Dear DrBicuspid Member,
Here's some welcome news out of Washington, DC: Oral health research is likely to see some of the $1.1 billion the U.S. government is spending on comparative effectiveness research, if the findings of a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) are taken to heart. Read more.
In other news, an Illinois woman who says she sustained severe and permanent injuries following a series of root canals and an implant is suing her dentist, alleging he was unqualified to perform some of the procedures. Read more.
And more from the recent World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry: A new laser technique can clean root canals better than conventional instruments and more safely than other laser techniques, according to the doctors who developed it. Read more.
Finally, in Coaches Corner, Dr. Don Deems asks: Are you tired of being a master juggler? Then click here to find out how to develop a new set of skills that could change the way you feel about your practice and your life.
