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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
Every day when I arrive at the office, I find a pile of mail on my desk, as do you.
Dental Reimbursement
All codes in the 2100 and 2300 sequence are considered to be chairside procedures utilizing the direct technique.
Flourishing in Changing Times
Positive thoughts, goals, and talk make a real difference in the success of your practice.
Infection Control
An excellent review of hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevention through vaccination recently appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine (Dec.
Pearls for your Practice
3M™ ESPE™ Lava™ Crowns and Bridges - If you are looking for all-ceramic crowns or bridges, be sure to investigate Lava zirconia crowns and bridges.
Practice Elevation
The fourth article in this series focuses on the hygiene department. Many people do not stay on a regular program of continuous care in hygiene, or else they do not involve all members of their family in your program because the investment is prohibitive.
Practice Transitions
Did you buy the “practice” you thought you were buying? As a dental broker representing both buyers and sellers (but never at the same time!) and a practice-management consultant, I have been engaged by lenders and buyers to help them work their way through practice purchases that appear to be going sour.
The New Dentist
Recently, I was asked to put together a course on dental charts. This is an area that is in great flux today.
Tax Q&A
Irecently incorporated my dental practice and made a Subchapter S election. I was told by my CPA that I can take part of my practice profit out as salary and the balance as a Subchapter S dividend, free from payroll taxes.
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We spend much of our day focused on an area the size of a coffee cup. We try to create understanding of that small space for our patients, and how it affects all the structures to which it is attached.
Features
Office of the Month
Acquaintances since youth, Randall and Karla Rothfus have endured life’s ordeals on the way to establishing the dental practice of their dreams.
Using the proper accounting software provides critical insights to the health of your practice.
Traditionally, dentists have been especially sensitive to the financial needs of their patients, often allowing long delays in payment, rather than insisting on prompt settlement.
As an owner and leader, a dentist needs to be a model for the staff. By following a proven list of 10 recommendations, the impact on a dental practice’s bottom-line productivity is greater than you know.
How to create a referral machine with low-budget strategies
How To Build Your Hygiene Department
In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Lorin Berland shares with Dr. Jeff Dalin thoughts about the innovations he has pioneered...
STICKING WITH FILM? GOING DIGITAL? WE FOUND SOME PROS, CONS, AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR BOTH.
The world of dental digital photography, or DDP, is one of those avenues many unsuspecting C.
We spend much of our day focused on an area the size of a coffee cup. We try to create understanding of that small space for our patients, and how it affects all the structures to which it is attached.
The implementation of implant utilization in treatment planning is expanding in dentistry today. Some dentists, like Dr. Jerry Soderstrom, have begun to limit their practices to mainly implant placement.
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Editor's Note
The last two weeks have been filled with the Chicago Midwinter Meeting and the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dental Practice Administration (AADPA).
Viewpoint
It amazes me that in these days of “Cosmetic” dentistry, we in the dental profession don’t all exude beautiful smiles.
Letters from Readers
In the “Ask Dr. Christensen” section of the February issue of Dental Economics® (page 65), there was a question posed concerning the differentiating and treating of “TMD.
Columns
A Dentist You Should Know
At first, Dr. Kevin Winters thought one of his friends in rural Claremore, Okla.
The Digital Dentist
As dentists continue their move towards a chartless or paperless practice, they are incorporating many newer technologies which assist in this goal.
Digital Radiography 101
When I opened my dental practice in 2002, I had spent more than a decade as an associate.
Did You Check the Breaker?
There is no better way to have control of dental unit water lines than with the use of water bottles on the dental unit.
Emotional Competency
Too often, we become distracted when patients mention the high cost of dentistry, when what we should be doing is listening for the beliefs and emotions underlying their comments.
The Endo File
Paul Rodgers of Bad Company fame sang about his “Rock and Roll Fantasy.” The song was a hit.
Focus on Human Resources
A doctor retained a person to perform bookkeeping services. The person did not work in the practice and provided similar services for another dentist.
From the Laboratory
This case utilizes a lab-fabricated provisional (BioTemps, Glidewell Labs) to create an ovate pontic receptor site, which is of great value when creating a natural maxillary anterior-fixed bridge.
Sudden-Impact Solutions
Boy, when you talk to dentists, you hear amazing things! Take the bonus programs which dentists inflict on themselves.
The Soapbox
I just returned from an incredibly motivational and inspirational weekend at LVI, where we held our third annual Gala event.
Spotlight on Cosmetics
I came across a dentist’s Web page the other day that promises patients a “transcendental experience” in a “wellness spa” rather than a traditional dental office.
The Four-Dimensional Dentist
Four variables make the difference in dentistry: clinical skills, behavioral skills, business skills, and time dedicated to developing them.
The World of Digital Dentistry
I finished last month talking briefly about the differences between Point and Shoot and Single Lens Reflex digital cameras.
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