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DENTURE COMFORT For Millions of Patients MARCH 2010 | VOLUME 6 | NUMBER 3 | insidedentistry.net It fits where others cannot. NOWit’s available where others are not. Tuf-Link® Silicone Reline COVER STORY 108 Washington Slips on Healthcare Reform Has the government turned its back on dentistry during the healthcare debate? By Allison M. DiMatteo, BA, MPS INSIDE 54 Esthetics Instant Orthodontics By Ana Elashvili, DDS, MS; and Gerald E. Denehy, DDS, MS FREE CE PEER-REVIEWED BY TUFT’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE This lesson was underwritten by: 1.8, 2.2 and 2.4 Dia. 44 CONTINUING EDUCATION We are pleased to announce that our Atlas® Narrow-Body Implants will be distributed exclusively through Henry Schein Dental. The new benefits of far reaching distribution and support will undoubtedly be of great value to our customers. 50 HANDS-ON WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Mar 5 Denver, CO Mar 12 Seattle, WA Mar 19 Boston, MA Mar 26 Houston, TX Apr 9 Chicago, IL May 14 Pittsburgh, PA Jun 4 Louisville, KY Jun 18 Los Angeles, CA For additional course dates, locations and fees, contact us at 877-537-8862. Or see our brochure on line at www.dentatus.com Available exclusively through: Caries Risk Assessment for Children In children, dental caries represents the most common chronic disease despite national public health eff orts. ByAna Lucia Seminario, DDS, PhD; and Joel Berg, DDS,MS CE Quiz 52 CE Answer Sheet www.dentatus.com (Circle 7 on Reader Service Card) 6 INSIDE DENTISTRY | March 2010 | insidedentistry.net Next Month in Continuing Education Orthodontics and Bleaching Orthodontic treatment is one of the most conservative, long-lasting treatments to improve the esthetics and function of a patient. Bleaching is also one of the most con- servative treatments to change the color of the patient’s teeth. Together, orthodontics and bleaching aff ord some of the most conservative, long-lasting treatment to off er a patient. Often, bleaching may follow orthodontic treat- ment, and occasionally use the orthodontic positioner as the tray with which to deliver the bleaching material. The most popular form for tray bleaching of the teeth involves the use of 10% carbamide peroxide in a custom-fi tted tray. This article will outline some of the considerations of providing these treatments in conjunction with each other. ByVan B. Haywood, DMD Note: CE schedule subject to change. 54 108 44 ©2010 DENTATUS USA, LTD. PATENTS PENDING