please, no biting

Combination Syndrome

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:39:45 -0400

A dental condition that develops from the combination of two things: 1) Prolonged use of a complete upper denture with 2) only lower anterior teeth (usually the lower 6 anterior) holding a Kennedy Class I partial denture.

leo: Checkmate (via shimsD700)

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:36:30 -0400

leo:

Checkmate (via shimsD700)

Immediate dentures.

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:27:31 -0400

Immediate dentures.

iPhone mayhem! Watch This.

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 05:41:57 -0400

iPhone mayhem! Watch This.

Eaten Alive

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:14:36 -0400

Eaten Alive

"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. "

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:05:50 -0400

“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.
”

- Bill Cosby [This seemed fitting considering Dr. Huxtable graduated from Temple and I finished my first year]

Dentist by Day, Pimp by Night. The secret of the gold cap.

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:09:18 -0400

Dentist by Day, Pimp by Night. The secret of the gold cap.

Crown and Acrylic Provisional

Sun, 06 May 2007 21:11:23 -0400

Crown and Acrylic Provisional

"Recent trends in dental litigation have shown that this form [implants] of tooth replacement therapy..."

Sun, 06 May 2007 21:09:11 -0400

“Recent trends in dental litigation have shown that this form [implants] of tooth replacement therapy must be offered to the patient as a treatment option; otherwise the practitioner is deemed negligent.”

- Aldo Leopardi, BDS, DDS, MS [“Implant Dentistry for the Recent Dental Graduate”, Mentor Supplement to Compendium Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2007, italics added]

"Chaz was a fighter, the greatest warrior in all of Bagwell. Draped in his ceremonial orange garb..."

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:04:36 -0400

“Chaz was a fighter, the greatest warrior in all of Bagwell. Draped in his ceremonial orange garb with a very adhesive coating to fend off giants, Chaz prepared for his greatest challenge. The goal you ask? To infiltrate the mighty fortress of Dreadloch.”

- Read the rest of the story HERE.

The Daily Flos

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:39:48 -0400

The Daily Flos:

Funny stories from a real dentist ( I used one of his conversations below)

12 Ways To Decompress

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:19:17 -0400

12 Ways To Decompress:

Try some of these during dental school.

Wisdom Teeth (from http://drnate.blogspot.com/)

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:07:54 -0400

Dr: Your upper right wisdom tooth is both broken and infected. The good news is - It should be pretty easy to remove.
Patient: Right now?
Dr: Probably take about five minutes, sure.
Pt: Hmm. But is it ok to remove?
Dr: Well, if you had a really huge infection then that might complicate things, but I think it'll be fine in your case.
Pt: No, but I mean...it's a wisdom tooth.
Dr: That is correct. And it's basically shot - there is no saving it, only a lot of discomfort if we don't remove it.
Pt: But what about the wisdom?
Dr: (Where? I don't see any...) "Errrr....I'm sorry?"
Pt: It's a wisdom tooth.
Dr. (back on solid footing) Yes!
Pt: So won't it affect...my...um....you know....
Dr: (please be kidding please be kidding please...) "...um.....I'm afraid I don't...."
Pt: My wisdom.
Dr: Like, your intelligence?
Pt: I guess.
Dr: (trying really hard to not be condescending) Um, "wisdom tooth" is sort of an expression - they don't show up 'til you're older and presumably wiser...Not actually tied to any wisdom, uh..... (am I REALLY having this conversation?)
Pt: Oh. Just checking. So, can you knock me out?
Dr: (You're conscious now? Really?) Um we can get you numb...you'll feel only pressure.
Pt: What if it goes to my brain?
Dr: What, the anesthetic?
Pt: Yeah. I don't want my brain numbed.
Dr: I can guarantee the anesthetic is the least of your concerns.....

"Increasing the diameter of an axon will increase its conduction velocity which is the speed of an..."

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:31:49 -0400

“Increasing the diameter of an axon will increase its conduction velocity which is the speed of an action potential.”

- Temple University School of Dentistry Physiology Notes

Mt. Rainier view from Lake Tapps

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:07:15 -0400

Mt. Rainier view from Lake Tapps

From rightee.

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:53:41 -0400

From rightee.

NBDE Part I Study Materials…now I just need to get dental...

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:15:52 -0400

NBDE Part I Study Materials…now I just need to get dental decks.