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Dental Economics Magazine, August 2008 ARTICLES

Volume: 98

Issue: 8

August 2008

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Ask Dr. Christensen

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

Common Sense Dentistry

Make oral cancer exams a priority

Editor's Note: Dr. Malcmacher is the owner of a new Web site, www.oralcancerselfexam.com. A fee is required for dentists to enroll.

Enhancing Technology

Days of Future Passed

As a rock star wannabe, I have always been thrilled to meet famous music legends.

Flourishing in Changing Times

Where is your deserve level?

A deserve level is an interesting psychological barrier that is so real, yet so invisible.

Pearls for your Practice

Form and function: refined

SurgiCamâ?¢from SurgiTelÂ® — As many of you know, I do a lot of video recording of clinical procedures.

Practice Transitions

Planning to purchase a practice?

Deciding whether or not to purchase a dental practice is arguably among the most important steps that face a young dentist.

Don't let a fire burn you out

Editor's Note: Dr. Bradley Dykstra had it all â?? a high-tech practice in a great setting â?? until a fire swept through his office recently.

Change your life with Dental Practice Optimizer

How much of your life do you spend reminding your patients that they owe for treatment they have already received?

Cone beam technology: a brief technical overview

Who knew the Beatles provided funding for the early models of CAT scans?

FIve Steps to Better Practice Management

Great practice management results are a consequence of following a recipe. These five simple yet powerful steps are fundamental to long-term success.

Surviving and succeeding through economic uncertainty

It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it! Let's talk about the economy and its effect on dentistry in general.

The song of leadership

Lessons in leadership show up sometimes in the most unlikely places.

Angus Dentistry: Family treating families

State-of-the-art technology, utmost level of care marks office design competition winner for group practices

3D Buyers Guide

You are ready to make the move to 3D, but â?¦

Digital workflow

What is it, why should you get involved, and how is it transforming the industry?

How CAD/CAM has helped my practice

The evolution of modern dentistry is being driven both by changes in technology and the advancement of dental materials.

Editor's Note

Latest trends in dental technology

I am very proud to put this issue of DEÂ® in your hands. In it, you will find valuable information on dental technology and how it will affect the future of a dental practice.

Viewpoint

Overcoming barriers to change

As a provider of continuing education courses, I have met thousands of dental professionals over the years.

Dental Marketing That Works

How to build your brandthrough staff, office, and location

For a dental practice, the business of branding is not a set-and-forget proposition.

The Dalin Exchange

Achieving the highest levels with your lab technician

Dr. Dalin: I tell patients that I consider my lab technician an equal partner in the design and construction of the top-quality crowns and bridges I provide them.

The Endo File

Do not take chances with luck regarding endodontics

While luck may come in handy at the casino or racetrack, luck is not a word to associate with endodontics.

Implant Dentistry

Is your dental team ready for the new face of general dentistry?

The practice of general dentistry has become so much more complicated than it once was due to the number of different services that can be offered by clinicians.

The Making of the Physician of the Oral Cavity

Ethos, pathos, and logos

Aristotle believed that salesmen were the most important citizens of ancient Athens.

Practice Wisdom

Keep the office open!

I'm preparing to take three weeks off from my practice to go on a short-term mission trip.

The Power Practice

Livin' large: special effects of digital X-ray

Whoever thinks "Good things come in small packages" is obviously not a dentist .

Unleashing Your Potential

Designing your next chapter

What is it about humans that makes so many people unwilling to accept personal responsibility for their lives? I acknowledge that this can be one of life's toughest lessons to learn, but the degree of difficulty can't be that high .

Infection Control

Not just for kids, anymore

When discussing vaccinations, we usually think of infants and young children. This is because diseases such as measles, mumps, influenza, varicella, polio, rubella, and pertussis can strike children younger than two years of age.