontics (72 members) - group of World Wide Endodontic Practitioners.Endodontists of the world unite (163 members) - every body who is an endodontist, an endodontist to be or hope one day to be an endodontist. To share experiences, air gripes and exchange information.I am a Dentist and I love it! (6379 members) - "Its not just a subject, its a way of life"! I'm lovin it! Officially the biggest Dental group on facebook!Flickr:History & Art of Dentistry (56 members, 511 items) - This group is to collect images and information about the History and Art of Dentistry, Dentists, and Oral Hygiene. It may include images of historical artifacts and books, artwork or stories about dentistry and/or dentists, or modern images of events and objects related to dental history. Remember for items and images more recent than 1923 to respect copyright. Please provide citations, sources or provenance whenever possible for the items in the images posted.Google Groups:Usenet: sci.med.dentistry (1078 subscribers) - dentally related topics; all about teeth.Yahoo Groups:RotaryEndo (210 members) - hhis group has been establish to help dentists and Endodontists to discuss problems and solutions related to performing Root canal treatment. Special emphasis is on use of Rotary instruments for RCT. DentalWizard (1056 members) - this group is formed for all & devoted exclusively to dentistry. It gives information about recent dental investigations & guidence for keeping your Teeth & Mouth sound & Healthy.clinical_dentistry (2671 members) - like all other branches of Health science, Dentistry is developing at a very rapid pace; more so because of the involvement of and the dependence on advanced technology. JofER editor Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT http://endodonticsjournal.com/blogs/7/Dental-history-of-US-presidents.html George WashingtonBy middle age Washington had no teeth left. But he did have several sets of dentures, made from such materials as hippopotamus ivory, seahorse ivory, and lead. Other sets used the teeth of pigs, cows, elks, and humans. Paul Revere made him a set of false teeth. There is a set of Washington dentures in the University of Maryland Dental Museum in Baltimore.Washington's clumsy, ill-fitting dentures distorted his lips. This contributed to the dour expression Washington has in various portraits. Also, painter Gilbert Stuart disliked Washington and accentuated the distortion in what became the most famous of all Washington portraits. The Peale portrait of 1776 shows a long scar along Washington's left cheek. This resulted from an incision to treat an abscessed tooth.John AdamsWhen Adams lost his teeth, he refused to wear false ones. As a result, he had a lisp when speaking. In later years Adams had trouble speaking. After encountering a fellow senior citizen in 1811, Adams wrote: "He is above 80. I cannot speak, and he cannot hear. Yet we converse".Thomas JeffersonA severe jaw infection occurred in January 1808. Bumgarner believes this was most likely due to a decayed and infected tooth, but Jefferson's 1819 statement that he head never lost a tooth to age gives pause.At age 75 Jefferson wrote: "I have not yet lost a tooth to age".Comment: Having great teeth is a sign of hereditary fructase deficiency, but swift consultation of a few Jefferson biographies fails to disclose an aversion to sweets, the other cardinal symptom of the disorder.Abraham LincolnA dentist broke off part of Lincoln's jaw bone while pulling a tooth -- without anesthesia [2c]. The extraction may have taken place in Louisville, KY in Sept. 1841.It has been said that Lincoln was afraid of dentists (see episode above for a good reason why he might have been). In 1862 Lincoln developed a severe toothache and consulted Dr. G. S. Wolf, who had an office near the White House. As Wolf prepared to pull the tooth, Lincoln asked him to wait. Lincoln "took a container of chloroform from his pocket, inhaled it deeply, and sleepily gave the signal for the dentist to proceed".Benjamin HarrisonAs President, Harrison became tired and sick (though not seriously) on a trip to Vermont and New York in the summer of 1891.William TaftWithout exercise for two days and three meals a day, on the two days' cruise, I developed a headache which the exercises and the [illegible] drove away". It is unclear if this was related to events Taft described to his wife three weeks later: I had an attack of neuralgia in the side of my face especially in the region where the lower jaw hinges on the upper jaw. At first I thought it to be a tooth but I satisfied myself that this could not be. I called in Doctor Dr. Davis who is Dr. DeLaney's assistant and he gave me some medicine which seems to have moderated the pain much. It was difficult for me to eat and that you know is a terrible deprivation for me. The attack lasted about two days.Woodrow WilsonA photograph of Wilson on the day of his 1913 inauguration shows astonishingly bad teeth.Comment: This is relevant to Wilson's later stroke(s) because poor dentition has been suspected to increase the risk of atherosclerotic disease.Ronald ReaganReagan presented with left-sided jaw pain in December 1977. It proved to be degeneration of the temporomandibular joint, and was treated with cortisone injection. It did not recur in the next 3 years.George W. BushDuring the 2004 presidential campaign the White House released notes made during a dental examination of Bush in 1973. The examination was performed at an Air National Guard base in Alabama. The released notes showed extensive dental work and no wisdom teeth.As Bush's presidency entered difficult times in September-October 2005, commentators noticed the reappearance of a sterotyped jaw movement previously evident during the 2004 Presidential campaign debates. Most of the proposed causes are ill-informed zebra hunting. Instead, consider this simple recollection Bush had about the final weeks of 2002, when the decision to invade Iraq was looming ever larger: There was a lot of stress. Yeah, I felt stressed. My jaw muscles got so tight. And it was not because I was smiling and shaking so many hands. There was a lot of tension during that last holiday season.Comment: It thus appears that Bush develops a certain jaw mannerism when stressed. Furthermore, like all humans, his body language changes when stressed. JofER editor Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT