I attended our annual OBI meeting this year which was held in San Diego, Oct, 10-13. We discussed some very important topics that included smile design, orthognathic surgery to correct skeletal deficiencies, sleep apnea and many other related topics. I always enjoy these annual meetings since it gives me a good pulse on what is […]
I just came back from our annual OBI (Orognathic Bioesthetic International) meeting in SanDiego this October. We had some really interesting topics presented from speakers from around the world. Bernard Egger from Feussen, Germany has developed a new type of splint that can be made digitally to help our patients suffering from TMD problems. It […]
DR. REUSS’ 2016 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION FOR A HEALTHY MOUTH FROM A DENTIST’S PERSPECTIVE: I thought that I would give some ideas for those of you looking to add a few New Year’s resolutions to your list. I would love to see more people strive to have a healthy mouth in 2016. What is a […]
I just returned from the annual meeting of the Academy of Osseointegration that was held in San Francisco this year. It was filled with speakers and dentists who have a passion for bone biology and how to grow bone. You may ask- what is osseointegration? In dental terms we use it to describe how […]
AAID annual meeting 2013 Oct 24-26 web blog “ORGANIC” DENTISTRY New advancements discussed at this year’s AAID (American Academy of Implant Dentistry) annual meeting held in Phoenix, AZ encouraged me with new techniques to offer our patients. I was surprised to see how digital dentistry (Cad/Cam) has rapidly progressed in the past few years. CBCT […]
The role of saliva, pH and other factors affecting a healthy mouth. I just attended a dental meeting put on by our Northern California Dental Society on the prevention of tooth decay. Dr. Brian Novy gave a very entertaining lecture on a topic that has been at the heart of dentistry since its inception. Did […]
I attended the annual CDA Convention this year to see the latest innovations and techniques in dentistry. I was also asked by Biolase who makes the Waterlase MD (which I use) to show other dentists who are curious about lasers what kind of techniques and applications the laser can be used for. Using lasers for […]
SHARE A SMILE: Have you ever noticed that if you share your smile with someone that they will most likely return the favor. Give it a try! 2. FLOSS MORE: I know you hear this every year, but why not? What do you have to lose? 3. Brush kid’s teeth for 2 minutes, 2 times a […]
We had an excellent meeting this year in Las Vegas. Some of the topics that were very interesting included Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), dental photography, health based dentistry and how we can better help our patients. “Bioesthetic Dentistry replicates the forms and function found in a healthy, natural, biological chewing system”. It’s more than just […]
I just attended a dental meeting put on by our local dental society, Northern California Dental Society. Our speaker Dr. Gillis gave us a nice overview of dental implant history and their success as well as failures. Understanding the complexities of dental implants and the pre-surgical planning is important for longterm success. One of the […]