It's time to expand our aesthetic horizons January 23, 2009 -- 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. Discuss
Umm ... brush??!! January 20, 2009 -- In his first Laughing Gas column, dentist and comedian "Jimmy Earll" takes a serious look at the caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA) model and what some patients claim are genetically "soft teeth." Discuss
How to maintain a grin when the economy caves in January 15, 2009 -- Feel like you need a recession (or depression) survival kit? In his latest Marketing Madness column, Richard Geller offers three tactics for growing your practice when the going gets tough. Discuss
Ask Marty: Digital caries detectors: How accurate are they? Should I get one? January 9, 2009 -- A: A digital caries detector is more accurate in detecting caries than an explorer. Some dental schools no longer recommend the use of an explorer at this time for caries examination, preferring instead to try and remineralize an incipient carious lesion.
The pros and cons of owning a Cerec January 7, 2009 -- After two years of Cerec ownership, Dr. Helaine Smith says the rewards are well worth the challenges. She cautions, however, that despite what the sales people may tell you, CAD/CAM technology does not automatically boost your practice's profitability. Discuss
Why live-patient courses are essential December 30, 2008 -- Patients these days are well-informed -- and critical, writes Dr. Helaine Smith in The Mouth Physician. If you don't satisfy them, you may even end up in court. That's why it's essential to study the latest techniques at live-patient courses where communication is part of the lesson. Discuss
Kodak unveils large field-of-view CBCT system December 23, 2008 -- Until recently, Kodak Dental Imaging was the exclusive dealer for the Imtec Iluma large field-of-view cone-beam CT (CBCT) system. Now Kodak has launched a competing product, according to Dr. Allan Farman's latest Talking Pictures column. Discuss