Archive for the ‘ Dental Techniques ’ Category

The Inside Story on Dental Implants

– Image Courtesy of Flickr  by dannyelbrazil After having a tooth removed, patients sometimes ask how quickly I can replace it with a dental implant.  Television, radio, and Internet sources often describe “same day” implants so there is a natural expectation that I’ll be doing that.  I can surely provide a “same day” implant, but there […]

‘Ancient humans’ used toothpicks

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from BBC News – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – by edenpictures “Tooth pick markings are not uncommon in fossil hominids from this time period…” See full article on BBC News Commentary: It was surprising to find, as described in this article, that ancient human ancestors, the Georgian hominids, who lived about 1.77 million years ago, used […]

Why Did the Turtle Go to the Dentist?

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Dentistry Today – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – fredsharples “When a sea turtle in Florida was suffering from a cracked shell, a dentist came to her rescue.” See full article on Dentistry Today Commentary: The Florida Keys Turtle Hospital has been caring for a 40-pound turtle named Elena, which was injured by an […]

Dental implants from nanodiamonds

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Medical News Today – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – MikeBlogs “…diamonds on a much, much smaller scale than those used in jewelry could be used to promote bone growth and the durability of dental implants.” See full article on Medical News Today Commentary: Researchers from the University of California, Las Angelos have discovered […]

Articulation with Cerec Technology

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from YouTube Cerecology – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – B_Zedan “CEREC 4.2 Articulation” See original video on YouTube Cerecology Commentary: This video is a technical departure into the “why it works” arena of modern dentistry.  The Cerec system we use at Timberlake Dental produces crowns while you wait using advanced digital imaging.   One of the digial […]

Stem Cells and the Future of Dentistry

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from The Endo Blog – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – UC Irvine “…Applications of stem cells or regenerative therapy in dentistry would completely change the way we practice dentistry…” See full article on The Endo Blog   Commentary:   This may not happen any time soon, or at all since it is still in […]

Katherine Heigl – with Invisalign

GeCurated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Youtube – Invisaligned – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – haleyhughes “Katherine Heigl mentions her Invisalign treatment on Extra.” See original video on Youtube – Invisaligned Commentary: It’s reassuring to keep in mind that movie stars have to contend with the same issues we deal with every day.  In this YouTube […]

Sirona-3D-Patient-Experience

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from YouTube SironaTube – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – dentissime “I look back now and I laugh at myself – because there was nothing to be afraid of!” See full article on YouTube SironaTube Commentary: The Cerec system used at Timberlake Dental for creating same-day crowns was covered in the last […]

CEREC on “Dr. Phil”

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from YouTube by ImpressiveSmiles – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – by dentissime “Dr. Phil describes CEREC Single Visit Crowns.” See original video and write-up on YouTube by ImpressiveSmiles Commentary: Cerec is an advanced technology we use at Timberlake Dental to provide same-day crowns.  In other words, when you come in for […]