The Parkinson Resource Organization has been posting an article online titled:  ‘TMJ Dysfunction, An Ounce of Prevention’.  In the text the author, Dr David Wooten makes many claims regarding the relationship between TMJ Dysfunction and Neural Dysfunction. For example, he states that a Dr Casey Gusay has ‘determined’ that “the muscle controlled “pivotal axis” of the lower jaw occurred at the dens between C1 (the atlas or first cervical vertebrae) and C2 (the axis or second cervical vertebrae). Therefore, TMJ dysfunction and dental malocclusion causes a disturbing posturing of C1 and C2” and that this connection ‘torques’ the dura mater that is attached to C1 and C2.  He goes on to state that because of the connection of a ‘torquing’ of this connective tissue can lead to a number of problems including “scoliosis, cervical hypolordosis (military neck), thoracic  hyperkyphosis (hump back), excessive lumbar lordosis (sway back), rotation of the pelvis resulting in uneven leg length, uneven shoulder height and quite possibly head tilt”.

The Dental Hub has previously published two articles on bisphosphonate drugs which are primarily taken by women to prevent osteoporosis (see:

In 2008 a lawsuit was filed against Medicare for its refusal to cover dental treatment associated with a number of medical conditions including Sjögren’s disease.  Recently in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, on behalf of an additional three Medicare beneficiaries and the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA), the suit was amended to reflect these additional victims as it relates to Medicare’s policy on dental care associated with medical treatment.

The Incedental is pleased to announce that it has gained page one status on Google for its Dental PACS Portal and for numerous published articles.  This is quite an achievement for a site that is essentially four months old. The Incedental is one of the fastest growing dental imaging, dental content, & IT communities on the web. Thousands of daily visitors & subscribers come to the Health Imaging Hub portal repeatedly for: feature articles, healthcare IT and radiology news covered by regions, E-learning opportunities, multimedia, downloadable content, IADR information and research reviews, case studies, and networking opportunities through forums and other communication offerings.

Social media is becoming a profoundly important means of communicating throughout the world.  Witness the political movements initiated by this medium in the last few months.  And the world of Dentistry is no exception.  There is an expanding list of social media sites focusing on a constellation of dental topics of interest.  On LinkedIn, for example, there are over 20 separate ‘groups’ with several thousand members from all over the world.  Dental professionals can also tweet, facebook, and use other media sites to communicate with each other and with patients.  The delivery of information is being transformed in the process.