Laird Harrison[email protected]Dental TherapistsDental 'therapists' fill holes: Part IThe lawsuit is settled but the debate goes on: Will dental health aide therapists do more help or harm?November 5, 2007Dental EducationCaries prevention: New legal standards?A new manifesto from dental schools across the nation could ultimately increase dentists' liability for preventing cavities.October 25, 2007PeriodonticsThe end of cavities? Part IIA new preventive approach could mean patients get far fewer cavities--and dentists make less money from restorations. Can you make up the loss by attracting more patients?October 25, 2007PeriodonticsThe end of cavities? Part INew treatments and diagnostic tools would make the classic dentist's business model -- drill, fill, and bill -- as outmoded as ivory dentures.October 16, 2007Dental EducationADA Show Report: Whole Body, Whole Lawsuit?SAN FRANCISCO - Is the patient too thin or too fat? Shaky on his feet? Bruised around the neck? If you think that's none of your business, think again. You may be headed for a lawsuit.October 14, 2007Dental EducationDentists caught in rating gameWith the growth of online forums and "top dentist" scorecards in magazines, dentists are more and more likely to find themselves reviewed in public. Such ratings have the potential to affect patients' choice of practitioners.October 9, 2007PeriodonticsA better toothbrush? ADA unconvincedEvery year millions of toothbrushes go out of commission, splayed, flattened, mildewed, rejected. And twice a year, the average dental patient hears yet another lecture from his dentist about brushing more thoroughly. The convergence of these two factors means a huge market for any company that can prove its toothbrush is better than the competition ... or even just better than the average.October 8, 2007HomeStudy shows probing scratches enamelPick, pick, pick! Probing for caries with a dental explorer is a time-honored practice. So research that challenges this fundamental procedure ignites a fevered debate. Now a recent study in the January issue of October 7, 2007HomeADA Show Report: Spit offers shining promiseSAN FRANCISCO -- Want to know if you've got cancer? Diabetes? Alzheimer's disease? Just spit! That's the promise coming to dentists' office as early as 2013 David Wong, D.M.D., D.M.Sc., told conferees at the 148th Annual Session of the American Dental Association (ADA).September 27, 2007LasersVideo update: Advantages of lasers toutedSAN FRANCISCO -- Zap! The age of Buck Rogers has reached the dentist’s office, laser experts demonstrated in a presentation at the American Dental Association's 148th Annual Session held recently in San Francisco.September 27, 2007Previous PagePage 23 of 24Next PageTop StoriesDental EducationDental students may not be ready for emergenciesDental students report being moderately prepared -- at best -- to handle medical emergencies, highlighting gaps in training, according to a study.Team ManagementRetaining your dental team: Why training and incentives matterTMJ/TMDBiofeedback may help treat TMDsPodcastsPodcast: How is burnout impacting dental practice transitions?AntibioticsOral mucositis may be tied to antibiotic-related infection
