It’s time for the third installment of “Dental Blogs: The Week in Review.” If you missed last weeks post, you can view it here: Dental Blogs: The Week in Review (August 9-15, 2009). So, without further ado, here’s the weekly roundup of interesting blog posts from around the Dental Blog Community for the week of August 16-23, 2009.

The List

1) Working Interviews: Dentists, Beware the Pitfalls! – Human resource advisor Barbara Freet, PHR, presents a special feature about how working interviews for hiring dental professionals can be a lot more complicated than it might seem…

2) Air Techniques Spectra Receives FDA Approval John C. Flucke, DDS, Editor of Dental Products Report magazine, noted that Air Techniques Spectra just received approval by the FDA. Dr. Flucke reports that the Air techniques Spectra is the only high-tech device that can find decay visually. For more Spectra information, visit the Air Techniques website.

3) What medical can do for dental Renee Knight, Senior Editor of DentalProductsReport.com, explains in this post why dentists should run their practice in accordance with the evidence-based medical model.

4) The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons(AAOMS) Position on Diprivan (Propofol) Shawn Watson, Dentistry Guide at About.com, discusses the AAOMS position regarding the drug, Diprivan (Propofol). Shawn underscores mounting concerns over the availability and administration of agents of this nature. You may remember that this drug has been linked to the death of the late Michael Jackson.

5) Oral Healthcare Can’t Wait…The New PSA Kevin Henry talks to Gary Price, the CEO of the Dental Trade Alliance about a new campaign that is targeting dental teams, patients, and the dental trade. For more information about this campaign, visit the Oral HealthCare Can’t Wait website.

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

Are we missing anything?

Did you read an interesting dental-related blog post this past week? I certainly can’t hit on them all, so please share what you found in a comment below.

Related posts:

• Dental Blogs: The Week in Review (August 24-30, 2009)

• Dental Blogs: The Week in Review (August 9-15, 2009)

• Dental Blogs: The Week in Review (August 2-8, 2009)

• Dental Blogs: The Week in Review December 21-25, 2009

• Dental Blogs: The Week in Review (September 28 – October 2, 2009)