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Dental Economics Magazine, April 2008 ARTICLES

Dental Economics
Volume: 98
Issue: 4
April 2008

Departments

Ask Dr. Christensen

In this monthly feature, Dr. Gordon Christensen addresses the most frequently asked questions from Dental Economics® readers.

Financial Planning

"Doctor, are you tired of losing money in the market?" begins the opening pitch.

Flourishing in Changing Times

I have been asked why some doctors have really pulled it together, while many perceive they are happy where they are and still others struggle to make decisions and take action.

The Internet

There is much great and useful information in cyberspace. There are billions of pages on the Web.

Pearls for your Practice

TECOâ?¢ Total Etch Control from Zenith Dental â?? Here is a new approach to using an adhesive.

Practice Transitions

With a book and a little bit of free time, it is possible for a dentist to perform his or her own electrical work.

Tax Q&A

I just paid off my practice loan and my credit cards, so I have some extra cash.

Features

Focus on...

Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing are terms that have invaded our practices during the past few years.

Wow! That's the response we get from our patients every time they observe the design of their new chairside CAD/CAM crown.

Why don't more clinicians embrace removable prosthetics?

I am often asked by dentists, "How do you make a profit with dentures?" Making dentures is no longer set in stone.

How your beliefs return to create your personal and professional lives.

When I have time to get away, I truly enjoy hiking in our national parks. In my younger years, these hikes often were teamed with climbing what is termed a "thirteener or fourteener.

How do you define practice success? Is it a full schedule? You could be extremely busy performing single-tooth treatment, yet not have much profit to show for your efforts.

The public's increased awareness of the benefits of modern dentistry has never been higher...

As clinicians, we have a multitude of instruments, tools, and equipment â?? from burs to antibiotics to high-tech devices â?? which help us provide needed care for our patients.

Dr. Nicholas Papapetros only needed to look to the building next door to find the perfect location to relocate his established practice.

An analysis of the cost differential of setting up a new office with or without digital records.

How a Disaster Contingency Plan Can Help Your Practice.

Hinman visitors were greeted by a tornado that wasn't on the agenda.

Chase has entered the dental market with ChaseHealthAdvace. Here's what you need to know about this new product.

As we read articles and attend lecctures on providing the best possible dental care to our patients, we learn about new materials, the best techniques...

Departments

Editor's Note

I am writing this on my way to Baltimore on Feb. 28 for a speaking engagement on March 1.

Viewpoint

In every practice, a gap exists between what dentists can do for their patients and what the patients choose to do.

Columns

Dental Marketing That Works

Your single best dental advertising return on investment is right under your nose.

The Endo File

A friend recently asked me an interesting question about his upcoming root canal.

From the Laboratory

After last monthâ??s Part 1, here is Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Bill Strupp about crown and bridge.

Implant Dentistry

The U.S. population will increase by 49 percent by the year 2030, yet the number of dental schools has increased by only 10 percent during the last 10 years.

The Making of the Physician of the Oral Cavity

I allow young dentists to observe in my practice from time to time. One day, not too long ago, I had a dentist shadow me around the office.

The Power Practice

Patients just don't look forward to a trip to the dentist.

Infection Control

Instrument processing is a set of procedures that prepares contaminated instruments for reuse.

Murphy's Law

Since I will be doing a dental materials update lecture this year, I turned to a local research center for help.

Quality Care for Oral Cancer

The ultimate question about oral cancer is, "why me?" But when I think about it, I have to say, "Why not me?"

I have been asked why some doctors have really pulled it together, while many perceive they are happy where they are and still others struggle to make decisions and take action.

For more on this topic, go to www.dentaleconomics.

Volume 99 Issue 10
October, 2009

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