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WEB EXCLUSIVES

How Hollywood does dentistry
A look at dentistry and how it is portrayed in pop culture.

Dead patients do talk
And you can help tell their stories. First-hand accounts of forensic dentistry.

Third world dentistry, first class care
Dr. Joseph Whitehouse retells the experiences that got him interested in third world dentistry


Foods that feed caries
What your patients don’t know about what they’re putting in their mouths.

Summer "staycation"
How to enjoy your summer vactaion close to home and far from bankruptcy.

Make it pay: CariFree
The CariFree system offers patients a new level of wellness and a  frontline defense to caries.

Protect yourself
There are precautions you can take to keep patient expectations reasonable and you out of court.

PATIENTS

Who loses out?
How poverty, race and class play out in access to care.

P&G offers ortho program
Resources help establish protocol for patient care

Working around Orthodontics
At home care and treatment to reduce the risk associated with orthodontics

CAREER

A rewarding professional "family"
Being a member of the ADHA offers opportunities and rewards on many levels.

Sued over caries?!
The risks are real, which makes an established CAMBRA protocol that much more important

Will scolding work?
Before you use it on patients, consider how it makes you feel.

LIFE

Smiles in the sand
Assessing the dental needs of people in Afghanistan—and how you can help.

How single moms make it work
One hygienist’s story.

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