This was posted by Laurence Lando on GDPUK
“Just back from NYC having attended another spectacular GNYDM. Many live patient demonstrations, that made new techniques so much easier to comprehend.
Meeting our colleagues from the USA is just sooo illuminating. The economy is so bad, that patients just want their dentist to carry out ‘dentistry’. Botox and whitening have taken a huge hit, and many are going to rename their ‘spas’, ‘dental practices’.
Current cost of a molar endo is $1800! Crown extra of course. Not as many Brits this year, but tons of the Irish!
If you haven’t been to this mega dental event, look up the website and consider a few days away from the ‘dental practice’.”
My take is that “The Facial Aesthetics Thing” was seen as many within the profession as a solution for all and any problems, that they wouldn’t have to learn how to do nuts & bolts dentistry just do the pretty things. I think that there is definitely a place for Facial Aesthetics within the mainstream but it has to be a part of, but not separate from, the tooth business.
The way to do it is like Harry Singh & his team have at Aesthetics in Hatfield.
The Incisal Edge 
Great post. I will read your posts frequently. Added you to the RSS reader.
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