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 Evil AI vs. Useful AI. A case for self aware practiceWe have heard and seen a great deal of why AI can be Evil. The references in popular movies and literature of the uber conscious and self aware AI doing all kinds of damage because it has grown smarter than humanity draw us to a darker image of this technology. It is my belief that Evil AI is not going to manifest itself for several decades if ever. Instead lets look at more detail at something that is more here and now.Imagine it is 10:00 PM and before going to bed you ask your practice how it is doing? The practice replies after thinking that it is expecting to make you $ 150,000 this month, you would have seen 40 new patients by the time the month is over, all scheduled patients tomorrow have confirmed and your accounts rece…
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Lewis Carroll

“Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
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Pain During Implant Placement: Reasons?

I placed an implant in area #19. The case was treatment planned based on CBVT scans. On my final osteotomy drill, the patient felt pain. (Source: Dental Implants Discussed by Experts)
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Aesop

“The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.”
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Clinical evaluation of zirconia-based all-ceramic single crowns: an up to 12-year retrospective cohort study

ConclusionsGiven the study limitations, Y-TZP single crowns placed on anterior teeth demonstrated encouraging clinical results over a period of up to 10 years. However, there is a substantial risk of complications with posterior teeth within 10 years of restoration placement.Clinical relevanceTreatment with zirconia-based all-ceramic crowns for molar teeth with metal antagonist occlusion should be undertaken with caution. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)

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The Daily Grind

If you find yourself waking up in the morning with a dull headache and jaw pain, you might be clenching or grinding your teeth. This condition is called “bruxism.”

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Rita Rudner

“In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk.”
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Nicola Innes claims children’s toothpaste is a rip off

Many toothpastes aimed at children contain the same amount of fluoride, the chemical that cleans your teeth, as adult brands, according to a dentistry expert from the University of Dundee. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

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George Burns

“It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can’t remember if it’s the thirteenth or the fourteenth.”
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis

The use of antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry for prevention of infective endocarditis was once standard practice, but has become controversial in recent years. What’s the current evidence?Heart (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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