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    Science & Tech

    Getting the bite right

    Jan. 3, 2023
    High occlusion is mostly avoidable if a few steps are taken to ensure that the occlusion will be correct 95% of the time. Dr. Scott Cairns offers seven tips for achieving proper...
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    Restorative Dentistry

    Why I regret ignoring glass ionomers

    After a disastrous experience in dental school, Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD, ignored glass ionomers for a decade of his career. Now, he wishes he hadn’t. Find out why.
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    Professional Trends

    Investments in the dental industry

    Nov. 1, 2019
    Bart Walker, JD, and Diana Castro, JD, identify some of the challenges to dental industry consolidation and offer practical solutions for investors.
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    Real Estate

    The key metric you need to know for investment real estate

    The tangibility of real estate can lead some investors to falsely believe that all real estate investments are “safe.”
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    Macro

    Meet Adrien L. Theriot, DDS, MSD

    Nov. 1, 2019
    Meet Adrien L. Theriot, DDS, MSD, a pediatric dentist and member of the Dental Economics Editorial Advisory Board.

    More content from Volume 109, Issue 11

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    Systems

    Are bottlenecks sabotaging productivity in your practice?

    Are you aware of any bottlenecks in your office that may be lowering your productivity or profitability? Even more importantly, is there a possibility that some of the bottlenecks...
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    Multi-Practice Growth

    Intro to alternative DSO structures

    Over the last several years, a number of alternative DSO structures have emerged in the marketplace. Learn about them here.
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    Human Resources

    The mature dentist: Creating space to become

    Few dental journal articles address the powerful emotional impact that accompanies a professional transition.
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    Science & Tech

    Technology that will help dentists maintain quality control and consistency in their practices

    Nov. 1, 2019
    Dr. Martin Jablow explains how artificial intelligence and other dental technologies are making it easier and more effective to monitor critical areas of the dental practice to...
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    Overhead and Profitability

    How a blended approach to insurance can work for your practice

    Generally, dental practices either participate as in-network providers, or they operate on a fee-for-service model. But the truth is, offering insurance doesn’t have to be all...
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    Restorative Dentistry

    Avoiding the class II apocalypse

    Dr. Erin Elliott says: “I don’t hate quadrant class II composites, but when each failed composite restoration costs $292 plus patient anguish, I want to be sure I get it right...
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    Science & Tech

    Patient education and informed consent are mandatory

    Dr. Gordon Christensen says it is his observation that most dentists do not completely understand the concept of informed consent. He explains the full process with a patient ...
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    Practice

    The Great Consolidation

    Nov. 1, 2019
    DE’s Chief Editor Dr. Chris Salierno gives his take on independently owned dental practices as well as DSOs and the trend toward multipractice growth.
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    Systems

    Strategic planning: How does it apply to me?

    Nov. 1, 2019
    Most practice owners need help managing the business side of their practices. If you do not manage your practice as a business, chances are you will not be happy.
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    Science & Tech

    Impact of SRP plus LAA

    Nov. 1, 2019
    Dr. Richard H. Nagelberg examines recent studies on the use of SRP plus LAA on all-cause and disease-specific health-care costs for periodontitis treatment/management in patients...
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    Resignation notice and early release

    The desire to end a relationship immediately following notice of resignation could be for any number of reasons.
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    Real Estate

    The 6 steps of practice mergers and acquisitions

    Dr. Tarek Aly highlights the sequence of events that must occur for successful dental practice expansion by way of mergers and acquisitions.
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    Multi-Practice Growth

    DDSO strategies: Converting active/earned dental income to passive income

    Nov. 1, 2019
    Ever since the major push of DSOs in the 1990s, there has been a steady trend related to the “centralization of the fragmented market” of dentistry.
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    Science & Tech

    Pearls for Your Practice

    Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD, reviews a sectional matrix system, adhesive dentistry system, and practice analytics dashboard.
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    Science & Tech

    I Have It—You Want It

    Howard S. Glazer, DDS, FAGD, reviews a temporary crown and bridge material, a handpiece, and an alginate substitute.
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    Practice

    Look great and feel great

    Louis Malcmacher, DDS, MAGD, explains how dentists can treat patients who present with TMJ disorder and orofacial pain.
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    Marketing

    The deadliest dental marketing mistake

    Oct. 1, 2019
    The key to new-patient acquisition isn’t your website—it’s Google reviews.