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    The importance of making and retaining diagnostic casts 

    Feb. 26, 2015
    The objective of this paper is to stress the significance of making and retaining conventional diagnostic stone casts of a patient's mandible, maxilla, teeth, and the surrounding...
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    The true cost of doing it for yourself

    Feb. 26, 2015
    In the late 19th century, Dr. W. H. Stowe, a Boston dentist, was such a talented technician that other dentists asked him to do their work as well. He was so popular that he opened...
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    Seeing the light: Innovative intraoral imaging technologies

    Feb. 26, 2015
    "People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe." - Simon Sinek, leadership expert and author of Start with Why: How Great...
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    Dollars and sense: Saving teeth vs. placing implants

    Feb. 26, 2015
    The long-term success rate of dental implants has been well-documented in the literature1 and is a technology that has been a boon to the financial element of dentistry. Similarly...
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    Incorporating pediatric dentistry practice and principles into your general practice

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Many general dentists seem to dislike the idea of treating children. They point out that children can be unpredictable. Others note that they had only a few encounters with children...

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    Protecting practice assets: What every practice owner needs to know

    Feb. 26, 2015
    In today's digital society, protecting confidential and proprietary practice information is next to impossible. Here are steps to take to protect yourself.
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    Thinking like an oral physician makes $ense

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Studies show that up to 50% of heart attacks are triggered by oral bacteria.1 Others have demonstrated links between oral bacteria and diabetes,2 high blood pressure,3 dementia...
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    Getting new patients with Medicare

    Feb. 26, 2015
    It is important for dental professionals to understand the different parts of Medicare and which parts actually intersect with their dental offices. With over 50 million patients...
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    The Management of Oral Lichen Planus

    Feb. 26, 2015
    A Peer-Reviewed Publication Written by Jeff Burgess, DDS, MSD
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    Products to see

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Booths 819, 1019A-dec | W&HThe A-dec | W&H Synea 500 Air Highspeed Handpiece combines unparalleled control, balance, and power in an unbelievably light handpiece. A five-LED+ ...
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    Pearls for your practice: Quartz Splint Intro Kit, Cinema ProMed, Forza V3 piezo ultrasonic system

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Dr. Austin reviews RTD Dental's Quartz Splint Intro Kit, Cinema ProMed System by Zeiss, and the Brasseler Forza V3 piezo ultrasonic system.
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    Calming and educating fearful, anxious patients

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Q: Often, when we've explained to our patients the treatment we've done for them and what we expect them to do following the procedure, we find that they did not accomplish the...
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    Trapped by the tar pits of dental technology

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Not far from downtown Los Angelesis a most interesting geological feature called the La Brea Tar Pits. The tar pits are fed by crude oil that seeps up from the 6th Street Fault...
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    Section 179: Back to the future

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Dentists who made the unlikely wager that Congress would extend large Section 179 expensing in 2014 were rewarded last-minute with the Tax Increase Prevention Act, which allows...
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    Using your financial statements for maximum management value

    Feb. 26, 2015
    As the landscape of the dental profession evolves, traditional financial statements fail to represent a complete financial picture. In an environment where doctors face increased...
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    Edward Shellard, DMD, interviews Chad Yenchesky, DDS

    Feb. 26, 2015
    If you asked me to describe Dr. Chad Yenchesky in one word, my choice would be "scholar." Dr. Yenchesky, owner of Fox View Dental in De Pere, Wisconsin, maintains an ongoing commitment...
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    Periodontal disease, periodontal pathogens, and rheumatoid arthritis update

    Feb. 26, 2015
    The concept of a relationship between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was discussed more than 50 years ago. There is much about the origin of rheumatoid arthritis...
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    Should you hire a consultant?

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Dentistry is one of the most difficult professions to master. You not only have to be an excellent clinician; you must also be an expert in many different areas of your business...
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    A perpetual student

    Feb. 26, 2015
    As I'm sure you've noticed, dentistry is not quite what it used to be - even compared to just a few decades ago. Technology has advanced tremendously, giving dentists the opportunity...
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    Transitions Roundtable

    Feb. 26, 2015
    We ask two experts to answer the same question on a complex issue.
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    Are you proud of your purpose?

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Out of every career option in the entire world, you picked this one. You chose to be a dentist; no one else chose it for you. So think back - do you remember what attracted you...
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    Uncovering the truth about managed practices: Beat them or join them?

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Right now, dental graduates have record levels of debt. The retirement boom is forecasted to outpace the rate of new dental graduates for the next six to 10 years. Preferred provider...
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    Creating captivating, shareable content to promote your practice

    Feb. 26, 2015
    As you take your dental practice into the world of modern marketing, you'll receive a lot of conflicting information. Parsing the value of your competing options - Facebook versus...
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    The value of goodwill

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Every viable dental practice has goodwill. Goodwill refers to the intangible assets that either restrict or enhance the future earnings of the practice, and includes patient charts...
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    Avoiding today's biggest practice mistakes

    Feb. 26, 2015
    "Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself. "- Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Dental workforce trends and the future of dental practices

    Feb. 26, 2015
    "Dentist" is defined broadly in this article to include: those who work in private practice (either full- or part-time); dental school/faculty staff members; those who are state...
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    Welcome to "The New Normal"

    Feb. 26, 2015
    Who can we blame for slowness in our practices? If you think it's the economy, think again.