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    Top 10 things you can do with your old darkroom

    April 15, 2014
    If you purchased or built a dental office more than five years ago, you may well have one of those small rooms that used to house your old, temperamental, chemical-consuming, ...
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    Pearls for your practice

    April 15, 2014
    Just when I thought I was using the best impression material, I really believe that I have found a better one.
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    The Business of Dentistry

    April 15, 2014
    You will learn what makes a dental office successful and profitable. The areas discussed in detail include; the importance of delivering high quality dentistry ...
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    Creating awareness of sleep apnea in the dental office

    April 15, 2014
    Sleep apnea therapy in dental practice is a hot topic as the dental profession learns more about sleep apnea and dental-related treatments.
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    Can your practice data survive a disaster? Are you sure?

    April 15, 2014
    On the night of September 5, 2011, I watched my historic Vermont dental office building burn to the ground.

    More content from Volume 104, Issue 4

    Science & Tech

    Big Cases

    April 15, 2014
    The keys to being able to attract the large restorative cases in today's world are communication and treatment planning.
    Practice

    Does anyone actually SEE what my practice posts on facebook?

    April 15, 2014
    Promoting your practice on Facebook can seem like a game in which the goal posts are constantly moving. Every few months the rules change.
    Practice

    3 Reasons Why Your Social Media Isn't Working

    April 15, 2014
    Before we get to the title points of this column, let's start at the beginning. Social media is more important to practice marketing than many dentists care to acknowledge.
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    Science & Tech

    Interview with Dr. David Little

    April 15, 2014
    Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has a number of clinical applications for different specialties -- and no one understands this more than Dr. David Little, a San Antonio-based...
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    Science & Tech

    Focus on oral cancer

    April 15, 2014
    Oral cancer is a focus for dentists as public awareness of head-and-neck cancers increases. Recently Dr. David Gane, sat down with Dr. Samson Ng ...
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    Science & Tech

    The Right Tool for TMD

    April 14, 2014
    I want a magical machine that tells me exactly what is wrong with my patients, so at least I can understand where to start.
    Practice

    Rikki don't lose that number

    April 14, 2014
    In most offices, when the patient is scheduled for full-mouth charting, a cry rings out from the hygienist: "Who is available at 2 p.m. to help with charting? I'll take anyone...
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    Science & Tech

    Tired of utilizing cord and paste to manage tissue retraction?

    April 14, 2014
    In the typical dental practice, the clinician must wear many hats, yet fixed prosthetics is considered the "bread and butter" for most dentists.
    Practice

    Increase implant profit and decrease doctor time: implement an implant coordinator

    April 14, 2014
    Do you spend more time discussing treatment with your patients than performing treatment?
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    Are you CAMBRA ready?

    April 14, 2014
    The evolution of dentistry and how we practice, and even how we are perceived in society today, is shifting as we speak.
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    Science & Tech

    Oral Cancer: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    April 14, 2014
    Six years after being diagnosed with Stage IV squamous cell carcinoma, and I'm not dead!
    Money

    Transitions Roundtable

    April 14, 2014
    "I want to sell my practice to my associate. He told me that he owes more than $450,000! Will he be able to get a bank loan?"
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    It can't be that complicated!

    April 14, 2014
    One of the first things to accomplish after site visits and due diligence by the purchaser is to execute a Letter of Intent, which spells out the terms of the purchase and an ...
    Money

    Governing Documents for group practices

    April 14, 2014
    For dental practice owners, careful business planning is an integral part of building a successful practice.
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    Thinking about Social Security

    April 14, 2014
    What are your thoughts about the question, "Will you receive Social Security benefits over your lifetime?"
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    2013 Dental office design competition winners announced

    April 14, 2014
    Drs. Parrish first met on the eve of dental school orientation. Jennifer Elliott was a DS-2, having completed her first year at the top of her class.
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    New products to see at the 2014 CDA in Anaheim

    April 11, 2014
    As always, there will be plenty of new products for dental professionals to peruse at the CDA May 15-17.
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    You manage others, but what about yourself?

    April 11, 2014
    Human capital is every single person who works in your practice. Employees are most dentists' largest expense and require an enormous amount of your time and energy to manage ...
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    Earning patient loyalty in the age of consumerism

    April 11, 2014
    April is International Customer Loyalty Month. Customer loyalty is one of the most powerful determinants of success for a small business.
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    The why factor

    April 11, 2014
    The majority of dental patients have a general idea of what services their dentist provides. Patients are learning what a periodontal exam, extraction, filling, and oral cancer...
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    Science & Tech

    Pulp cap, endodontics, or extract?

    April 10, 2014
    When do you suggest performing an indirect or direct pulp cap, endodontic treatment, or extraction? I'm often confused when making these decisions.
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    "The kiss of death"

    April 10, 2014
    I purchased a practice from a retiring dentist several months back. The practice is in a very good location, and I felt it had lots of potential to grow with some good marketing...
    Money

    You owe your patients a standard of care -- You owe yourself a standard of living

    April 10, 2014
    Smart dentists, young and old, automatically divert a certain percentage of their income into savings each month. The percentage should be determined by the wants and needs of...
    Science & Tech

    Is occlusion important?

    In medicine and dentistry, there is no one joint position that is right for every patient. There is a broad range in which every joint can successfully be placed for comfort and...
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    Patient compliance is not in our control

    April 10, 2014
    his month is meant to be a reality check for the dentists who truly work hard to give their patients the best possible care, and then they find out that one of their proudest ...
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    Diabetes and periodontal disease

    April 10, 2014
    A recently published article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA. 2013;310(23):2523-2532) is sure to attract considerable attention.
    Science & Tech

    Asepsis in the dental office lab

    April 10, 2014
    The laboratory in the dental office is an area often overlooked for infection-control protocols, yet there are many opportunities for cross-contamination and potential disease...
    Science & Tech

    Embrace change!

    April 10, 2014
    This month's cover story is about one of the winners of the 2013 Dental Office Design Competition, which is sponsored annually by Wells Fargo, Dental Economics, and the American...