Dear DrBicuspid Member,
Actor Michael Douglas' recent revelation that he has stage IV oropharyngeal cancer has put oral cancer in the spotlight, revealing some startling changes in the leading causes of the disease and the demographics of those diagnosed with it. Dentists are being called upon to help stem the growing incidence of oral cancer by making screening and education part of every patient exam. Read more.
In Cosmetics Community news, a randomized study of 20 patients found that dentist-prescribed overnight whitening was just as effective as in-office whitening and costs patients much less. Which do you recommend? Read more.
And in imaging news, a new patient alignment system could eliminate the need to take scout images prior to cone-beam CT scans, according to its U.K. developers. To read more about this invention and its clinical capabilities, click here or visit the Imaging & CAD/CAM Community.
Finally, in his latest Coaches Corner column, Dr. Don Deems wonders when dentistry became all about the money for some practitioners, and why.
