Volume 115, Issue 9 (October 2025)

This study explores the surprising link between a dental provider’s emotional state and the pain patients report during procedures. Findings show that patients experience less...

Dental insurance coverage has soared, making PPO management a business necessity. Discover how strategic participation decisions can protect profitability and strengthen your ...

Switching from bagged instruments to cassettes transformed this dental practice’s safety, efficiency, and workflow. Dr. Christina Carter shares how organized instrument management...

What separates frustrated dentists from thriving ones? The answer lies in learning, intention, and patient connection.

Learn how sickle cell disease (SCD) affects oral health and discover key strategies for safe and effective restorative, cosmetic, and prosthetic dental care using biocompatible...

Dr. Ileana Pino shares her journey embracing dental innovations—from ultrasonics and loupes to the PWR Pair system—showing how new tools boost patient comfort, efficiency, and...

Sustainable growth in dentistry depends on three core pillars: people, systems, and marketing. This article explores how to strengthen team engagement, optimize practice operations...

Mastering key performance indicators (KPIs) could be the most important skill new dentists never learned in school—one that may determine their long-term success, earning potential...

With referrals declining and DSOs expanding, specialists must adapt. Here's how in-house marketing and business strategy fuel long-term success in dentistry.

Dr. Joshua Austin reviews three products: Dr. Jen’s natural toothpastes, NIRI technology on iTero scanners, and VELscope Mantis.

Could dentistry’s so-called workforce “crisis” actually be a relationship problem? Rooted in outdated hierarchies between dentists and hygienists, this author calls for a cultural...

If you're thinking about joining an IDSO partnership, it's important to understand what this decision will entail. Here's what you should know and why you should know it.

if you think your practice is running in most efficient way possible, think again. Timing is key, which is why knowing your numbers can make your dental office more efficient ...

Do you know your average production per month? Doing some simple math can reveal opportunities to significantly boost your practice's profitability.

Medicaid reforms in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” bring tighter eligibility, work requirements, and reduced reimbursements, meaning dental practices will face more claim denials...

ICHRAs can help dental practices offer affordable, flexible health benefits that attract and retain top talent without straining the budget.

Burnout is rampant in dentistry. 82% of dentists report feeling major stress. But burnout is not inevitable! Here are some practical tools and strategies to help you live with...

People don't make health-care decisions based on information alone. They make them based on trust, and trust is built on psychology. Here are eight psychological principles that...