Have you watched the recent Netflix series "You Are What You Eat" - a Stanford Medical study involving a total of 22 pairs of identical twins, which randomized one twin from each pair to either a vegan or omnivore diet? A number of health metrics were assessed over the short...
Digital Visibility & P5 Dentistry
June 9, 2020
Clinical dentistry has resumed around the world, after a hiatus of anxiety and uncertainty for dentist and patient alike.
The pandemic highlighted some poignant aspects of our profession; the challenge of human connection behind layers of PPE, and the joy when the mask...
Dentistry's Achilles Heel
April 19, 2020
Dentistry, as we knew it in 2019, has come to a grinding halt.SARS-CoV-2 (or COVID-19) has rendered most global practices closed, or limited to emergency care with a firm regulatory advisory - no aerosol. What does that mean for dental healthcare professionals and dentistry?...
Dentistry's Tipping Point
June 7, 2016
The dental industry stirred recently. In some quarters it sat bolt upright.
The dental world, like every other industry, is staring some interesting changes in the face. Our tech centric lives, and global disruptors to the way work is done, are impacting the industry in inte...
Midlife Mouths
December 9, 2015
Innovation In Dentistry - Managing The Midlife Mouth
I developed an interest in dental erosion and tooth wear in 2005, and found myself consulting with experts globally after observing exponential rates amongst my patients, particularly women in midlife.
This led to the star...
Lifespan Thinking In Dentistry
December 9, 2015
Shifting our Lifespan Thinking - 1 of 6 in a Series on Dental Disruption.
Would you place an implant in a 91 year old? I had the pleasure recently of treating a 91 year old, physically active and intellectually incisive woman who still does yoga twice a week. She elected to ...
Will I Still Have A Job
November 9, 2015
My daughter is about to embrace tertiary education and I often wonder what sort of job she'll have in 20 years. If you are a parent of a teenager about to embrace tertiary education you will be canvassing career options offering future roles that may not yet exist. If you ha...