Dear DrBicuspid Member,
In this Second Opinion, Massachusetts dentist Dr. John Fisher writes on the positive impact fluoridated water supplies have on dental health and urges more communities to understand the public health benefits.
In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger asks, "What is your theme for 2015?" If you don't have one, she suggests "Let it go" and offers compelling reasons why this philosophy will serve you well.
In her latest column, stress management expert Jen Butler explores, and explodes, the three myths that keep you from success. She writes that any held myth affects how you work and live, and dentistry is plagued with its share of falsely held beliefs.
There is a possible causal relationship between secondhand smoke and caries in the primary dentition in children, according to a review of studies in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. However, more research is needed before it can be considered a risk factor, the authors noted. Read more here.
If you are headed to the Yankee Dental Conference in Boston, let me know if the experience is any different for you than in previous years because of the weather issues. If you are going to be in Chicago for the Midwinter show, let me know, I'd love to meet you.
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