Robert Luhn[email protected]HomeGood photos = big $$$; Dangerous mouthguardsDecember 18, 2007Dental EducationGood oral photos in a snapA picture can be worth a thousand bucks--from an insurance company or a patient--if you know how to take it properly. Real-world advice from an oral auteur.December 11, 2007HomeKiller composites; Bleach redux; More ACP!December 11, 2007HomeInvisalign woes; Amalgam wars IIDecember 4, 2007HomeAmalgam wars; Protect that data!November 27, 2007PeriodonticsBeyond dental therapists?The U.S. surgeon general put dentistry on notice in 2001 with a critical report that laid bare the dismal state of dental health care for the poor. Now three groups, the American Dental Association (ADA), the American Dental Hygienists Association, and a consortium of Alaskan Natives, have finally taken up the challenge. Each is proposing a new breed of professional that's less than a dentist, but may be more than a hygienist. In different ways, they all aim to bring more oral health care professionals into public and rural health clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and similar venues that serve the underserved.November 24, 2007HomePower to the PC...and the toothbrushNovember 20, 2007AntibioticsPreop antibiotics better?Extracting wisdom teeth is a messy affair. Post-op infections are common, notes one dentist, because third molars "are usually filthy if erupted and you leave a big hole if you have to dig the tooth out."November 14, 2007HomePeroxide perils; dental therapists; test your knowledgeNovember 13, 2007HomePeroxide perils; dental therapists; test your knowledgeNovember 13, 2007Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist accused of drug deal near his office enters pleaA dentist entangled in a 2023 fatal hit-and-run case has pleaded not guilty in a separate case in which he allegedly was involved in a drug deal near his dental office.FluorideWhat’s stopping kids from getting fluoride at well visits?Oral-Systemic LinkWhen it comes to smoking, teeth don’t liePodcastsPodcast: The keys to transforming patient relationships in dentistryRegulatory UpdatesOpinion: Why advocacy in dentistry matters
