Peter Blanchard, DDS, MBA

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To fill or not to fill: That is the question
An article in the November 28 New York Times suggested that the advent of advanced diagnostic tools is prompting dental practitioners to "drill and fill" more than they need to and driving up patient costs as a result. But the real question is how to improve oral care in the absence of consistent guidelines for managing caries, according to Dr. Peter Blanchard, director of evidence-based practice at DentaQuest.
November 29, 2011
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