Cost-effectiveness of single crowns; NY judge orders new trial in Small Smiles case

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In a surprising development in the Small Smiles case, this week a New York judge ordered a new trial after ruling that a lawyer for the insurance company stalked the jury during the trial. The judge found that the lawyer's misconduct intimidated the jury and probably influenced the verdict in favor of Small Smiles. You can read more here.

When you analyze why patients continue to come to your practice, what reasons are on your list? In our latest Practice Management column, Dr. Don Deems focuses on the most compelling reason patients come back to you.

In our Restoratives Community, Associate Editor Rob Goszkowski reports on a new study that may help you better understand the cost-effectiveness of implant-supported single crowns compared with fixed dental prostheses when you're restoring a single missing tooth. This study will give you something to think about when a patient has a single missing tooth.

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