Well, the latest addition to my digital armamentarium has not disappointed. I recently purchased the Carestream CS 3600 digital scanner. What do I like best? This piece of dental imaging equipment didn’t break my budget, its small and easy to use, it integrates with my software (Eaglesoft), it scans quickly, customer support is readily (and easily) available, my crown/bridge and scanned denture cases come back quickly and accurately, there are no associated fees, I don’t have to mess with impression material, and my patients love it! They get so excited about seeing a scanned image of their tooth that can be flipped around on the screen—all of their friends just have to know about it. Talk about a win-win.
I’ve only been using it two months and I’ve not yet tapped into the full potential of the scanner, but that will come with time. Bottom line: I’m never going back to impression material.
Sleep apnea is something I’m trying to continually learn more about, and we’re fortunate to have the president of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine as an author this month. Dr. Harold A. Smith writes about how we can bridge the gap between dentists and physicians when treating our sleep apnea patients. Teamwork is key to a successful outcome.
Retreat or apicoectomy? What are the factors that we need to consider when a root canal is not successful? Dr. Michael Zuroff, an endodontist out of Michigan, is back to give us his perspective.
I know you’ll enjoy the pathology case from Ghana in West Africa. Give us your thoughts. You just can’t make this stuff up.
Happy fall, my friends!
Stacey L. Simmons, DDS
Editorial Director, DE’s Breakthrough Clinical with Stacey Simmons, DDS
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About the Author
Stacey L. Simmons, DDS
Editorial Director of DE's Breakthrough Clinical e-newsletter
Dr. Stacey Simmons grew up in Hamilton, Montana. She did part of her undergraduate work at Purdue University and then received her bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Utah. After applying to both medical and dental school, she decided that dentistry was her career of choice. She received her DDS degree from Marquette University School of Dentistry in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 2004. In private practice, she focuses her care on prosthodontics and cosmetic dentistry. She is a guest lecturer in the Anatomy and Physiology Department at the University of Montana. Outside the office, she trains for triathlons and spends time with her family. You may contact Dr. Simmons by email at [email protected].
In 2015, Dr. Simmons became the editorial director of DE's Breakthrough Clinical with Stacey Simmons, DDS, an e-newsletter focused on breaking through plateaus in clinical practice. Subscription information may be found here.
Updated May 4, 2016
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