Dear DrBicuspid Member,
We continue our coverage from the Chicago Dental Society's 2017 Midwinter Meeting with two articles today. The first is an exclusive video interview with Dr. Terrence Griffin who talks about recent research linking gum disease and stroke risk, his goals for his term as president of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), and more. View it here.
The second article is coverage of a popular session from Dr. Mark Murphy on three critical measurements every practice needs to measure growth and success. As dental industry trends aren't favoring practice growth, dentists have to be better at business to make the same profits they did even 10 years ago. Read more here.
Also this week on DrBicuspid.com, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a petition from the Fluoride Action Network and other groups that would have prohibited adding fluoride to U.S. water supplies. The EPA addressed nine specific points in the petition, setting the stage for a likely court battle. Learn more here.
Numerous organizations have made a concerted effort to have parents find a dental home for their children before their first birthday, sometimes even by age 6 months. What impact does having early preventive dental care mean for caries treatment and dental expenditures, and does the type of provider matter? A new study finds the answers are complicated. Read more here.
