Volume 113, Issue 9 (September 2023)

September is Office Manager Appreciation Month! CareCredit and AADOM are teaming up to provide plenty of ideas for celebrating the #AwesomeOM in your office.

Learn how Bright Referral’s Bright Card connects more patients with their dental specialists.

Everyone wants to be paid what they've earned. But incorrect coding, as well as a few other practice missteps, can undercut your income. Check out these tips to increase your ...

"You can't schedule patients who don't contact you." Marketing metrics can be daunting, but knowing why you need to, and focusing on a few key numbers, can simplify the process...

Our editorial board helps us provide the latest and greatest information to our readers. Here, we visit with Michael Ray Johnston II, BASDH, RDH.

Continuing these authors' series on dental practice accounting, here are two methods that can help you measure profitability in different ways, so you can focus on making your...

When your patient accepts your dental treatment plan, do they really understand what’s involved? Here are some things to consider as you work to get you and your patient prepared...

You’ve likely placed crowns that have lasted for decades, while others failed prematurely. Dr. Gordon Christensen offers his insight on how to get crowns to stand the test of ...

The statistics on antibiotic resistance are startling, and dentistry needs to take them seriously. Here's what to know about the results of overprescribing, ADA guidelines on ...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be a helpful adjunct for many dental conditions, as increased oxygen saturation helps accelerate the healing process, reduces inflammation, and promotes...

One dental product trend over the last few years has been universal single-shade composites. Learn how Ultradent is doing it a bit differently with Transcend Universal Composite...

"They'll call when they need us": Changing their follow-up protocol was a radical shift for this dental practice, but one they're happy with now. Here's what they did, and how...

Do your dental patients understand their financial obligation? To be sure, get all team members on the same page by developing clear standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Preparation for following dental practice KPIs may take some time initially, but the streamlined systems that will fall into place will be very worth it.

Here are some recent examples of dentists who joined IDSOs, why they chose to join them, and what happened when they did.

Having a great material for printing splints is a must if you’re looking into 3D printing, and V-Print splint by Voco is a great choice.

Everyone is working with less, and this isn't necessarily a bad thing. By adopting a "lean" mindset, your practice will have systems in place for compliance.

Restorative dentists need good composite instruments, yet most make do with whatever they’ve had for years. The Akro-Flex Composite Instrument is a great place to start upgrading...

You wouldn't hire someone who was an obvious misfit for your practice culture. You also don't have to retain patients who go against everything you represent.

The staffing shortages have led enterprising companies to come up with hiring solutions, including app-based temp services. Here are the HR considerations that go along with that...