While 90% of the BruxZir restorations that we do are for posterior teeth, we continue to use it in-house for potentially difficult anterior situations.

When USA Today surveyed people on services they really want, 85% of them chose teeth whitening!

Those of us who were in dental school about 30 or more years ago were taught that smoking stains the teeth, but otherwise has no effect on the oral cavity. Anyone who advanced that type of thinking today would not be taken seriously, or worse

When preparing next year's marketing strategy, don't forget your practice website and Internet presence — your most cost-effective marketing channel.

This is a product that evolved because a dentist saw a need for a simple way to take an intraoral image to help a patient understand the solution to a problem.

The first question most doctors ask when searching for new practice management software is, "How much does it cost?"

Here's your comprehensive 2012 tax calendar to help you file tax deposits, payroll taxes, and estimated payments in a timely manner in order to avoid costly penalties.

If you're planning to purchase a practice in the next year, now is your chance to be like the legendary billionaire investor Warren Buffett.

I often attend presentations that feature case after case of implant-retained prostheses, and those cases cost patients well over $50,000.

Q I see zirconia-based, full-zirconia, and IPS e.max restorations advertised in many magazines and journals.

For those of you who are thinking about selling your practice in the next few years, there is a great deal of preparation required before taking this big step.

Over the past year, I began working with Air Techniques, a company known mostly for the production of digital and traditional X-ray equipment, air compressors, and state-of-the-art "waterless" suction units.

As usual, we tend to get busier as the year comes to a close. My life has been a whirlwind for the last few months, beginning in September with seminars on a Wednesday in White Plains, N.Y., for the Ninth District Dental Association.

The ADA's Give Kids A Smile program and its sponsors (3M ESPE Dental and Henry Schein Cares) hosted a five-hour children's dental clinic before the Bank of America 500 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 15.

It is always difficult to pick a "best" list, particularly when I feel that every "Pearl" that I have written in 2011 is the best. This year I have chosen 21 to present to you.