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Ask Dr. Christensen
In this monthly feature, Dr. Gordon Christensen addresses the most frequently asked questions from Dental Economics® readers. If you would like to submit a question to Dr. Christensen, please send an e-mail to info@pccdental.com.
Common Sense Dentistry
As I lecture around the country, I meet many interesting people, most of whom work in the dental industry.
Flourishing in Changing Times
General dentists are rethinking previous goals of becoming known by their highly niched cosmetic practices.
Infection Control
Question: Several co-workers in my office want to double glove.
Pearls for your Practice
VELscope® from LED Dental and MagnaVu from Magnified Video Dentistry - As most of you may know by now, the VELscope is helping dentists to save patients lives...
Practice Transitions
Last month, we talked about the importance of protecting your most important asset, your dental practice.
Features
Last week, I had a $10,000 production day without generating a lab bill. Normally on such a day I would have accrued more than $1,000 in lab fees.
Probably the hottest new technology for dentistry is the cone beam CT scan. All of a sudden, we have the ability to get 3-D, radiographic images of oral structures.
With his finger always on the pulse of the hottest trends in dentistry, DE® editor Dr.
After dental school I dutifully attended much more than my share of continuing education courses.
For the past 18 months, I have been speaking to dentists about going paperless. What amazes me is that almost everyone I speak to thinks they are paperless.
Medical emergencies can occur at the home, ballpark, gym, in restaurants, and even on airplanes, but they happen every day in dental offices.
The single most important task that contributes to practice success is getting the employment process right.
The key to a safer and more accurate diagnosis is just one dimension away.
… Find, get, and keep new patients with a smart online strategy
Once a stranger to computers and technology, Dr. Lynn Pierri’s attitude about the subject has changed through the years.
ecently, I interviewed two people with exciting visions for the company with which they work - Tadahiko Kumaki, president and COO, GC America Inc.
Cone beam technology is expensive, but more costly than the upfront expense is many dentists’ apprehension to invest in what will become the standard.
Your practice is a direct reflection of who you are, what you believe in, and what you can do for others.
Most front desk personnel dread the reminder and recall telephone calls. Hours of productive time and thousands of dollars are lost making these calls...
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Editor's Note
I recently returned from the St. Regis Hotel and Resort at Monarch Beach in Southern California.
Viewpoint
The answer to this headline is both yes and no. Customers are not always right, but they are always the customers even when they’re wrong.
Letters from Readers
Dr. Mounce, the title of your recent article, “Warm carrier-based obturation: The great divide” (January DE®, Page 56), begs the question: who created this great divide, and why has it perpetuated? As an endodontist in full-time practice for 25 years, having employed Thermafil as my exclusive obturation method (in mature teeth) for the last 12 of those, I feel singularly qualified to respond to that and other statements in your column.
Columns
Breakthrough Financial Planning
What are your financial dreams? This is one of the inane questions that people who write about money ask.
Dental Marketing That Works
Have you ever tried “Spaghetti Marketing?” You know ... that's where you throw a bunch f spaghetti against the wall and hope something sticks.
The Dalin Exchange
Dr. Dalin: To continue our discussion from last month about continuing education online, let’s talk with Dr. Phil Klein.
The Endo File
My recent column on warm carrier-based obturation brought a strong and personal response in a subsequent letter to the editor that appeared in the April issue of Dental Economics®.
The Exceptional Practice
Effective treatment communication, the capability to arrange information in an organized and even attractive manner, can transform a really good dental practice into an exceptional dental practice.
From the Laboratory
If you have been reading this column for any length of time or attended any of my lectures, you know that I still use PFMs in many clinical situations, especially Captek.
Implant Dentistry
Editor’s Note: This is the second of three articles devoted to the role of implants in dentistry.
Laser Dentistry 101
When it comes to new dental technology, certain questions always seem to arise. Is it as good as the salesperson presents it to be? Will the price drop as more doctors adopt the technology?
New Dentist
I have often been asked by new graduates about what they will need to start a practice.
“I don’t think I’m the only dentist in America who struggles, and despite the appearance of success in journal articles, I believe there are many dental practices that are struggling to break even.
Sudden-Impact Solutions
Today’s technology has created amazing treatments and outcomes that dazzle patients and dentists alike.
Unleashing Your Potential
I really like my life! It’s not perfect, and of course, there are a few things that I want to change, and a few more that I need to change.
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