Volume 104, Issue 5

In the realm of practice transitions, there are always a few last-minute details. This is normal, but they may seem disruptive to the buyers and sellers who want to close.

In today's economic environment, fee-for-service dentistry may seem like something of the past. PPOs now dominate the insurance market and likely your patient base as well.

Studies now validate the incorporation of lasers in procedures to assist in managing periodontal disease.

Large, increasing, Obama-era tax rates have snuck up on dentists like the proverbial frog boiling in water.

The ability to perform onsite restorations for my patients has interested me for a number of years.

Buying, building, or expanding your dental practice is a significant project that requires a good deal of planning.

Many of you, the readers of Dental Economics, contact me with questions and comments regarding my monthly column. I look forward to the dialogue.

There is a variety of ways to bring the impact of the mouth on the body to daily patient care. It starts by understanding the two mechanisms currently understood to be in play...

One of the most common areas in a dental office to address during one of our mock audits is the central sterilization area.

This has been an amazing year so far with new, innovative product introductions.

When managing investments, many doctors spend a substantial amount of time focused on specific stocks, bonds, and mutual funds within their portfolios.

President Andrew Jackson wisely advised that you should "never take counsel of your fears." Another wise man, author Napoleon Hill, reiterated Jackson's point in his book "Think...

The world of materials has become so vast since I graduated from dental school in 1988. In those days, choosing the right material was not complicated.