in this issue: contents Departments 56 Product Profile: Planmeca Emerald S 58 33 | Show Your Work A NEW TECHNIQUE FOR NEW PATIENTS Product Profile: SurgiTel 80 Dr. Arthur Volker shares a direct composite case study in which he treated a patient's lower anterior black triangles-a challenge because of the small area dentists need to get into. Ad Index 60 | Industry Insights THE DIGITAL DENTAL LAB HAS ARRIVED 96 Dentally Incorrect A look at how CT scanning and model-free cases are the future of dentistry, and how lab companies are investing heavily in that future. MESSAGE BOARDS 36 HOWARD SPEAKS: IF YOU COULD START OVER AGAIN, WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY? Seasoned dentists share their advice for the docs fresh to the game or still working through dental school. 49 WOULD YOU MOVE? A Townie living in a city detrimental to his practice growth wonders if moving states will be the answer to all his problems. Is the grass really greener on the other side? 8 NOVEMBER 2019 // dentaltown.com 44 TIPS FOR LESS POST-OP PAIN ON ... One doctor wonders whether it's possible to reduce pain after a pulpectomy/pulpotomy because of limited time to complete a rootcanal treatment, and hundreds of Townies jump in to share their thoughts. 53 ANY TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE PALATAL INJECTIONS LESS PAINFUL? This Townie seeks advice on how to make things less painful for his patients.http://www.dentaltown.com