Introduction I was listening to the Adam and Drew Podcast the other day, as I often do, and during that episode Adam brought to light an important economic concept. I’m not sure if it was intentional or not on his part, but the concept he alluded to is something that would apply to many…
My first impression of a fat bike 2013 was the first time I saw a fat bike. I believe it was the Surly brand, but don’t quote me on that. They looked like tanks, but really cool tanks mind you. They seemed ideal for riding in what I consider the worst conditions for cyclists, snow.…
Junk food vs. oral health Whenever I go on vacation (I just got back from one on Thursday), I allow myself to eat whatever I want. It’s never all junk food mind you, but I do have my share. I do it for two reasons. One, I get to enjoy certain foods that I never…
Happy 4th of July everyone. Enjoy your day off and thank you for following the blog. I’m currently in Virginia on a 4 day vacation with my wife and daughter so I will not be posting anything this week except the message you are now reading of course : ). My goal is to do…
In this video, I demo air polishing a partially edentulous patient with a DryShield system. The DryShield system works especially well with patients like this when compared to it’s main competitor, the Isolite system. I think the reason why is because the DryShield mouthpiece maintains its form/shape better when there are fewer teeth present…
Intro I just picked up these bite blocks from eBay last week ($7 for 5). I haven’t used them on a patient yet, but here are my initial thoughts so far. Stay tuned for a full review in the next few weeks. 1. The bite block places the saliva ejector in a more ideal…
When I first started blogging for real in January of 2014, meaning consistently blogging once per week, one of my long term goals at the time was to directly monetize my blog, primarily through sponsorship. I no longer have that goal and here’s why. I don’t want outside pressure to taint what I say, or…
Intro In this video podcast (24 minutes), I speak with Jasmin Haley, RDH, BSDH, CDA about some of the challenges faced by the LGBT community. Links – ADHA CLL Networking & Hot Topics: The Many Facets of Diversity in Dental Hygiene, June 11th, 2 pm- 3pm. It’s FREE!!! – BeyondtheProphy.com Video Mark Frias, RDH
It was strongly emphasized in my hygiene school that raisins promote tooth decay for two reasons; one, they are full of sugar and two, they are sticky. It was a favorite question on quizzes and tests. I was a little skeptical, but didn’t question it at the time. Now I do. One of the…
The story behind the Kona Adapter I’ve been asked many times over the years about how the Kona Adapter came to be, and I have shared some info here and there, but have never really shared the whole story. Here’s that story. For those who don’t know, the Kona Adapter is a dental product that…