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Dental Practice Air Quality: What You Can't See Can Harm You
March 1st 2018The Environmental Protection Agency says indoor air is five times more toxic than outdoor air. Some people think it's even worse than that, and dental practices are among the worst contributors. But investing in an air filtration or purification system can go a long way toward keeping patients and staff healthy, and improving productivity.
Make the Section 179 Deduction Work For Your Practice
February 28th 2018The Section 179 tax deduction allows dentists to save big on major equipment and software purchases, but is it right for your practice? And while the deduction has been promoted as an end-of-the-year tax strategy, it should more accurately be positioned as part of your practice's overall objective.
President of AGD Built Career on Giving Back
February 27th 2018The recently installed president of the Academy of General Dentistry initially discouraged his children from a career in dentistry. He told them dentistry is a difficult field, and the only reason you do it is if you love it, and feel you're going to make a difference in the community where you serve. The result? Three of the four have followed in his footsteps.
Caring for the Underserved is California Dentist's Passion
February 26th 2018Charmaine Ng, DMD, has focused on public health over private practice throughout her career. It's a feeling she says has been ingrained since childhood, and one that she not only actively embraces, but hopes to pass on to others.
The Delicate Balance Treating the Internet-Informed Patient
February 25th 2018If it seems that every patient today has his or her own opinion of what ails them and the care they need, that's probably more fact than fiction. Technology has put information at patients' fingertips. What they do with it, and how they interpret it, is another story-one that dentists need to handle in a delicate but informed manner.
