Titus Schleyer, DMD, PhDeditorial@drbicuspid.comDental EducationDoes dentistry really need another diagnostic vocabulary?The emergence of two separate dental diagnostic vocabularies is troubling, contends Dr. Titus Schleyer, head of dental informatics at the University of Pittsburgh. How did it come to this, and is there a way to avoid wasting duplicate resources and develop a clinically useful and relevant tool?December 10, 2012Dental EducationA closer look at the Henry Schein/Exan dealThe recently announced investment by Henry Schein in Exan raises some interesting possibilities for the advancement of electronic dental records and electronic health records in general, according to Dr. Titus Schleyer, director of the Center for Dental Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh.October 9, 2012Page 1 of 1Top StoriesRegulatory UpdatesIowa Dental Board cancels hearing, removes documents detailing patient deathThe Iowa Dental Board has canceled a scheduled disciplinary hearing for a dentist who is alleged to have contributed to a patient's death.AnesthesiaThese anesthetics may be linked to serious adverse reactionsPractice TrendsPatients OK paying the same for teledentistry as in-personWellnessWant to lower ergonomic risks? Clinicians, wear these.Public HealthADHA says CDC cuts will hurt oral health in the U.S.
