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dentally incorrect feature HOW FAR WE'VE COME... sorta The last hundred years have given us more advancements than the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, was a celebration the previous thousand. Maybe. That sounds about right ... right? It's to commemorate the completion of the Panama Canal and a hard to argue when you take into account marvels like the pop-up chance for the city to show its rebound after the disastrous 1906 toaster, the Commodore 64, the Leatherman multi-tool, and those earthquake that killed 3,000 people and destroyed 80 percent of battery-operated fans you can wear around your neck. the city. But to truly appreciate where we are today, you must first look Now... back and see how much has changed in the last hundred years. More people line up on Black Friday to risk human stampedes for a That's why we've compiled a snapshot of notable events and sliver of a chance at scoring an off-brand, 50-inch TV. inventions hailing from 1915 to serve as a reminder of just how far we've come ... sorta. A hundred years ago... AT&T became the first corporation to have one million stockholders. A hundred years ago... The first wireless message was sent from a moving train to a station. Now... Now... There are more than five million people per second complaining You can anonymously leave a mean comment on your sister-in- about their cellphones via their cellphones to other people's law's YouTube video while sitting on the toilet at work. cellphones. A hundred years ago... A hundred years ago... The First World's Fair in San Francisco, otherwise known as Dinosaur National Monument was established in Colorado and Utah and serves as the first place in the United States where visitors can see the splendor of dino remains still embedded in rocks. Now... Someone just paid $200 on eBay for a piece of gum still Don't want it to break? Use Ribbond. Ribbond's super tough "bulletproof" fibers and patented lock-stitch weave make Ribbond's fracture toughness unsurpassed. Periodontal Splints embedded in a foil wrapper that supposedly came out of a Kardashian's mouth. A hundred years ago... Joseph E. Carberry set an altitude record of 11,690 feet in a fixedwing aircraft. Now... The miracle of human aviation is often reduced to arguing the expiration date on your drink coupon with a grumpy flight attendant, and silently willing the person in front of you not to lean Apply Composite Adapt Fibers Finished Splint Single-Visit Bridges back in his seat. A hundred years ago... Pluto, 4.67 billion miles away, is photographed for the first time. Before Ribbond Framework * Exceptional durability * Superior ease of use * Virtually no memory Completed Bridge * Proven history of success * Indefinite shelf life * Does not unravel Now... Pluto, your neighbor's chow chow, is photographed 50 times a day, and the images are distributed over Facebook and subsequently onto your news feed so often you've come to despise your neighbor and that fluffy, unphotogenic mutt. Pluto is no longer Sold directly by Ribbond, Inc. Ref. - 3/15 considered a planet, and some people on your news feed no 800-624-4554 Videos and more at www.ribbond.com FREE FACTS, circle 12 on card 112 longer consider a chow to be a dog. ribbond@ribbond.com AUGUST 2015 // dentaltown.com Note: Almost everything here is a work of fiction or loosely based on "facts." ■ http://www.ribbond.com http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown August 2015

On Dentaltown.com
HOWARD SPEAKS: Do You Need to Retire Your Views on Retirement?
PROFESSIONAL COURTESY: Product Perfection is Not Guaranteed
Continuing Education Update
The Chasolen Effect
Poll
5 Strategies for Maximizing New-Patient Referrals
Pediatric Dentistry, Parents, and Spoiled Kids
Finding the Hidden Treasure: Prevention = Treatment + Motivation + Compliance
The Three Dimensions of Endodontic CBCT: Treatment Planning, Patient Understanding and Referral Relationships
Implant Drivers and Driver Tips for Single-Torque Wrenches
Are the Top 1 Percent Safe?
Debt-Repayment Basics for Dentists
A Creative Approach to Retirement Funding
Diode Use in Orthodontic-Related Procedures
Thin Implants
Stick With It: A Systematic Approach for Bonding CAD/CAM Restorations
Product Profile: Uncomplicate Business
Establishing an Accounts Receivable System
Yoga for Dentists
Practice Solutions: Ivoclar Vivadent
Ad Index
Why Dentists Need to Be Mobile-Ready
Rehabilitation Case with CAD/CAM Design and Excellent Results
Industry News
Product Profi le: LocalMed
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