It's been 10 years since the CDC released its last guidelines for infection prevention for dental care settings, and the removal of the "spray-wipe-spray" protocol in the guidelines...
Some dental offices sit on the sidelines instead of going after the latest and greatest technology and trends. Leading the pack with cutting-edge technology is not for every office...
This month's cover story is about the winner of the 2012 Dental Office Design Competition that is sponsored annually by Wells Fargo, Dental Economics, and the American Dental ...
Even as a child, Todd Hohlen knew he wanted to be a doctor. He followed this course of action in college; after shadowing a variety of health-care professionals, his priorities...
I've recently been working with several dentists who have a familiar pattern that leads to severe wealth destruction, especially under the new Obama tax law.
While college costs continue to escalate at a rate much faster than inflation, scholarships and grants have declined, leaving doctors to shoulder a larger portion of their children...
In every sports category, the "huddle" is the key to winning and great performance. It sets the team on the right path, assists in overcoming obstacles, and is integral in determining...
It is not unusual for dentists to ask us, "What is the best color scheme for a dental office?" We love this question because it means they're thinking about the impact of color...
As happens with most dental practice brokers, I frequently get calls from dentists who are considering bringing in an associate so they can eventually sell their practice to the...
While walking the exhibit hall floor at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting in February, I came across this caries detection system that finds carious lesions before conventional methods...
Even though most CEREC owners prefer to make restorations in their offices, there are times when clinical conditions call for a lab-fabricated material.
Dentistry was never my singular calling. I knew I wanted to be a mother. The prevailing culture in the late ‘70s, however, advocated an either/or career path.
"Let's Pick It Up a Bit" isn't just about running. It's about maintaining an active, healthy lifestyle, and running is a big part of that, at least in my life.
One of the major social media pitfalls for dentists is missing the boat when it comes to engaging with the community. If your practice's Facebook page is dead in the water, it...
We are now looking at a new group of ceramics for restorations. Many of them are made in dental labs using CAD/CAM, and the materials seem to be getting stronger and stronger....
"I prefer powered toothbrushes for all my implant patients since, unlike natural dentition, there are various angles from bars, abutment studs, and the toughest ...
When I learned this issue was to be devoted to oral cancer awareness and detection, I decided to discuss something that departs from my usual practice management advice -- the...
I've been a dentist since 1985. After four years in the U.S. Navy, I entered private practice as an associate. I've worked as an associate dentist for at least five different ...
Traditional practice-focused marketing highlights all the services offered by a practice and assumes patients will just walk through the door if "you are out there enough."
Quality care -- what is that? I've read hundreds of articles over the last 30 years that have addressed this issue. In my office, quality means the best we can offer.
