Dentists sue over patient education system; do injection systems work?

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

At least two class-action lawsuits have been filed this month by dentists and other medical professionals involving computerized patient education systems installed in their offices.

The lawsuits center on the Exhibeo system, which the plaintiffs leased from Brican America and marketing partner NCMIC Finance. Dentists who have joined the litigation say they've been left holding the bag for Exhibeo contracts that are costing them hundreds of dollars a month. Read more.

And in the Restoratives Community, we take a look at five products that use vibration to ease the pain and anxiety associated with local anesthesia injections. Do they really work? And if so, which one's right for you? Read more.

Over on the Second Opinion page, dentist/comic Jimmy Earll talks about his days as a struggling first-year dental student and the allure of a "magic beans" offer he received in the mail one day.

And in the latest Coaches Corner, Dr. Dan Kingsbury outlines what it takes to be a great dentist manager and the positive impact this can have on staff morale and practice performance.