Dr. Julia Heinrichs[email protected]Dental PracticeThe traditional referral system is broken, and teledentistry can fix itThe time between when a patient is referred to a specialist and when he or she actually sees the specialist (if it happens at all) can become a black hole. Dr. Julia Heinrichs believes that teledentistry can help bridge the gap between general practitioner and specialist for many patients. In this article, she provides scenarios to illustrate this belief.October 12, 2020Page 1 of 1Top StoriesAnesthesiaNew details emerge in death of 9-year-old dental patientThe San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner has provided new information about the 9-year-old girl in California who died hours after she was administered anesthesia and underwent dental surgery.Dental HygieneSurvey uncovers gaps in U.S. oral hygiene habitsPractice SalesThe win-win-win deal that benefits selling doctors, DSOs, and patientsLegal IssuesDentist files antitrust lawsuit against insurersImaging & CAD/CAMPatients don't like what they see on their intraoral scans