Both sides of the Virtual Dental Home debate; Keller on Blind Spots; healthy teeth products

In two Second Opinions, DrBicuspid.com examines all the sides of the Virtual Dental Home issues.

In his Second Opinion, Dr. Jay W. Friedman describes the benefits, and the complications, of the innovative Virtual Dental Home program that uses dental hygienists and remote supervising diagnostic dentists.

In a response, Dr. Paul Glassman provides additional insight into the Virtual Dental Home model and the need to try different approaches to serving the large underserved population in the U.S.

In her latest Blind Spots column, practice management consultant Jan Keller asks how your practice reacts when a patient refuses treatment, particularly nonelective, mandatory treatment? Do you have a plan in place or do you let the patient walk out the door? Read her column here.

Now that the importance of the oral cavity's pH is better understood, different oral health products reflecting its role in keeping teeth healthy are arriving on the market. Products include BasicBites, a sugar-free calcium chew that helps establish neutral pH, and a line of consumer and professional products from Colgate. Read more here.

Have you cast your nominations for the 2014 DrBicuspid Dental Excellence Awards? Voting opened this week, so take your opportunity to nominate those researchers, practitioners, educators, and products that make a difference in dentistry.