“Democracy… Is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty… Is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.”

– Benjamin Franklin

An Apple Search engine on every iPhone, iPad and Mac could quickly damage Google’s core business. And Apple would probably be happy to do it.

A Facebook Search engine would add to the damage.

Bing-Yahoo and Yelp could ally with either of the above.

It could happen quite quickly and alienated advertisers would happily leave in droves to follow the traffic.

Read The Wall Street Journal article.

Later in the same comments section:

Apple already has a search engine. It is called Siri.

Google has become inextricably linked with online search, email and maps but it is not loved. Apple is loved. Perhaps Google should not have dropped the “don’t be evil” motto in 2009 because it has become merely a useful tool.

There is significant discontent with Google’s black box algorithm. Search for it on Bing. There is significant fear among online advertisers about Google’s ability to unilaterally crush a business without recourse in a manner reminiscent of the Russia Sergey Brin sought to escape.

Larry Page should refocus on search ads and learn how to make his search advertisers happy so they won’t be so willing to jump to the next Facebook-like competitor. Otherwise our data suggests a downward trend for Google.

Read The Wall Street Journal article.

Diabetes is positively correlated with Periodontal Disease (Gum Disease). Some anaerobic periodontal pathogens (gum disease-causing germs) like: Spirochetes, Porphyromonas Gingivalis and Actinobacillus Actinomycetemcomitans are positively correlated with periodontal disease.

Oral Microbiology cultures should be obtained in Diabetic patients who have Periodontal Disease. The elimination of the periodontal pathogens via periodontal therapy, with our without oral antibiotics indicated by a culture, should be the goal. The elimination of the periodontal pathogens should be confirmed by a follow-up culture. This should be the standard of care for the treatment of people who have both DIabetes and Gum Disease.

There is a question of whether doctors, dentists and other professional advertisers on Groupon, Inc (GRPN) are in violation of various State laws that make fee-splitting illegal. The legal question has nothing to do with Groupon itself but only with the payment method from the doctor or other professional to Groupon. In other words, Groupon’s receipt of payment can be legal while the doctor paying Groupon may be acting illegally.

For example, New York State dentists should be careful to avoid violation of both Section 6509-a of the New York State Education Law and Section 29.1(b)(4) of Title 8 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (8 NYCRR). Any doctor, dentist or other professional with a State license should consult with their attorney before offering their services through Groupon. Alternative methods of payment that satisfy State laws may be available.

HIIIII Jeff,
Miss u and the office!
Just wanted to thank you for everything you taught me. i’m always one of the fastest and the best in the pre-clinic lab. In fact, i already finished all the assignments of the semester and i’m pretty sure i’m the first one who got everything done.

As for the classes, all i can say is that i’m so sick of studying. All i want right now is to go home, have a big fancy Chinese dinner, go to sleep and not be woken up by an alarm for once……I can’t wait till December to come!

I hope everything is going well at the office. Miss u guys!!!

1) Confirm there is no neurologic injury requiring immediate transfer to a hospital emergency room, 2) Then an Oral Surgeon should examine the patient and the facial x-rays to confirm that no facial bones are broken, 3) A Pedodontist should be consulted to discuss possible damage to surrounding baby and adult teeth and the effect on further teeth development, 4) An Endodontist should then determine the best method to complete apexification of these teeth. This is very important because the roots of these two adult teeth were not yet completely formed. Incorrect dentistry at this time may lead to the need to extract these teeth later. A partial pulpotomy using MTA was performed on this patient, 5) Then consider how to restore these teeth with crowns because there isn’t enough tooth structure on #7 to retain a porcelain veneer.

This dental implant case took about one year to complete. We started with CT scans and placed eight dental implants in each jaw. These photos show completion of the lower jaw.

Dr. Dan Vogel and Dr. Richard Pitz, both New York dentists, obtained a patent on Optically-Cured Space-Frame Reinforced Dental Composite Restorations. Dr. Pitz has retired from private dental practice. Dr. Dan Vogel now works at The Center For Special Dentistry.

The Center for Special Dentistry
425 Madison Avenue @ 49th Street
NYC 10017
(212) 758-1000
www.NYCdentist.com

Professor Sharon McLaughlin teaches senior dental hygiene students in the post-graduate Prosthodontic Department at NYU Dental School. She also oversees patient care rendered by these students.

Professor Sharon McLaughlin, RDH, BS, MM, Dental Hygienist
The Center for Special Dentistry
425 Madison Avenue @ 49th Street
NYC 10017
(212) 758-1000
www.NYCdentist.com