Dental Did You Know: The Worst Gender for No-Shows; 2010 North American Dental Practice Survey

This can't be too much of a shock :) 77.8% of those surveyed said males were most likely not to show up for an appointment.

Source: 2010 North American Dental Practice Survey Findings, Dental Practice Management, Winter 2010, pg 7-9.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100

Dental Did You Know: The Worst Day for No-Shows; 2010 North American Dental Practice Survey

According to the 2010 North American Dental Practice Survey, 52.5% of respondents said Monday was the worst day for appointment no shows, followed by Friday (14.8%) and Saturday (9.6%). The most reliable day turned out to be Thursday (8.2%).

Source: 2010 North American Dental Practice Survey Findings, Dental Practice Management, Winter 2010, pg 7-9.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100

The Blog is Mobile Enabled!

Hi everyone! Hopefully everyone had a great Christmas holiday! Just a quick note that we have activated the mobile version of the blog to be shown on mobile devices like your iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Phone or Android device. The normal blog site will be shown on regular browsers on your PC or Mac.

Also a reminder that we will operate on a 1/2 day schedule on the 31st and be closed on the 1st of January. Monday January 3rd will be emergencies only (limited schedule) and our normal schedule returns on Wednesday the 5th of January!

Cheers and all the best for 2011!


Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100

Dental Did You Know: Hypnosis and TMD pain

A recent study showed that hypnosis can reduce TMD pain levels by 50% or more versus a control group that were given simple relaxation techniques. Wow!

Source: Sevels I, Clinical Abstracts, Ontario Dentist, Dec 2010, Vol 87, No 10.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100

Dental Did You Know: Oral Cancer Facts

• Over 90% of oral cancers are carcinomas
• The most common areas are the tongue, lips and floor of the mouth
• Risk factors included tobacco and regular alcohol consumption
• Early detection greatly increases patient survival and only takes 90 seconds to perform initially

Source: Gardner M,  Evidence-Based Clinical Recommendations Regarding Screening for the Oral Squamous Cell Carcinomas, Dispatch, RCDSO, Aug/Sep 2010, Vol 24, No 3, pg 26-27.

Hans Skariah, B.Sc., DMD
Promenade Court Dental Health Group in Mississauga
2233 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON, Canada
(1/2 km north of the QEW in the Dome Building)
(905) 273-7100