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  • Volume 115, Issue 1 (January 2025)

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    Overhead and Profitability

    Passive income: Doing well by doing what's best for your patients

    Jan. 17, 2025
    Using OraCare products is a win-win-win for dental patients, staff, and practice. This is passive income that can make a huge difference in your bottom line.
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    Money

    Dentists’ concerns over invisible dental support organization (IDSO) partnership

    IDSO partnerships are revolutionizing the dental industry, offering dentists a unique opportunity to build generational wealth while retaining control of their practices. Discover...
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    Inspiring future dental entrepreneurs

    Jan. 13, 2025
    It can be tricky to encourage future dentists' entrepreneurial spirit. One of the best ways is by example, by demonstrating your own happiness and satisfaction.
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    Dentists can treat sleep apnea differently than they have been with oral applicance therapy, not night guards.
    Sleep Apnea

    3 reasons dentists should offer oral appliance therapy, not night guards, for sleep apnea

    Jan. 13, 2025
    Have you been treating sleep apnea the wrong way? Possibly. Find out why oral appliance therapy is better than traditional night guards.
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    Quality CE is essential to create a successful fee for service practice

    Jan. 10, 2025
    Is it possible to be the “best” dentist while attracting patients who value high-quality care? Mastering advanced skills through targeted CE courses is key for dentists aiming...

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    Human Resources

    The benefits, risks, and effective use of AI in dentistry

    Artificial intelligence is a useful tool for your practice, but it's not without disadvantages and risks. Learn about AI before using it in your business.
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    Changing community in dentistry

    Community cannot just develop on its own. We must work to identify commonality of thought and attract similar practitioners. Dr. Mustafa Shah-Khan talks to several leaders and...
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    Human Resources

    How to properly handle job interviews to find that perfect team member

    Jan. 9, 2025
    Finding the right person to join the practice takes thought and preparation for a good interview. This includes guiding your team to be part of the interview process.
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    Money

    3 questions dentists should ask before seeking practice financing

    Jan. 7, 2025
    Dreaming of owning a dental practice but worried about student debt? Specialized health-care bankers can help new dentists secure financing, manage cash flow, and create a successful...
    Figure 2: Consider the potential occlusal significance of this clinical situation: a worn class I composite needing replacement on the second molar, a rock-hard, nonwearing zirconia crown on the first molar, and a natural premolar tooth.
    Restorative Dentistry

    New restoration types make occlusion knowledge mandatory

    Occlusion continues to be a forgotten area of dentistry. Dr. Gordon Christensen says it’s time to upgrade your occlusion knowledge and implement more occlusal prevention and treatment...
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    Care convergence: 5 proven strategies to elevate dental care and patient outcomes

    Jan. 6, 2025
    The operating model of care convergence is not about doing more; it’s about doing things differently. Augmented by technology, dental practices can lead the way in integrating...
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    Maximize patient comfort through a consistent brand voice

    Jan. 6, 2025
    From online to in your chair, your interactions with patients should be consistent and authentic. Then they'll be patients for life.
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    Practice

    3 insights to motivate patients to say "yes"

    Learn how to build a highly profitable and fulfilling dental practice by focusing on retention, relationships, and personalized patient experiences—because it's not about how ...