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Ask Dr. Christensen
In this monthly feature, Dr. Gordon Christensen addresses the most frequently asked questions from Dental Economics® readers.
Common Sense Dentistry
Dentistry is rapidly changing. Clinically, there have been many changes in dentistry during the last 10 years that have been really significant ...
Enhancing Technology
I have had many opportunities to try new products in my practice. I report on some here and others in my lecture series ...
Flourishing in Changing Times
Frequently dentists place too much emphasis on gross production rather than net return.
Pearls for your Practice
ChaseHealthAdvance financing optionsSM by Chase — We are currently in very unsettled financial times.
Practice Success
When I ask dentists, "What sets your practice apart?" at my seminars, the responses are generally the same — ...
Practice Transitions
Dental literature often quotes this formula — The value of a dental practice is 60% to 70% of annual collections.
Tax Q&A
I have a defined benefit retirement plan. I was right on schedule, but now with the market down, I'm substantially behind schedule.
Features
Focus on...
Cosmetic dentistry has changed our profession forever. Advancements in education, materials, and techniques have expanded our choices in care as well as changed patient attitudes toward dental care.
Should you build a dental practice from scratch or buy an existing one?
Ten steps you should take while “treading water”
In 15 years of marriage, Dr. Sara Denzinger-Rowe and husband, Mike, have shown that teamwork at work and at home is a proven formula for success.
Making the move to appliance therapy
Departments
Editor's Note
Happy New Year! This is my favorite time of the year because it is a chance to stop doing what we normally do and celebrate the beginning of a new year.
Columns
Breakthrough Financial Planning
With the winds shifting toward higher income taxes and hurricane-force investment challenges, it is time for you to seek shelter for your savings ...
Dental Marketing That Works
We're willing to wager that you are already an expert. The dental professionals with whom we work are all highly educated, experienced, and smart.
The Dalin Exchange
Periodontal disease is a hot topic today. This month I talk with Richard Nagelberg from Plymouth Meeting, Pa.
The Endo File
I recently received this e-mail from a reader asking questions about an article I had written on the new rotary nickel titanium (RNT) Twisted Files (SybronEndo, Orange, Calif.
Focus on Human Resources
You worry about the bottom line ... making it, making more, or wondering if there will be enough to go around.
From the Laboratory
One of my favorite products, Dyclone, suddenly disappeared from the market about four years ago.
Practice Wisdom
I read everything I can get my hands on in an effort to improve my practice production.
The Science of Creating Wealth
We live in difficult times. You can look forward to 2009 with either hope or fear.
Emerging Infection Control Challenges
A dental infection control program should provide a safe working environment that reduces the risk of health-care ...
Murphy's Law
I have been using this lecture topic for a few months now. It is descriptive of what is covered and hopefully attractive enough for you to decide to attend occasionally.
A Meaningful Profitable Practice
In this column, we are asking members of the Pankey learning community to reflect on finding fulfillment and success in dentistry.
Preventing Pain in Dentistry
At some point in the transition to seated dentistry, it was decided that the perfect position of the seated dentist should be with the body's major joints at right angles.
Quality Care for Oral Cancer
In the United States this year, more than 35,310 new cases of oral and pharyngeal cancer will be diagnosed, with an estimated 7,590 people who will die.
The X-ray Files
In our busy, stressful lives, many of us would benefit from having our own hero — not the kind who flies with a cape or tangles up the bad guys in a web, but an everyday hero ...
Up to 75% of the population has at least one sign or symptom of temporomandibular dysfunction at any given time, and 34% of the population reports having a temporomandibular disorder (TMD).
In this monthly feature, Dr. Gordon Christensen addresses the most frequently asked questions from Dental Economics® readers.
Is your business assistant a positive or negative for your practice?
Practice philosophies pertaining to the hygiene department include prevention, disease management, and cosmetics.
Squish! That's the sound I heard, accompanied by a sinking feeling in my stomach, when my drill sunk into the surgical site of my second-ever implant placement.
In the October issue of DE, the need for a “unified theory” for mandibular implant therapy was explored.
Your office environment is the ultimate reflection of your skills as a dentist and the professionalism of your team.
Open-heart surgery can be a life-changing event at any age, but when you are only 44 years old, the challenges can feel particularly daunting.
During challenging economic times, it is important to move toward your fears and to increase savings.
We will be talking about 2008 for a long time. The S&P 500 lost a total of about 38% through the end of November, the most recent data for this article.
A third Baker generation is continuing the tradition of high-quality dentistry inNorth Carolina.
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