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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
Dentists ask me all the time what is new and exciting in dentistry, and I tell them that changes are happening in the dental industry now faster than ever...
Enhancing Technology
Many offices have used a practice management system for years.
Flourishing in Changing Times
Life comes at you fast in today's world. Why waste time trying to reinvent the wheel? Why run through tunnels where it would be a miracle to find cheese?
Pearls for your Practice
Sure-Check® sterilization pouches by Crosstex â?? Successful sterilization of instruments and materials is critical for everyoneâ??s safety.
Practice Success
Dr. Miller* stepped into his office and sighed. Today was going to be another HECTIC DAY...
Practice Transitions
Various methods of appraisal have been used through the years. Some of the methods have fallen out of favor, and more sophisticated appraisal methods have evolved.
Tax Q&A
My CPA has advised me to convert the investments in my profit sharing plan into annuities.
Features
Focus on...
In my dental experience of many years, I cannot think of a time when I wasn't wishing for another product.
Dentists and staff wonder why dental benefits for crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, CEREC fabricated units, and other types of computer-assisted restorations are so limited.
Early on in my career, I decided to implement panoramics into the office. Although I am a general practitioner, I feel strongly that panoramics has a definite place in general dentistry.
It's five minutes before your first patient is due. The patient is a "gagger" who requires lots of time and patience.
The American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry's fundamental principle is to promote education.
For the past 35 years, I have been a strong advocate of team incentive bonus plans.
Conventional health care settings are rarely therapeutic, and just walking into a dental office can raise the stress level of both patients and staff.
The recent "gold rush" toward paperless dentistry â?? the storing, searching, and sorting of computerized dental records â?? has brought a bonanza to the many dentists who have mined its benefits.
With a motion picture theme and a constant striving to achieve the "wow factor," Dr. Paula Harre grabs specialist honors in the most recent Dental Office Design Competition.
Have you ever wondered where industry would be without some — definitely not all — of the technological advancements...
You want your patients to receive the most excellent care possible in the hygiene department.
Why would a dentist work with an economist? You might be surprised at the answer.
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Editor's Note
I am sure that some of you saw TV reports of the tornado that hit downtown Atlanta at about 9:40 p.m on Friday, March 14.
Viewpoint
A long time ago, in a solar system far, far away, there was a planet that very much resembled our third rock from the sun.
Columns
Breakthrough Financial Planning
Have you ever completed an investment risk-tolerance questionnaire? Isnâ??t it a silly exercise?
Denatl Marketing That Works
The overwhelming reason why patients don't ask about your high-end procedures is because they don't know much about your practice or procedures â?? high-end or otherwise.
The Endo File
The words "fun" and "ROOT CANAL" are not usualy found in the same sentence.
Focus on Human Resources
"Some of my best workers are going to retire soon. I don't relate to the attitudes and work ethics of the younger workers today.
From the Laboratory
I'll be honest and admit I used to make fun of computerized injection systems.
On the Bright Side
People that know me know I love listening to music. Like many people my age, my first experience listening to music was on AM transistor radio.
The Science of Creating Wealth
"Freedom from the chair" is more than a cliché. It can be a business and life strategy.
The Power Practice
In a busy dental office, any equipment that speeds along procedures is a welcome addition.
Infection Control
The goal of instrument sterilization is to provide sterile instruments chairside every time.
Murphy's Law
Tiger Woods is arguably the best golfer of all time. His game seems flawless, and from an operational standpoint .
Preventing Pain in Dentistry
As the practice of dentistry changes, dentists should be cognizant of how these changes impact their musculosketal health.
Quality Care for Oral Cancer
Dental problems have long been regarded as non-life-threatening. Daily, this concept is being proven as untrue and simplistic.
Volume 99 Issue 10
October, 2009
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