1.   Although some dentists still use mercury-based fillings, the use of white, plastic composites is increasing.

2.   A worker examined the floor beam, for example, with a mirror only a little bigger than the one a dentist might use.

3.   Currently, dentists use X-rays to determine the extent of the disease.

4.   Dentists are using the latest in super-whitening techniques.

5.   Dentists now use X-rays and visual inspection to look for cavities, but by the time they spot trouble, there can already be a lot of damage.

6.   Dentists can use the DentiPatch before giving oral injections or performing other procedures, the company said.

7.   Dentists often use it as an anesthetic.

8.   For casting the elephant, Mihail settles on alginate, a quick-drying casting material used by dentists.

9.   In practice, though, some dentists still use chemicals to sterilize equipment that is not heat-resistant, like the tabs that hold X-ray films.

10.   Now, dentists are using a computer simulation to help refine the practice.