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 StoriesImplantsPeeing our way to more dental implant materialUniversity of California, Irvine researchers have devised a system transforming human urine into hydroxyapatite, a material used in dental implants, with promising larger environmental implications.NutritionHigh iron levels may be linked to gum diseaseInsuranceWhat comes next for the current Medicaid challenges in dentistry?Orofacial PainInnovation over drugs to mitigate dental anxietyCardiovascularCan heart disease be seen on dental CBCTs? A study is in the works.
