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Voitik, MDT Antonello di Felice Antonio Lazetera Arian Deutsch, CDT Armin Schlegel, MDT Arpad Csapo Arturo Godoy Arturo Godoy and Eladio Gonzales, DT Ateicos Quintavalla Attilio Sommella August Brugera Axel Muhlhauser Axel Pomeranz Axel Reichert Axel Seeger, MDT B. Mullen, RDT Babak Varzideh, DDS Barry Cooper, DDS Bartosz Troczynski Bassam Haddad Bassam Haddad, CDT Bebi Spina Benjamin Votteler, MDT Bepi Spina, MDT Bernard Guggisberg Bernd Kobus Bernd Quantius Bernd Siewert Bernhard Broos Bernhardt Egger Beth Peshman, RDH Betsy Simnacher Bettina Cortes, CDT Bill Atkission Bill Dowe Bill Milne Bill Mrazek Bill Neal,CDT Björn Czappa Björn Maier, MDT Bjorn Czappa Bob Cohen, CDT Bob Reiss Boris Jäger Boris Tinone Boris Y. Kovachev Brad Jones Brian F Binnie Britta Rainer Bruno Clunet-Coste Bruno Lemay,DDS Burkhard Topp Camille R. 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Sheets, DDS Chris Baker Chris Kinasz Chris McConnell Christian Bredy, Rainer Schwarz Christian Coachman Christian Geretschläger, MDT Christian Hannker and Michael Maak Christian Rohrbach & Hans-Joachim Dörner Christina Ketzinger, DT Christof Ellerbrock & Thomas Jobst Christoph Fuchs Christoph Schmelzer, MDT Christoph Steiner Claudia Lahl Claudia Löhr Claudio Mengani Claudio Nannini Claudio Sassatelli, DT Claus Kuchler, MDT Claus Pukropp Colin J. De France Cristian Marchini Cristian Petri, CDT & Dr. Ionut Branzan Cristian Petri, CDT and Dr. Mircea Ghergie Cristian Petri, Dental Technician Cristina Petri, DT Csaba Szegö Cumin, Masnata, Nannini, Baldin Cynthia Biron, RDH, EMT, MA D. Cascione, CDT, BS, D. Severino Dale Tucci Damon C. Adams Dan Gordon, B.A. (Bus.) Dan Huber Dana G. 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Dumsha, MS, DDS, MS Thomas Albrecht Thomas Arnold, MDT Thomas Faber Thomas Jobst Thomas Kitsos, RDT Thomas Lassen, MDT Thomas Lee Thomas Perling, MDT Thomas Weiler Thomas Weiler, MDT Thorsten Karrasch Tillmann Duffing Tim Schwingenheuer Timothy F. Meiller, DDS, PhD Tin Thomas Tobes Rotter Tobias Schwemmer Tommaso Vitali DDS Tory Johnson Udo Wevering Ugo Consolo Uli Sebald, MDT Ulrich Haase Urszula Mlynarska Vanik Kaufmann-Jinoian Vasileios Soumpasis Viktor Fürgut Vincenzo Musella Virginia Plaisted Walter Wermuth Werner Hans Roschmann Willi Geller William D. Moncevicz Wolfgang Kohler, MDT Wolfgang Lang Wolfgang Muller Wolfgang Sommer, MDT Wolfgang Weisser, MDT Wolfgang Weisser/Aalen, MDT Wolfhart Rieger Wolfram Weber Xavier Balmes Y. Jang, CDT Yamamoto Shiyougo Yannick Le Guay Yasuhiro Tsujino Yoshimi Nishimura, DDS Yugo Hatai, MDT Yuki Momma, RDT Zetu Irina, DDS ZT Frieder Galura
Article Date: Mar 16, 2017
Vol 16, No 3
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
For several months, in many of the dental journals, I read, I am reminded of the decline of dentistry.
The soothsayers are predicting that the gross earnings of dental practices will decline. The Golden age of dentistry that we witnessed in the 50- 70s is over. Kaput! And they may just be correct in their predictions. Some practices will decrease by significant amounts, while others will fail and go into bankruptcy.
Article Date: Feb 21, 2017
Vol 16, No 1
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
As dentists, we see our share of scams each and every day. Let me give you a few examples.
Instruments that the vendors tell you are made with the finest of stainless steel, are in fact inferior
material that rust and fall apart before a year of use. Dental Materials that claim to be the best on the market turn out to be counterfeit although the packaging appears, at first glance, to be the real McCoy.
Article Date: Feb 21, 2017
Vol 16, No 2
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
We now live in a world of con artists. Web sites are hacked, credit cards are counterfeited and used to steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting owners. One of my credit cards was stolen recently and had to be cancelled.
Incidentally, the case was referred to the fraud division of the card company.
Article Date: Dec 19, 2016
Vol 15, No 9
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
Recently, my son, who is a PC user, was telling me that every time he turned on his PC laptop,
Microsoft sets up a notice that asks: “Do you want to upgrade to Windows 10? His answer was always, NO!
Article Date: Oct 13, 2016
Vol 15, No 8
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
Recently, while attending and celebrating the wedding of a close friend’s daughter, I noted that the cinematographer was using a heavy, bulky camera.
Article Date: Sep 13, 2016
Vol 15, No 7
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
The other day, while enjoying the amenities of a Toronto Marina where my wife Hope and I temporarily docked our boat, I was exploring the view when I noticed two young women on paddleboards. Both of them were standing on the flimsy boards barefoot and not wearing life jackets. This is not a safe maneuver and the water was not very warm. Anyone submerged in this frigid liquid of Lake Ontario could suffer a severe hypothermic reaction.
Article Date: Jun 27, 2016
Vol 15, No 6
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
Have you ever sat in a theatre and watched a wonderful performance of actors on stage? The lights come up and you want to show your appreciation by applauding. You try to clap with one hand. You can’t!!
And you won’t, no matter how hard you try. Nobody can. You need both hands.
Article Date: May 10, 2016
Vol 15, No 5
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
Dictionary: “Botched, carry out a task badly or carelessly. Bungled, mismanaged,
make a mess of, muff, fluff.” In a recent newspaper, I read a story about German
and Egyptians archaeologists restoring an ancient golden mask of King Tut. The mask was damaged by a botched effort to reattach its beard, that had been broken off.
Article Date: Apr 15, 2016
Vol 15, No 4
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
I pressed the UP button on the elevator and waited for the doors to open. Within seconds, two heavy metal plates parted, a bell rang, and I proceeded to enter the tiny, confined cage.
Article Date: Apr 01, 2016
Vol 15, No 3
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
In Toronto, there’s an Italian family that has a long standing tradition of preparing a turkey before placing said bird in the roaster and sliding it in the oven. The tradition goes back several generations and mandates that the tail and part of the end be cut off and removed before cooking.
Article Date: Feb 12, 2016
Vol 15, No 2
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
Recently, the newspapers carried an interesting article about a plaque the Queen unveiled at Canada House in London, England. Sloppy proof reading that failed to see and correct spelling mistakes, had cost the Canadian taxpayers $4,000 in repairs to the bronze plaque.
Article Date: Feb 05, 2016
Vol 15, No 1
Lawrence I. Gaum, DDS, FADSA, FICD
I stepped into the restroom of a down town Toronto restaurant and saw the notice taped to the wall.
“Please do not put paper towels in the toilet.” I read it a second time because I wasn’t prepared to believe my eyes as to what I saw. No, I saw it correctly!
“Please do not put paper towels in the toilet.”