Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA

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Time for dentistry to take it to the streets
Public education is slowly but surely becoming a priority for forward-thinking members of the U.S. dental community.
July 5, 2009
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Dentistry could use a makeover
At a recent Red Sox game, the American Academy of Dermatology ran a public service announcement about the importance of sunscreen in the fight against skin cancer. It's time for the dental community to start promoting oral health in much the same way.
June 14, 2009
Whitening
Occlusion debate begs education question
One the most heated debates in dentistry today is neuromuscular dentistry versus centric relation and centric occlusion. It's up to dental professionals to make sure they know all the facts.
May 28, 2009
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Can't we all just get along?
The dental community needs to stop being so territorial if it is going to be successful in the modern world, Dr. Helaine Smith argues in her latest column.
May 7, 2009
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In defense of third-molar extractions
The dental community needs to stop perpetuating the public's perception that dentists are trying to scam them by performing unnecessary procedures, Dr. Helaine Smith says in her latest The Mouth Physician column.
April 12, 2009
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Are government-funded clinics the answer?
From the media to the ADA, there is a growing call to bring aid to underserved populations suffering from poor oral health. But so far no one has hit on the best way to provide real access to care, says Dr. Helaine Smith in The Mouth Physician.
March 16, 2009
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Dear ADA: Enough with the 'wait and see'!
In her latest The Mouth Physician column, Dr. Helaine Smith once again takes the ADA to task -- this time for failing to lobby strongly or loudly enough on behalf of dentists during the creation of U.S. President Barack Obama's stimulus package.
March 2, 2009
Dental Education
It takes more than a weekend
Proper education and training are becoming increasingly imperative as general dentists add to their practices procedures formerly confined to the realm of specialists. As Dr. Helaine Smith says in her latest column, sometimes you have to ask yourself: If I were in the dental chair, would I be OK with this?
February 19, 2009
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Dentists can no longer avoid technology
Technology advances in the dental profession "are like a tsunami," says Dr. Helaine Smith in her latest The Mouth Physician column. And that's a good thing!
February 3, 2009
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It's time to expand our aesthetic horizons
In her latest column, Dr. Helaine Smith -- aka The Mouth Physician -- encourages the dental community to move beyond crowns and delve into the wonderful world of inlays and onlays.
January 22, 2009
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