Dentaltown Magazine - April 2013

Articles
Howard Farran, DDS, MAGD, MBA, DICOI; Publisher, Dentaltown Magazine
Dr. Howard Farran, publisher of Dentaltown Magazine, talks about his strategies for success and how you can apply them to your own practice.
Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD, Editorial Director, Dentaltown Magazine
Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi writes about the exciting new changes to Dentaltown.com.
by Benjamin Lund, Editor, Dentaltown Magazine
Dentrix Ascend Raises the Bar
Chelsea Knorr, Associate Editor, Dentaltown Magazine
Dr. Richard Rosenblatt, active Townie and owner of a recently remodeled office, shares his tips on how he runs a smooth and successful practice.
by Douglas Carlsen, DDS
Dr. Douglas Carlsen explains why you need to have insurance and which ones you should have as a safety net.
by Howard Chasolen, DMD
Dr. Howard Chasolen writes: “Few topics in dentistry evoke emotion or create confusion like occlusal-related topics. Concepts for making bite records for crown and bridge reconstruction are no different and can be oversimplified or over complicated depending on the clinical scenario.”
by Rhonda R. Savage, DDS
Dr. Rhonda Savage teaches you how to identify and tap into what motivates your staff.
by Tom Hopkins
Living by the Golden Dozen Tom Hopkins teaches you your new mantra for marketing.
by Harry A. Long, DMD
“Things just don’t look right,” a patient might say. Dr. Harry A. Long suggests ways to diagnose these visual tensions.
by Timothy Burke, DMD
Dr. Timothy Burke gives a presentation on a cosmetic dentistry case.
by Jason Olitsky, DMD
Dr. Jason Olitsky, a cosmetic dentistry guru, shares his latest case.
by Samuel B. Low, DDS, MS, MEd
This CE course by Dr. Samuel B. Low reviews various laser therapies considering multiple wavelengths with attention to periorestorative uses and contraindications in closed crown-lengthening procedures.
Hygiene & Prevention
by Trisha O’Hehir, RDH, MS Editorial Director, Hygienetown
Trisha O’Hehir looks at the changes in the education and treatment of periodontal disease.
A Townie looks for ways to encourage perio patients to maintain more frequent appointments.
In This Issue
by Howard M. Goldstein, DMD, Director of Continuing Education
Howard Goldstein, director of CE, gives you the update for Dentaltown’s online CE.
Message Boards
A Townie discovers a suspicious radiolucency and sparks a debate. Are panographs necessary for all patients?
A Townie seeks the best option for a young patient with missing laterals.
Supplement
Questions every clinician should ask about grafting materials.
A Townie shares a case of converting dentures to immediate load provisional.
A Townie shares a story about immediate placement implants.
Technology and biology converge at the American Academy of Implant Dentistry’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, October 23-26, 2013.
by Ara Nazarian, DDS, DICOI
Dr. Ara Nazarian presents a case study demonstrating the importance of incorporating implants into treatment plans involving dentures.
by Paresh B. Patel, DDS
In this case study, Dr. Paresh B. Patel explains why general dentists should receive training to help patients replace extracted teeth with implants.

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