in this issue: contents 28 THIS PAGE AND COVER: PHOTOGRAPHY BY BENNETT CREATIVE Robotic-Assisted Dental Surgery Dr. Christopher Bingham- a Townie periodontist who practices in Austin, Texas- discusses the robotically guided system he uses to help him surgically place implants. " Location, depth and angulation are all controlled down to a fraction of a millimeter, " says Bingham, who recently used the device to place implants in Teeth 3, 4 and 5 in conjunction with a sinus lift-a close proximity that's a challenge even for specialists. Departments 10 | Howard Speaks KEY TO SUCCESS: TRANSPARENCY 16 27 Continuing Education Update Product Profile: Zen-PX4 18 49 Poll: Endodontics Ad Index 25 64 Product Profile: BEST for Dentistry Membership Dentally Incorrect 26 Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explains the importance of transparency in the dental practice. Your whole team has to know the challenges before they can help come up with solutions! 14 | Professional Courtesy WILL DENTISTS GET THE COVID VACCINE? Editorial director Dr. Tom Giacobbi shares his experience participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial and wonders when dentists will be eligible to receive the vaccine once it becomes readily available. 36 | FILE DELIVERY Drs. Allen Ali Nasseh and Anne Lauren Koch review their protocol for endodontic treatment of difficult molar cases, illustrated by a case with a severely curved mesial buccal root on a maxillary molar. Product Profile: Bank of America Startup Financing 4 JANUARY 2021 // dentaltown.com DT0121_TOC.indd 4 12/17/20 12:43 PMhttp://www.dentaltown.com