Volume 105, Issue 5

Cloud-based dental software is typically sold as a service. The brave new world of SaaS (software as a service) differs from the older client-server model. Instead of paying a...

Opioids are among the world's oldest known drugs used in acute, chronic and palliative care. Pain is treatable in patients with the correct understanding of physiology and its...

If you have been in practice long enough, you should remember the days when becoming an Invisalign provider was like joining an exclusive country club.

The causality between periodontal disease and periodontal pathogens is not only well established, it is factual. Similarly, the interconnections between the mouth and the body...

This is an exciting time of year for new dental school graduates. Whether you plan to open your own office or become an associate, you will soon put all the skills and knowledge...

Let's say that you just completed a marathon. A lot of necessary training, hard work, and dedication led up to the event, right? Now, fast-forward six months.

Are you using YouTube to promote your practice online? If not, you could be missing out on one of the most effective visual tools available. How can you ensure that this valuable...

The alarm clock rings. It's 6:00 a.m., time to start a new day. You shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, and leave for a day of treating patients in your dental practice. But what...

Did you know that insurance companies do not pay all dentists the same amount for the same services? Some dentists could receive 10% more from the same insurance company depending...

As more practices established in the '60s, '70s, and early '80s enter the market, it seems likely that a good number of them will need to be merged into existing practices in ...

The hard work has finally paid off-You've been working toward this point practically since you were in kindergarten, and now it's here.

I want to pay an associate a daily rate plus a monthly bonus based on collections. What are the fair rates and percentages for this type of arrangement?

When managing employees, a good rule of thumb for employers has always been to treat all employees the same, apply the same rules, and don't treat some employees better or differently...

One of the most frequently asked questions by dentists about Botox and dermal fillers is how will it impact their practices from both a clinical and practice management perspective...

After four rigorous years of dental school, I anxiously awaited the arrival of my dental license. A lifetime had been spent to reach this point, sacrifices made both emotionally...

Congratulations! You did it! You finally graduated . . . but now what? As a recent graduate your options are limitless. After graduation you might think you know everything you...

When you're launching a new practice, there are a million little details that must be dealt with. While choosing the color of the waiting room chairs is a decision that must happen...