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    Brittany Kinol, DMD, talks about how teledentistry “helps save time, shorten the distance between patient and office, and...allows my team to see these patients in their most ...
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    Unfortunately, some employees try to make fraudulent workers’ compensation claims. There are signs dentists can watch for to see if an employee is trying to make a fraudulent ...
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    Dr. Joshua Austin shares some of the latest and greatest dental products that he loves in his practice, and why.
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    Many dentists have heard the advice about saving six months of salary before saving in other ways. Is this the best way for them to approach their savings?
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    3-D printing, a once fledgling technology, has come into prominence in several industries, with dentistry being one of the most prolific.

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    Once you make sure there is a market for your new dental technology, it’s important to get the word out about it to patients. Here are some of the steps that will help.
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    Dr. Kleinheinz went from equating marketing to a money pit to 87.5% more new patients and three new staff.
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    Dr. Howard Glazer shares some of the new products that he recommends to his colleagues here.
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    If you have questions, Jay has answers. Email your questions to [email protected]. Jay will answer them here and in an online video.
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    Let’s get a little Zen for a moment and talk about control. Specifically, let’s talk about what you can control and what you can’t.
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    Implantology can be a profitable area for dental practices. But dentists have varying degrees of skills in implantology. There are several avenues dentists can take to become ...
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    The main power of social media comes from its ability to provide social proof, a term coined by psychologist and author Robert Cialdini.
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    Dr. Ian Shuman explains the materials and techniques he uses to place direct composite restorations in two posterior cases where he achieves beautiful end results.
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    Dr. Lou Shuman shares a list of some of his favorites for how 3-D printing is impacting our society as a whole, both for fun and dramatically.
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    Who they are, what they care about, and the changes they are bringing to marketing your practice
    Dr. Moody and the team from New Horizon Dental Institute, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) dental office in Tempe, Arizona, enjoy a beautiful night at Scottsdale’s Top Golf.
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    Our editorial board helps us provide the latest and greatest information to our readers. Let’s meet one of them!
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    Dental patients may leave your practice if they don’t like how they’re treated by those who answer the office phones. It’s very important for people to receive excellent treatment...
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    Dr. Gordon Christensen has some great suggestions for ways to make practicing dentistry more enjoyable every day. You’ll gain more satisfaction from life too!
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    Dentists must be careful how they handle the structure of their practices. There are opportunities and traps when it comes to entity choices.
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    Many dentists might be tempted to sell their practices, thinking they can retire on the income from the sale. But there are many considerations regarding money that should be ...
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    Aug. 1, 2019
    DE’s Chief Editor Dr. Chris Salierno says, “As a child, I could imagine I might live in a world of handheld computers someday,...but here we are in 2019 with dentists summoning...
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    Louis Napolitano, DMD, shares a case in which a hard- and soft-tissue laser was used for granuloma removal and apicoectomy with a bone graft.