Dentaltown Magazine - November 2011

Articles
Benjamin Lund, Editor, Dentaltown Magazine
Automatic for the People
Howard Farran, DDS, MAGD, MBA, DICOI; Publisher, Dentaltown Magazine
Dr. Farran encourages you, the dentist, to take a look at your current practice management software and think of ways it can help you run your business more efficiently and effectively.
Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD, Editorial Director, Dentaltown Magazine
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi introduces the newest feature for Dentaltown Magazine starting in January 2012.
Nancy Lashley
Nancy Lashley explains the importance of marketing a dental practice and how to measure the effectiveness of the effort.
Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD and Paul L. Child Jr., DMD, CDT
Drs. Gordon Christensen and Paul Child discuss the current state and role of dental assistants in practices, and why they can and should be given more responsibilities.
Chelsea Knorr, staff writer, Dentaltown Magazine
Dr. Clint Herzog has 11 successful practices throughout Texas. He tells his tricks of the trade and how he isn’t like other dentists in his area.
A dentist discusses his battle with drugs. He shares his story and solutions for the benefit of others who might be struggling with the same thing.
Ryan B. Swain, DMD
Adults often don’t want metal braces on their teeth for years in order to correct aesthetic issues. Short-term ortho is an effective solution.
John Nosti, DMD, FAGD, FACE
As the Baby-Boom generation ages, dentures will continue to be an essential part of dentistry. Dr. John Nosti explains the importance of prosthodontics in dentistry today.
Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD, Editorial Director, Dentaltown Magazine
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi introduces readers to PostcardMania, a company started in 1998 with zero capital that now has 192 employees and is on track to break $20 million for the first time this year.
Scott Helter
Google is scanning Web sites searching aggressively for quality mobile content. Mobile sites are the new Web sites. And Scott Helter of ProMedDevs explains why each practice should have one.
Chelsea Knorr, staff writer, Dentaltown Magazine
In an interview with Dr. Austin Reed, we learn about the process he took to integrate Invisalign into his practice
Drs. Kenneth Koch and Dennis Brave
Drs. Kenneth Koch and Dennis Brave discuss performing endodontic treatment on geriatric patients. The practice certainly comes with challenges.
Extras
DDS Lab
All-ceramic Restorations: Preparation is the Key

AvaDent Digital Dentures
Removable Enters the Digital Age with AvaDent Digital Dentures

3M ESPE
MDI Mini Dental Implants
Hygiene & Prevention
Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, MS, Hygienetown Editorial Director
What Do You Do First Thing in the Morning?
New Tip for Air Polishing Reaches Subgingivally
Subgingival Debridement Effective with Air Polisher
Air Polishing Treats Peri-implantitis
Air Polishing and Laser Both Effective for Treating Peri-implantitis
Metronidazole Alone or with Amoxicillin – Which is Better?
Azithromycin Provides No Added Benefit over SRP Alone
Dr. John Peldyak
Safely Sweetening the Dental Neighborhood, Part 1
Insurance code D4355 is designed to be used for the removal of calculus deposits that are so heavy accurate periodontal probing cannot be done.
Amazing that a person will tolerate a lesion this big without seeking dental care.
In This Issue
Online features for the month of November
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.
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