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    The Perio Tray For Gum Disease Medication Delivery
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    In this interview, Dr. Alison Schwartz explains how her patients and her practice have benefited from this innovative tray delivery system since she implemented it in 2009.
    May 23, 2023
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    Patient retention is one of the main factors impacting practice growth and success. Problems will arise—the answer lies in tackling them head-on.
    May 23, 2023
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    Universal resin cements have become the Swiss Army knife of cementation with various clinical applications in dentistry. This dentist explains what to consider when selecting ...
    May 22, 2023
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    In some cases, endodontic treatment is being done on teeth with deep caries that could have been treated with indirect or direct pulp capping. Dr. Gordon Christensen details the...
    May 19, 2023
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    As Ivoclar celebrates its 100th anniversary, Dr. Joshua Austin takes a look back at its industry-changing innovations.
    May 19, 2023
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    Two dentists offer a technique guide for using soft dental picks to apply SDF to contacting approximal tooth surfaces on orthodontic patients who have an attached arch wire.
    May 18, 2023
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    Are you finding that many of your patients don’t accept your treatment plans? Here are some ways you may be sabotaging your financial presentations and what you can do about it...
    May 17, 2023
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    The Occluzinator Zirconia Adjuster/Sculptor kit is a bur block that comes with four burs, all designed to help establish or re-establish anatomy in ceramic restorations. Learn...
    May 17, 2023
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    Thanks to technology and medicine, we are living longer. But there's a big difference between surviving to 100 and truly living 100 years.
    May 16, 2023
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    IDSOs with fresh capital are driving the acceleration of dental practice consolidation and increasing the short- and long-term partnership values for larger practices. Here’s ...
    May 15, 2023
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    Dr. Neville Hatfield says the most important tool to preserve and/or create the form and function of a composite resin restoration is the matrix system. He explains why Garrison...
    May 15, 2023
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    Business and tax structures become complicated in co-ownership practices. This transitions expert spells out what to do so you stay in line with the rules.
    May 15, 2023
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    Time to slow down the grind? Retirement is not a “someday” event or set goal—it’s a journey that begins now. This dentist has some advice based on personal experience.
    May 15, 2023
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    Pay Transparency
    These new laws requiring employers to publicly advertise, post, and share the pay range of advertised jobs are in effect across the country and could be coming to your state. ...
    May 12, 2023
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    Pearl AI
    "I realized what the power of artificial intelligence can be in dental practices, and the way I’ve decided to jump into it is with Second Opinion by Pearl AI."
    May 11, 2023
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    Dentists need to overcome their fear of presenting ideal dentistry. Patients want to know their options, and this will lead to increased production.
    May 11, 2023
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    There's a new device that dentists in sleep and airway medicine may want to take a close look at. It's changed the lives of many patients.
    May 11, 2023
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    "With so many DSO structures and models out there today, you don’t have to be strong-armed into the old-school DSO model anymore." Here's some advice from Gary Kadi.
    May 9, 2023
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    "You are not broken": Dr. Joshua Austin gets real about the "dental-mental connection" and the steps he's taken to manage his mental health and wellness.
    May 5, 2023
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    The balance sheet provides a snapshot of what a business owns and owes. It shows the amount invested by shareholders into the business. Also, potential investors will want to ...
    May 2, 2023