Calif. dentist attacked on Facebook; more positive MRI studies

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

Is your online reputation secure? These days it can take a single disgruntled patient to all but destroy it in a matter of days.

Such is the case for a Southern California pediatric dentist who last week found himself under attack on Facebook after the parent of one of his patients claimed the dentist had mistreated his son. Click here to read more about what prompted the dad's Facebook campaign and what experts recommend you should do to protect yourself, and your reputation, from cyberbullies.

Meanwhile, a growing body of research indicates that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could become a valuable tool for assessing caries and periodontal disease in the dental office. Read more in this latest Imaging & CAD/CAM Community feature.

And in response to a feature we ran August 19, "Dentists balk at referring implant patients to endodontists," Dr. Kenneth Serota -- an endodontist who practices in Mississauga, Canada -- expresses his concerns about the impact that single-tooth replacement with implants is having on endodontics as a science and a specialty. Click here to read his Second Opinion commentary.