Dear DrBicuspid Member,
The concept of finishing and polishing dental restorations dates back to the 1700s and a French physician named Pierre Fauchard. Since then, technological advances in dental materials, coupled with consumer demand for more natural-looking restorations, has resulted in an increasing array of products and techniques.
In this latest Restoratives Community feature, Dr. Moe Anderson, a practicing dentist and author, provides a comprehensive overview of polishing and finishing materials and techniques, with links to several videos demonstrating some of the most popular.
Meanwhile, why is now the perfect time to implement new strategies to grow your whitening business? Practice management consultant Gary Takacs answers that question and offers five sure-fire ways to make it happen.
And an international team of researchers from has developed a Web-based tool designed to aid in determining whether patients with oral squamous cell cancer would benefit from adjuvant radiotherapy to improve therapeutic outcomes. Click here to read more about this unique nomogram.
Finally, have you considered adding assisted hygiene to your practice? Be sure to check out our latest "15 Minutes to Excellence" video, in which consultant Dianne Glasscoe Watterson outlines how this model can increase hygiene department productivity by up to 50%.
