Dentaltown Magazine - January 2010

Articles
Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD Editorial Director, Dentaltown Magazine
Dentaltown Magazine interviews three luminaries in the world of metal-free dentistry. Join Drs. David Hornbrook, Edward A. McLaren and Jose-Luis Ruiz as they share their insights on this exploding topic.
David Clark, DDS
David Clark, DDS, presents why you should integrate a microscope into your practice and how to go about doing it.
Joe Steven Jr., DDS
Lesson #1: Prioritize
After 30 years of practicing dentistry, Dr. Joe Steven Jr., explains how to get more new patients into your practice by “prioritizing” what is necessary.
Rhonda R. Savage, DDS, CEO, Linda Miles and Associates
In this article Rhonda R. Savage, DDS, discusses five reasons why you should reinforce proper and thorough documentation in your practice.
Hygiene & Prevention
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, BS Hygienetown Editorial Director
Open Wounds
• Individualized oral hygiene achieves better health
• Crown-root fractures reattached with adhesives
• Subgingival bacteria linked to heart disease
• Do perio bugs trigger rheumatoid arthritis?
• Metabolic syndrome and perio linked
• What happens to the bacteria after FM extractions?
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, BS Hygienetown Editorial Director
Color Me Calm
A new grad wonders if compliments about being gentle might actually indicate the instrumentation isn't thorough.
In This Issue
Straight Talk with Six Month Smiles
Howard Farran, DDS MBA, MAGD, Publisher, Dentaltown Magazine
Non-confrontational Treatment Planning
Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD Editorial Director, Dentaltown Magazine
You Heard it Here First
In this course, Linda M. Douglas, RDH, reviews the physiology of the salivary glands and functions of saliva. She also reviews etiology, diagnostic techniques and management of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia.
The 145th Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting
Townie Clinicals
Emotionally upset and feeling like her teeth and gums were making her sick, this woman finally decided she wanted to do something about her upper teeth. What would your treatment plan be?

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