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    • Volume 104, Issue 11

    Money

    Cash and Accrual Basis Accounting (Keeping Two Sets of Books Could be a Good Thing)

    Nov. 21, 2014
    Understanding the method of accounting when looking at financial statements is important to determine the profitability of a company. There are many different methods of accounting...
    Practice

    Software Maintenance Fee: A Contradiction in Terms

    Nov. 20, 2014
    In the English language you will find many examples of a contradiction in terms, or oxymoron: jumbo shrimp, Great Depression, pretty ugly, walking dead, and my favorite, software...
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    An Integrated Digital Approach to Drive Increased Practice Production

    Nov. 20, 2014
    As a successful dentist, you know that production is the key to practice growth. However, it is the practice production model, along with your ability to affect positive change...
    Practice

    How does happiness relate to success?

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Many people share the belief that success brings happiness. We need to reach certain achievements and milestones to reach a certain level of happiness. If we graduate with the...
    Practice

    The aha moment: It's not about how much you can do

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Look in the mirror. The greatest hindrance to the growth of your practice is staring back at you, plain and simple.

    More content from Volume 104, Issue 11

    Practice

    11 Steps to Creating a Healthy Work Environment

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Most people in the dental profession work approximately 40 hours per week - some more, some less. But even if you are seeing patients 34 to 36 hours per week, when you add in ...
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    Traditional or digital marketing? What's working now for dentists

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Learn how to approach marketing the right way and meet a new tool that makes it easy.
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    Ebola Virus & EV-D68 New infectious disease threats

    Nov. 20, 2014
    In the past several months, the news reports of infectious disease outbreaks in the United States have been numerous, especially in light of infections not previously diagnosed...
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    TRANSITIONS ROUNDTABLE

    Nov. 20, 2014
    We ask two experts the same question to give you two different answers on a complex issue
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    Science & Tech

    The time and cost benefits of using a comprehensive finishing system

    Nov. 20, 2014
    One of the continuing challenges that restorative dentists face is the finishing of anterior and posterior composite resin restorations. Usually, a series of finishing diamonds...
    Practice

    4 steps to increase Facebook engagement for your practice

    Nov. 20, 2014
    You've set up your practice's Facebook page. You've managed to get patients and community members to "like" your page. You've even (finally!) gotten a handle on posting regularly...
    Practice

    Negotiating criteria for building TRUST

    Nov. 20, 2014
    The challenge of leading people is well known. It can be taxing, discouraging, costly, and unsettling. Those who are leaders will tell you that it is the most difficult part of...
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    Medical Billing for Snoring and Sleep Apnea Appliance Therapy

    Nov. 20, 2014
    There are no specific dental codes available for oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and it's almost unheard of for dental plans to reimburse for these devices....
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    Gum disease, bacteria, and expectant mothers

    Nov. 20, 2014
    The oral-systemic interrelationships between periodontal disease/perio bugs and atherosclerosis/cardiovascular disease/diabetes are accepted as risk elements in health care to...
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    The restorative digital dentistry puzzle: Including all of the necessary pieces

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Various digital technologies have been available for several years, and the benefits they bring - streamlined workflow, same-day restorative abilities, and simplified procedures...
    Money

    The Dental Economics / Levin Group 2014 Annual Research Report

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Trending Upward, Though Results Are Mixed Dentists reported mixed results for 2013. Practice production was up for 64.4% of respondents, yet high or extremely high stress was ...
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    Science & Tech

    New Products To See at the 2014 GNYDM

    Nov. 20, 2014
    New Products To See at the 2014 GNYDM
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    The Present and Future of Dental Trade Shows

    Nov. 20, 2014
    An Interview with Robert Edwab, DDS, Executive Director of the Greater New York Dental Meeting
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    Practice transitions: My favorite tax strategies

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Tax sticker shock is nowhere more evident in today's high-tax environment than with the sale of an interest in a dental practice. A check the size of an impressive lake property...
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    Why you should send your hygienist to Las Vegas next year

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Imagine your hygienist walking into the office bright-eyed, energized, and ready to take patient care up a notch. Later in the day you walk by the hygiene operatory and overhear...
    Science & Tech

    Not your father's nonprecious

    Nov. 20, 2014
    It's amazing how much things change over the years, from technology and materials to attitudes. The greatest insult you could give a dental technician in the '80s was to say, ...
    Practice

    4 mistakes made with in-house discount plans

    Nov. 20, 2014
    In-house discount plans are becoming increasingly common as dentists attempt to bring uninsured patients back for regular dental care. Patients appreciate the savings they receive...
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    Myths about denture patients

    Nov. 20, 2014
    In today's economy, dentists are learning new techniques and procedures as a way to increase production in their offices, and to reduce open time in their schedules. Others are...
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    Opting out of Medicare

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Making the right decision regarding Medicare is very important for your dental practice. It is becoming well known that dentists must take action by June 1, 2015, and must either...
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    10 daily practice statistics every dentist should review

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Dr. Joseph was a happy man when he sold his practice. His practice appeared to be merely "average" for the area. He got almost precisely his listing price, and not because he ...
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    Help! What is an I-9 form?

    Nov. 20, 2014
    An I-9 form is a document that all employers - however many employees - are required to have for each employee. While this requirement has been in place since 1986, many dentists...
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    Science & Tech

    Preventing postoperative tooth sensitivity

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Q: I must be in the minority of dentists, but I still have some patients complaining of postoperative tooth sensitivity with direct resin restorations and with crowns and partial...
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    Science & Tech

    Pearls For Your Practice

    Nov. 20, 2014
    DentalVibe Injection Comfort System from Bing Innovations LLC Local anesthesia continues to be a barrier for many dental patients. We all understand it. We hear it every day. ...
    Money

    Do your financial advisors justify their fees?

    Nov. 20, 2014
    With the growing popularity of online discount brokerage firms and DIY investors, some doctors question the benefit of paying for financial advice. Unfortunately, the impact of...
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    How to effectively hire an employee

    Nov. 20, 2014
    Wanted: A dedicated employee who will work hard, have respectable camaraderie with coworkers, show competence in designated duties, not complain, is in it for the long haul, shows...
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    I Heart GNYDM (And other dental conferences too)

    Nov. 20, 2014
    I can vaguely recall my first Greater New York Dental Meeting. I must have been about 10 years old when I followed my father, Joseph Salierno, DDS, around the convention floor...
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    Do you hate the business part?

    Oct. 15, 2014
    When I spoke at a practice management seminar a few weeks ago, I asked the dentists in the audience to raise their hands if they hated the business part of their practice. Almost...