In November 2012, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn declared February as Gum Disease Awareness Month. Gum disease is a silent killer in our society, affecting more adults than cancer...
Dentistry is a people profession. In fact, most health-care professions fall into this category. The best way to meet new people, who you hope will eventually become new patients...
Facebook, like all social media, is an ever-changing game. If you have not been paying attention to recent changes, you may have missed some important opportunities in the past...
We have said it before, and we are about to say it again. Even though SEO is one of the most important elements of Internet marketing, it's also one of the most misunderstood....
You can use the surgical handpiece with an appropriate implant driver and use it for restorative work, all while having complete control over the torque settings.
Many of us have thought, "I wish there was a more accurate CDT code for my treatment." Dental procedure coding can seem frustrating and intimidating, yet change is possible.
With 77% of people today seeking online health-care information starting their sessions at search engines, where your site shows up on search engines is a main determiner of how...
As CPAs, we hear stories of misfortune from the doctors we serve. These stories often relate to natural disasters but also include personal injury and even death.
Whenever a dentist offers target date funds (TDFs) as a choice in an office-sponsored 401k plan, these funds are by far the most popular alternative for staff ...
One of the foundational necessities of the 21st century dental office is to be able to provide an affordable direct posterior restoration as a solution ...
Every project has a defined budget (or at least should have) and the accompanying client expectation that their project be completed within that budget.
Although the great recession is supposed to be over, it's still clearly present in my town. I have many patients who before the recession could afford to pay for crowns ...
While at this year's ADA meeting in New Orleans, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Ed Shellard, chief marketing officer and Director of business development at Carestream...
It is amazing to witness the wide array of therapeutic approaches coming to the world of dentistry. Research enables the development of technologies that are fundamentally changing...
We survived 2013's firestorm of news stories about infection control issues in dentistry, particularly the events that are still unfolding in Tulsa, Okla.
I have had a wonderful relationship with a dentist in St. Louis for many years. We initially met at a study club meeting in St. Louis. As we got to know each other ...
Part of the National Dental Association’s celebration of its 100th anniversary included a special report in the February 2014 issue of Dental Economics.