My how much technology has changed since I first entered dental school as a freshman in 1986 at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.  Back then and in the early years of working for my father, who was a dentist here in Vancouver for 59 years, we had paper charts and were writing everything down freehand.  Then the computer... read more »

One of the most difficult decisions we make in dentistry is whether to try to save a tooth that is deemed fair, guarded or having a poor prognosis. One question I ask myself and communicate with to the patient is this: Is it worth the additional time, labor and cost to save a tooth that may need to be extracted... read more »