It's inevitable that your dental practice will hit a production ceiling. Gary Kadi explains how to break through and take your practice to the next level.
Minimally invasive dentistry is more prevalent. Yet many dentists still diagnose pit-and-fissure caries with an explorer—the same one that's now a blunt probe after being sterilized...
Dentists, who are high-income earners, often do not have the education to make holistic financial decisions, but it needn't be so. This article presents a framework of actionable...
The 401(k) plan is generally the primary vehicle when saving for retirement within the dental profession. Despite the popularity of these plans, plan fees have only recently become...
A Peer-Reviewed Publication Written by Ian Shuman, DDS, MAGD, AFAAIDAbstractA post is a rigid restorative device placed in the radicular portion of non-vital teeth. During the...
If you're like most dentists, you've changed labs because of inconsistencies, high prices, poor communication, and delayed cases. You can save yourself the headache by making ...
Joshua Austin, DDS, FAGD, reviews the Bio/Screen oral exam light from AdDent Inc., the Picasso Lite Plus soft-tissue dental laser from AMD Lasers, and 3M Ketac Universal glass...
After a few failed implants, this dentist wonders what he is doing wrong. To make matters more complicated, he is not the one placing the implants. How can he tell when a dental...
Although effective, user-friendly choices are available to meet the challenge of infection control for dental water lines, it is ultimately up to individual dentists and dental...
Each year, the Chicago Midwinter meeting debuts many of the dental industry's best new products. Here are eight that you should see—either in the Windy City or from the comfort...
As part of our 2017 Chicago Midwinter feature, Dr. Joshua Austin talks with Premier Dental President and CEO Julie Charlestein about the company's new BioCoat with SmartCap technology...
This dentist was overworked, stressed, frustrated, and scared. He was angry that the quality of his care and cheerful bedside manner weren't enough to create success. He wants...
After patients leave your office, do they leave online Google reviews? If not, you're missing a huge opportunity. Graig Presti explains how to get more 5-star Google reviews, ...
Dentists can find success in any location, including a small town, by properly training their staff. Here are some success stories from dentists whose practices grew due to team...
Having a dental website is not enough. Dental practice owners must drive traffic to their site to gain new patients and keep current patients engaged. Jen McGuire of Henry Schein...
This dentist asks: I would like to own multiple dental offfices in the future. Will the major dental lenders still offer financing or do I have to find alternative means, like...
This dentist writes in that the practice's hygienist runs behind every day. Patients are starting to complain, the practice consistently runs behind schedule, and the RDH's bad...
Is your dental marketing an investment or an expense? In this new feature, Joy Gendusa and Dr. Chris Salierno look at your marketing collateral and tell you if you're making the...
Scott McDonald, owner of DoctorDemographics.com, presents three common myths about selecting a dental practice location. He then offers advice for finding the best dental practice...
Dr. Scott Cairns analzyes why pathologies of occlusion are infrequently observed, discussed, and treated by today's dentists, and how this can be changed.
When transitioning to digital dentistry, Dr. Edmond Suh says dental technology, such as CAD/CAM, can make your practice run more efficiently and profitably by allowing you to ...
When you're up against a dental insurance carrier who is repeatedly denying claims, it can feel hopeless—but it's not. It is possible to fight back. Here's how.
Dr. Chris Salierno, chief editor of Dental Economics, says dental insurance is not going away, so we must act together as a profession and as individual practices to protect our...
