Dentaltown November 2019 - 6

in this issue: contents
Departments

12
On Dentaltown.com

22
Continuing
Education Update

24
Live CE Events:
Travel and Learn

26
Industry News

82 | ROOT CANAL
TREATMENT:
BACK TO
HIS ROOTS
In the ﬁ rst installment of a
two-part series, endodontist
Dr. Reid Pullen discusses why
he's decided to go back to
treating patients using warm
vertical obturation, instead of
single-cone obturation.

89 | MONEY TALKS
Conversations about ﬁ nancing
don't have to be uncomfortable.
These suggestions will help
you and your team have easy,
effective discussions with
patients about treatment costs,
insurance beneﬁts, the gap
between beneﬁts and the cost
of care, and payment options.

92 | WATCH
THE CLOCK
Ofﬁce technology is great-
if what it's doing is legal.
This recap explains how to
make sure you are using
your timekeeping software
correctly.

New Products

30
Poll

55
Product Proﬁle:
Armor Air/Water
Syringe Tip and
Sleeve Combo

14 | Howard Speaks
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS ON THIRD
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran, who's seen the ﬁelds of dentistry and technology change
signiﬁcantly since he began practicing in 1987, discusses what he believes will happen with the
rise of Big Data and artiﬁcial intelligence.

18 | Professional Courtesy
ADVOCATE OR ABDICATE
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown's editorial director, recently was a guest judge at a debate between
two dental schools that focused on in-ofﬁce immunizations and DIY orthodontics. In this month's
column he shares what he learned from this unique experience.

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