H1N1 puts pressure on dental offices; Diagnodent good for endodontic assessment

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

With concerns mounting over the H1N1 flu epidemic, dental offices are being forced to deal with a bevy of federal and state regulations that make treating patients suspected of influenza or other aerosol-transmitted diseases much more complicated. Is your office ready? Read more.

Speaking of infections, if you think the Diagnodent is only good for helping to confirm the presence of caries or calculus, you might want to think again. A new study in the Journal of Endodontics found that laser fluorescence can also enhance the assessment of endodontic infection prior to performing a root canal. Read more.

And over on the Second Opinion page, Dr. Sheri Doniger takes patients to task for texting and calling from the dental chair, while Dr. Alan Stafford coaches us on what it takes to make personal and professional dreams come true.

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