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5 Ways to Increase Practice Production

Dentistry Today

This post presents five recommendations. Implementing any or all of these suggestions will enhance your practice performance and increase your production. Work towards creating Five-Star Customer Service in your practice. Nothing impresses patients like a practice that exceeds others. In this case, by “others,” I do not mean only other dental practices.

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Journey to Become a “BioLogical” Healer

Queen of Dental Hygiene

Ten years ago this month, I started my dental health blog. The most important part of my patient care is giving my patients information. Appointment times are far too short to scrape tartar, polish teeth, take x-rays or perio probe gums, and get the doctor to do an exam AND do patient education. So, thanks to my lovely daughter and editor, I started writing weekly articles for my patients.

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Productive Dentist Academy Collaborates with Financially Led to Improve Dentists’ Financial Stability

Dentistry Today

Productive Dentist Academy (PDA), the nation’s leading dental consulting and marketing firm, is excited to announce its collaboration with Financially Led (formerly Cash Flow Coach USA), a pioneer in personal finance optimization. This collaboration aims to elevate the financial success of dental professionals, which aligns with PDA’s mission to empower dentists to build Investment Grade Practices while enjoying a fulfilling life.

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The Hard Conversations Around Accountability: (Spoiler) They Do NOT Have to be as Hard as You Think!

Dental Peers

One of the hardest aspects of being the CEO of your practice is holding your team accountable when their performance is not measuring up. Let’s face it, most dentists try to be people pleasers. They want their patients to be happy. They want their team to be happy. Conversations about poor performance can be hard. They can be very emotional and lead to one thing we never like to see in a dental office – unhappy faces!

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UPCOMING FREE CE WEBINAR: Seeing Endodontics Through a New Lens

Dentistry Today

Dr. John West will be leading a FREE CE webinar on March 27 at 1 PM (EST) that expands on the topic of the recently published January/February 2024 cover article of Dentistry Today: “Seeing Endodontics Through a New Lens: Fueling Innovation to See Dentistry’s Darkest Side.” In this FREE CE WEBINAR, the esteemed Dr. John West will describe new and exciting endodontic technologies in combination with tools from the past and how these are used today in his everyday practice.

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Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should 

Dentistry Gone Digital

By: Dr. Savannah Craig In today’s fast-paced society, everyone is looking for one-stop shopping and dental patients are no exception. One of the reasons I chose to pursue a residency program after dental school, was to have a wider breadth of treatments that I felt comfortable offering my patients. Patients like being able to receive as much treatment as possible in the same office and I am proud to be able to offer a lot of treatment to my patients.

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Spear Education Partners With AADOM to Elevate Dental Office Management Education

Dentistry Today

Spear Education recently announced its strategic partnership with the American Association of Dental Office Management (AADOM) as a corporate-level sponsor for 2024. This collaboration underscores the shared commitment of both organizations to advancing education within the dental industry. “At Spear, we recognize the integral role dental office managers play in the business of dentistry,” says Amy Morgan, vice president for practice growth strategy at Spear Education. “Our mis

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Pacific Dental Services Celebrates Dental Assistants Recognition Week

Dentistry Today

Pacific Dental Services (PDS), one of the nation’s leading dental and medical support organizations, is joining the American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA) in celebrating the annual Dental Assistants Recognition Week, taking place March 3 to 9, 2024. With a steadfast commitment to supporting dental assistants, PDS recognizes their significant contributions to quality dental care and enhanced patient health.

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Durability of infiltrated resin application on white spot lesions after different challenges: An ex vivo study

Dental News and Technology

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry Volume 131, ISSUE 3 , P500-507, March 2024 Abstract Statement of problem Infiltrated resin has been widely used as a minimally invasive approach to masking white spot lesions and reinforcing demineralized enamel. Recent evidence confirms its satisfactory effect in the short term, but studies focusing on its long-term performance are lacking.

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Tennessee Legislators Seek to Increase Access to Care With Newly Introduced Bills

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Tennessee lawmakers have taken steps to improve access to dental care in the state with two bills: Senate Bill 2075 and SB 677. SB 2075 aims to broaden dental care access by allowing a dentist to supervise up to five dental hygienists, up from three. This law only applies to public-health settings, not private practice. The bill’s sponsors suggest the increase in the number of dental hygienists who can work under a dentist will expand the total number of dental providers.

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Guarding Your Grin: Top 5 Vacaville Sports Injuries to Teeth

Vacaville Dental Professionals

Participating in sports and physical activities can be exhilarating, but it’s important to recognize that they come with some inherent risks, including the potential for dental injuries. As a dentist who has performed hundreds of dental implants in Vacaville, CA I’ve seen many patients with sports-related dental injuries, and in this article, we’ll explore some of the most common sports injuries to teeth and offer advice on how to protect your smile on the field or court.

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Prevalence of Periodontitis in Dentate People Between 2011 and 2020

Central Ohio Periodontics

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology confirm that periodontitis continues to be an alarming world public health problem , with nearly 62% prevalence in dentate adults as seen from studies performed between 2011 and 2020. Pooled prevalence for moderate to severe cases was 53.2% while for severe periodontitis it was 23.6%.

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Getting Back on Track.

Denticle

A quick post today to bring you all up to speed. Chicago was a great meeting and a whirlwind of activity for me. However, while there I must have bumped into some bad bug as I've been under the weather and battling back ever since. That's why posts have been sparse. Please give me a couple of days to get back on track. One thing about my life (and probably your's as well) is that any downtime immediately creates a backlog of things you need follow up on.

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dentalcorp Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

Dentistry Today

dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. (“dentalcorp” or the “company”) (TSX: DNTL), Canada’s largest and one of North America’s fastest growing networks of dental practices, announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results before market open on March 22, 2024. The company will subsequently hold a conference call to provide a business update on Friday, March 22, 2024, at 8:30 AM ET.

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