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Has the economic downturn negatively impacted patients’ ability to afford smile makeover procedures? If you work on Main Street the answer is most likely, “of course it has!" In this edition of Best Cosmetic Dentistry Practices, I will share with you seven action steps that will help your patients understand how recent advances in cosmetic dental technology directly benefit them. The result will be more patients leaving your office with renewed self-confidence and feeling empowered when they are in business or social situations.

I can't let today (March 2), go by without wishing the departed Dr. Seuss a happy birthday. And, though my kids and I have plans to go see The Lorax in theaters tomorrow, I won't quote any of the lines from that memorable environmentalist tale. Instead, I would like to share my favorite line from one of the good doctor's lesser known books: The Tooth Book. "Clams have no teeth," says Pam the clam. "I cannot eat hot dogs or ham."

Mike DiMascio of Panasonic Healthcare is showing off Panasonic's new EJ-CAO1UP Intraoral camera this week at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.

Every year, we look forward to THE DENTAL ADVISOR posting its selections for top products of the year. Having worked with their review team on multiple projects over the year, we have a lot of respect for their internal processes and highly recommend you give their selections a closer look. The official release is below...

We wrote an article back in March covering this topic and received a lot of feedback from those who expressed a need for dental therapy education standards and also those who are strongly opposed to this mid-level practitioner concept. Now that CODA has voted to establish accreditation standards for dental therapy education programs what do you think? Read the full press release below.