Dentaltown Magazine - February 2011

Articles
Drs. Blumenfeld & Boyd: The Migrane Menders
Kenton M. Johnson, DDS, MS
The ratio of dentists to population is at one of the lowest levels it has been in more than 50 years. Dr. Kenton M. Johnson discusses the shortage and what dentists can do to expand the dental workforce.
Douglas Carlsen, DDS
Dr. Douglas Carlsen deconstructs several “shoulds” that dentists find themselves repeating throughout their professional and personal life.
Lesia Crawford
Compassion, Customer Service and Tears of Joy
Rhonda R. Savage, DDS
Last month Dr. Rhonda R. Savage presented nine things we hate about our employees. The tables have turned as Dr. Savage discusses the things your staff dislikes about you and why you might want to consider handling things differently.
Charles W. Fischer, DDS
Revisiting and Improving the General Dentist/Periodontist Relationship
Chelsea Patten, Staff Writer, Dentaltown Magazine
This month Dentaltown Magazine visited the office of Dr. Fred Pockrass, a practicing dentist in Berkeley, California. Together with his wife, Dr. Pockrass created the very first green dental office in the U.S. and founded the Eco-Dentistry Association.
David Carter, DMD
Dr. David Carter explores the reasoning behind the use of certain irrigants, the benefits and drawbacks of different solutions and discusses some of the clinical adjuncts available to assist in irrigating the root canal system.
Drs. Kenneth Koch and Dennis Brave
Making Endodontics Profitable
Hygiene & Prevention
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, MS Editorial Director, Hygienetown
Evidence-based Dental Hygiene Practice – Where is the Evidence?
Piezoelectric Scaler More Comfortable
Nurse Practitioners Screening for Perio
Treatment Safe for Pregnant Women
Dental Hygiene Care Prevents Disease
Needle Breakage
The Future of Salivary Perio Tests
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, MS Editorial Director, Hygienetown
Oral Probiotics
This surgical procedure reduced the “gummy smile” and enhanced aesthetics for an 18-year-old female patient who recently completed orthodontic therapy.
Hygienist Tim Ives of the U.K. reviews Lon Jones's book on key uses for xylitol.
In This Issue
Howard Farran, DDS, MAGD, MBA, Publisher, Dentaltown Magazine
Rediscovering Your Core
Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD, Editorial Director, Dentaltown Magazine
Comfortably Numb
Focusing on Class I, II and IV direct restorations, Dr. Brian LeSage shares pearls from his 25 years of experience with adhesive dentistry and composite materials.
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