Dentaltown Magazine - September 2011

Articles
Helping Patients Overcome Financial Barriers
Howard Farran, DDS, MAGD, MBA, DICOI; Publisher, Dentaltown Magazine
In this article Dr. Howard Farran explores reasons dentists are stressed out including trusting staff and not delegating.
Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD, Editorial Director, Dentaltown Magazine
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi interviews Dr. Tom Trinkner about his dental career and the sobering effect of a cancer diagnosis.
Rhea M. Haugseth, DMD
Dr. Rhea Haugseth argues against having a two-tiered standard of care for our nation's most vulnerable children.
Paul L. Child Jr., DMD, CDT and Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MS, PhD
Drs. Gordon Christensen and Paul Child discuss various reasons why grafting is not provided and why it should be offered.
Drs. Kenneth Koch and Dennis Brave
Drs. Kenneth Koch and Dennis Brave present tips to help dentists achieve better results with endo.
William T. Kane, DDS, MBA
Dr. William T. Kane discusses addiction and provides ways for dentists to seek help.
Louis Malcmacher, DDS, MAGD
and other dental therapeutic uses of Botox and dermal fillers
Douglas Carlsen, DDS
Dr. Douglas Carlsen encourages doctors to commit to their technologies by taking course updates, following Dentaltown threads and using Facebook and Twitter for quick comments.
Diwakar Kinra, DDS, MS
Dr. Diwakar Kinra discusses a twofold process when performing a root canal.
Shelby Stevens
Shelby Stevens writes about why renovating your office with the latest and greatest will benefit you and your clients.
David J. Ahearn, DDS
Headlamps or track lighting — we all have our own preferences, and there are noted pros and cons to every opinion. In this feature we've paired up a pro-headlamp message board with an article on track lighting benefits.
Rhonda R. Savage, DDS
Dr. Rhonda Savage presents the common issues that exist within practices that employ family and how to overcome them.
Chelsea Patten, staff writer, Dentaltown Magazine
Drs. Dan Mairani and Steven Holifield were asked to treat a 380-pound silverback gorilla that had been suffering from a dental infection. This is their story.
Hygiene & Prevention
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, MS, Hygienetown Editorial Director
Making the Connection
Although the plaque control looks okay, these women in their 50s still have bleeding gums. What would you suggest?
Dental Treatment and Vascular Events
Perio Patients Seen in Emergency Rooms
Host Modulation Helps Smokers
Rapid Recolonization After Treatment
Pain Relief Patch for Perio Surgery Sites
Listerine Used for Ultrasonic Lavage
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, MS
What we can learn from the marketing of bottled water
What do you do with a newly placed, abscessed implant? It’s time to place the crown and the patient doesn’t want to go back to the clinician who placed the implant to resolve the abscess.
In This Issue
Online features for the month of September
If you would like to submit a new product for consideration to appear in this section, please send your press releases to Assistant Editor Marie Leland at marie@farranmedia.com.
Web site Design and Marketing Experts
Restorative Dentistry
Message Boards
A mystery instrument, a helpful equipment tech, finding a water distiller and fixing sticky syringe buttons. Equipment is often our silent partner.
Nitrous has been available for more than 100 years. Will it ever go out of style?
Townie Clinicals
This discussion of retreating Thermafil cases reminds everyone of the requirements for success in any endo case.

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