Dear DrBicuspid Member,
At a time when access to care is such a hot-button issue, it may seem surprising that oral healthcare advocates in Wisconsin are debating the Marshfield Clinic's intention to use $10 million in state funds to establish a new dental school.
Some say the state's rural and underserved populations need more local resources, while others contend the money could be better spent investing in the existing dental school at Marquette University to expand its scope and reach. Is there something more at stake? Read more.
In clinical news, surgeons from Stanford University recently used a unique approach to reconstruct the mandible of a 12-year-old boy after removing a noncancerous but stubborn tumor that had infiltrated much of the bone. Read their inspiring story in this latest Cosmetics Community feature.
And it's that time of year again, when media outlets the world over roll out their "top 10" lists. Why should DrBicuspid be any different? Looking back over the past 12 months, was healthcare reform a more compelling topic than midlevel providers, or were the amalgam debate and malpractice lawsuits more intriguing? Click here to read our recap of the highs and lows of 2010, and to see what stories you helped to make the top 10.
Meanwhile, in her latest Dental Diaries entry, Dr. Sheri Doniger looks back at 2010 with fondness and ahead to 2011 with hope, and Dr. Marty Jablow shares some of his favorite new products of the year in the final Ask Marty of 2010.
