Volume 108, Issue 7

The new 2017 tax bill, commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the 2017 Act), made significant changes to the tax code, including the enactment of Internal Revenue ...

By now, it is apparent that research will continuously reveal new mechanisms by which the mouth and body are connected. Just when we thought we had a pretty good handle on oral...

This five-part series is dedicated to highlighting the top-performing 1% of practices around the country that have successfully converted to a personalized dentist-owned dental...

Dr. Joshua Austin reviews a few products that have helped his practice run more smoothly.

Since the 20th century, there has been a groundswell of organizations that provide international humanitarian assistance. Doctors Without Borders, Live Aid, and UNICEF are some...

In 2002, I graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. As with most dental schools, the first year I spent there was consumed with a solid year of didactic...

While the dental market has grown significantly, dentists’ earnings stagnate

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I am a practitioner of many years, and I have a frustrating question for you. For most of my career, I have used amalgam as my primary operative dentistry restorative material...

The diagnostic wax-up is a useful tool to enhance treatment planning and provide a template for predictable restorations. The diagnostic is one of the first steps you should take...

Question: What are some of the best ways to maintain and increase the value of my dental practice before placing it on the market?

Dental Economics published its annual fee analysis survey results in April.1 Every dentist should look at this for one simple reason: you must know your numbers if you are going...

Over the past two decades, we’ve been fortunate to work with dentists from around the country who have overcome extraordinary circumstances. As a company that exists to train ...

Six months ago, one of my clients hit his highest month ever in revenue—$170,000 in one month, $50,000 over and above what he usually generates. But honestly, that’s not the most...

The current relationship between dental insurance companies and doctors and patients is not an equitable one. For example, research shows that, based on the market value of services...

In our last article about reaching the right patients, we talked about retirees. Baby boomers are a large group and make up about 24% of the current US population, so it makes...