[Please post replies to newsgroup thread--my return address is changed to
discourage spam, though I'm happy to provide my contact info to anyone who
really wants it. Also the "Dr." in my name is a Ph.D., not M.D.]
I'm primarily interested in responses from dentists, though I'd ...

Would anyone give me some information about bite balancing?
Is bite balancing new technic? How long has it been in dentistry field?
My Dentist keep telling me that bite balancing is a new technic, not many
desnist know how to do it but him.

I caution the use of these devices because they seal the dentinal tubules
while bacteria colonizes within. Bacteria are very adaptable!
Personally, I do not like to see any exposed dentin. I do many onlays in
cases of past grinding. I believe in very clean (reasonably/approaching

I had an onlay chip off and a gold crown put on about 4-5 months ago. The
tooth developed a problem and root canal was done in July. The endodontist
had some difficulty getting the gold crown off, but after some vigorous
"tapping" he managed to remove the crown and proceed. About 3 ...

http://wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2528614&nav=0Ra6Sopv
An I-Team 8 Report
State Drops the Ball on Lead Poisoning Tests
Roarke

...Hits school instead.
http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/10099926.htm?1c

hi to all.i am form india & would like to appear for the NaTIONAL
DEntal Board EXAm USA
could anyone tell me ,the complete details of this exam & how to go
for it..is there any coaching centres ,online which provide

NOTE TO JAN
Five tons is still a bigger number then 17 micrograms .....
Joel
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I was asked how this stuff makes me a better dentist. The short answer
is that it keeps me from doing *wishful thinking dentistry*. When I
would dearly love to preserve some part of a tooth b/cs it would make
filling it easier, the stuff shows me that there is still decay in the

Off Topic unless baby comes with teeth!  ;-)
It's getting closer and closer to the arrival of our little grandperson
... and am therefore making more trips to San Francisco with more to
come.  I was wondering if you have plans to go that direction as part of

  I have a missing tooth and a root canal on the adjoining tooth. My
dentists says that he'll need to put three crowns/bridge to support
the whole thing.
  Does that make any sense?

I am willing to risk 10 smd-money notes if anyone can guess who said the
following.  

An insult isn't an insult unless you've insulted the one you intended to
unsult!  So ...... we need to be sure there is no confusion about our
intentions to insult or not to insult.  Sometimes what sounds insulting
is actually anything but an insult!  (Right, boys and girls?)

I bet Dr. Steve that he could not engage in a "discussion"
with jD.
I did not bet jD.
I am now looking forward to Dr. Steve paying up.

I've been having migraines since October 1981. In 2001 I had a problem
tooth pulled... and supporting my long-time suspision, I discovered
that the tooth's removal seemed to lessen the severity of my
migraines.