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Dental Economics Magazine, May 2007 ARTICLES

Volume: 97

Issue: 5

May 2007

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Ask Dr. Christensen

Q In February, I attended a panel discussion at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, and you were one of the panelists.

Dental Reimbursement

Implant reimbursement

It is my overall intention to assist your practice in streamlining the DENTAL REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS for the treatments you perform.

Enhancing Technology

Don’t Look Back

As a general practitioner, I think I have hit a temporary standstill in regard to new gadgets in the practice.

Flourishing in Changing Times

The Manhattan practice

Growing up on the lower east side of Manhattan, the grandson of Eastern European immigrants, Dr. Jay Neuhaus often saw the beautiful, quiet streets surrounding the only private, gated park in Manhattan...

Show me the money!

Like most young dentists, my initial, wobbly steps after graduating in 1977 challenged my ability to put it all together.

Infection Control

Proper monitoring of office sterilizers

Question: My office has had a series of “discussions” concerning placement of heat indicators on instrument bags.

Pearls for your Practice

Simply superior

CEREC® 3D V3.0 software and MC XL milling machine from Sirona Dental Systems - With a double stroke of genius from Sirona, chairside CAD/CAM has leaped forward with innovative new software and the ability to produce a highly esthetic, finished restoration faster than ever before.

Practice Success

Nine ways to improve office meetings

Recently I was asked a question I had not been asked in 22 years of presenting seminars...

Practice Transitions

Buying or selling: cover your bases regarding potential staff issues

When selling a dental practice, the seller is not only approaching the end of his or her professional relationships with the patient base, but ending a relationship as the “employer” of a staff.

Debt and the Breakeven Syndrome

If I ever write a book titled “30 Reasons I Didn’t Save for Retirement (During My 30-Year Dental Career),” many of the reasons would relate to how dentists handle debt and equipment purchases.

Using photography to build your practice

A picture is worth a thousand words. This is as true in dentistry as it is in any other aspect of life.

10 uses for today’s digital cameras

When digital cameras first came out in the early 1990s, they had an immediate impact on dentistry.

The art and science of generating new patients

Word-of-mouth referrals: Asking a satisfied patient to refer others to your practice sounds easy.

A Texas-sized transformation

Dr. Shirley Cagle took a gamble with her practice by taking a stand for her family. The gamble paid off.

The video-enabled dental operating microscope (VEDOM) with integrated digital documentation capability (DDC): luxury or necessity?

Treating patients in comfort is key to a long and pain-free career in dentistry.

Tiger Traits

Nine lessons all dental professionals can learn from Tiger Woods

The E-Myth for dentists

Why most dental practices don’t work and what to do about it

Editor's Note

Death from a toothache

I am sure that the news of the death of a 12-year-old boy from Prince George’s County, Md. has affected many of you.

Viewpoint

Mass media marketing maladies

Who needs an experienced professional anymore? These days, the average Joe knows more about what “ails” him and what to take or do to remedy the problem than the trained clinician - or so he thinks.

The Dalin Exchange

Magnification tips to help make you more comfortable and reduce stress

Dr. Dalin: Spurgeon, from doing a little research about you, I see that we have much in common.

The Endo File

Powering RNT files: What’s needed in a motor?

Having your equipment organized and knowing how to use it is essential to provide excellent and efficient service.

The Exceptional Practice

“Image Central”

Many dentists have already embarked on a relationship with digital technology. This technology allows doctors to view a wide variety of high-quality digital images, such as radiographs, photographs, and video, to devise and discuss possible treatment plans with patients.