Peter Blanchard, DDS, MBA[email protected]RestorationsTo fill or not to fill: That is the questionAn article in the November 28 New York Times suggested that the advent of advanced diagnostic tools is prompting dental practitioners to "drill and fill" more than they need to and driving up patient costs as a result. But the real question is how to improve oral care in the absence of consistent guidelines for managing caries, according to Dr. Peter Blanchard, director of evidence-based practice at DentaQuest.November 29, 2011Page 1 of 1Top StoriesLegal IssuesMan arraigned for unlicensed dentistryA 53-year-old man was arraigned on April 19 for allegedly practicing dentistry without license at a business office.Legal IssuesTheft of $32K-plus worth of dental ovens stumps authoritiesBrainGum disease, invasive dental care linked to young onset strokeEndodonticsSimple test may assess pulp status of avulsed teethSponsor ContentAvailable On Demand
