Dear DrBicuspid Member,
Using dental therapists in school-based programs is the best way to improve access to oral healthcare for underserved children, according to the authors of an article in the American Journal of Public Health. Read Features Editor Donna Domino's article here.
When composite resin restorations fail, most dentists replace them. A new study has compared the outcomes over a 10-year period of replacing versus repairing them. Given the results, should conservative dentists repair, not replace, failing composite restorations? Read Associate Editor Rob Goszkowski's article here.
How many times have you had patients tell you they have "unlimited" insurance? And how often does that turn out to be not quite the case? In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger relates an example of this from her own practice and how her practice handles these instances.
Ohio State University and the University of Michigan have signed an agreement with Venture Therapeutics to form a new company to develop a pharmaceutical technology for the treatment of precancerous oral lesions. Read more here.
Is there a place for dental therapists? Certainly, there are at least two sides to every debate, and we at DrBicuspid.com look forward to covering all the angles. How do you feel about this issue? I encourage you to consider submitting a Second Opinion on the subject or commenting in our Forums.
