Laird Harrison[email protected]RestorationsSingle adhesive touted for dual-etching purposesCan one adhesive work in both etch-and-rinse and self-etch systems? Researchers showed data supporting that notion at the recent American Association for Dental Research meeting. Still, not everyone is convinced.March 16, 2010Practice SalesReview site Yelp faces class-action lawsuitsTwo class-action lawsuits filed in the past two weeks against the Internet review Web site Yelp.com allege that it extorts businesses by posting more favorable reviews if they buy advertising.March 14, 2010InsuranceADA: Dentists' incomes dropped 5% in 2009Dentists' net incomes fell 5% in 2009, according to a new ADA survey. But buried in the statistics were some grounds for optimism. And tough-minded dentists who stick to the basics are doing just fine, according to an accountant who specializes in dental practices.March 10, 2010Orofacial PainDrug in dental trials called 'better than morphine'Imagine a drug that has 30 times as much pain-relieving power as morphine but that doesn't addict patients. That's what researchers hope they've found in buprenorphine. And two recent studies have brought the drug closer to the dental office.March 9, 2010Dental EducationDentists' groups question IOM's oral health strategyWASHINGTON, DC - Leaders of three dentists' groups Thursday implored the U.S. Institute of Medicine (IOM) to add private practice dentists to two committees that it has charged with analyzing the nation's oral healthcare system.March 4, 2010RestorationsResearchers: Don't touch that carious dentinWASHINGTON, DC - Contrary to decades of tradition, dentists should leave carious dentin untouched in many lesions, researchers said Wednesday at the American Association for Dental Research annual meeting.March 3, 2010PeriodonticsObama speaks out on dental careLaying out his first detailed proposal for healthcare reform, U.S. President Barack Obama this week said that dental care should be exempted from a proposed tax on expensive health insurance packages. And in a Nevada forum, he hinted about his general views on dental care.February 22, 2010PeriodonticsMidlevel provider debate roils North CarolinaAlaska, Minnesota, Washington, Connecticut ... Will North Carolina be next? A dentist's proposal to start a midlevel dental care provider program in the Tar Heel State has touched off a heated debate in local newspapers and among state dental organizations.February 21, 2010Dental EducationDentistry for babies: From basic hygiene to 'lap-to-lap'If the ADA has its way, you may soon be seeing babies in your practice, and that could pose some tricky issues. Even a 3-year-old understands "Open your mouth." But what if your patient can't talk?February 16, 2010InsuranceSurvey: U.S. dentists' income still decliningU.S. dentists' income continued to slide through the third quarter of 2009, the fifth straight quarter of decline, according to a survey by the ADA. But it doesn't have to be that way, according to an accountant who specializes in dental practices.February 10, 2010Previous PagePage 4 of 24Next PageTop StoriesRestorationsWhen DME should be used prior to restorationsDeep margin elevation (DME) may effectively address various clinical challenges associated with subgingival margins before restorations, but it can't be used on every patient, according to a review article published in the Journal of Dentistry.Smile DesignNew ways to restore teeth may upend dentistryRestorationsThese materials show promise for filling dental defectsLegal IssuesDental assistant accused of abusing pediatric patientsSponsor ContentDisaster-Proof Dentistry: Defend your practice against economic collapse