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News from The Wealthy Dentist: June 3, 2009
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Amalgam Controversy
Is there a more divisive issue in dentistry than amalgam? Merely by asking the
question, we are accused of bias on both sides. Overall, dentists are still
split right down the middle. Is amalgam poisonous? Are silver fillings safe?
Does *anyone* really know?
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Survey: Deep Perio Cleaning Costs
When we asked dentists about their average fee for one quadrant of deep perio
cleaning, the answer was about $225. "There is some abuse of this code, making it
harder for our office to get reimbursement from third party providers," said a
periodontist. Click to
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D'oh! Dental Board Head Pulled Wrong Teeth
No one is perfect - not even the head of California's Dental Board. Dr. Suzanne McCormick agreed to pay out nearly $100,000 in a malpractice case
where she extracted two healthy molars from a 13-year-old's mouth rather than
wisdom teeth.
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Survey Video:
Lasers for Gum Disease
Dentists are split over the use of dental lasers to fight
gum disease. When dentists were asked if they use lasers on
soft tissue in their dental practices, half said lasers are
part of their periodontal management, and the other half do not use lasers on soft tissue.
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Survey Video: Do Specialists Refer Back?
Dentists were asked how frequently their patients are
referred back after being sent out for treatment by
specialists. The majority said they always or almost
always got their patients back, but some complained
about prosthodontists and periodontists.
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