All News

Find out which summer vacation destinations offer the most fun at the best prices. WalletHub's 2017 Best Summer Vacation Spots ranks 80 locales. Las Vegas comes in as the most cost-effective destination with the most opportunities for fun in the U.S. Use WalletHub's guide to plan your summer trip or to add another budget-friendly getaway.

Music is therapeutic, and not just for patients. Sargon Lazarof, D.D.S., says at the end of a stressful day, there's nothing better than strumming his guitar and singing. It helped pay his way to an undergraduate degree, and now it's helping his patients.

MouthWatch has debuted its new teledentistry platform called TeleDent. The platform integrates with existing teledentistry systems or can operate on its own. The new system interfaces with the MouthWatch intraoral camera, allowing remote dentists to receive diagnostic images without breaching HIPAA compliance.

Set yourself up for success by understanding how long different transactions may take.

Your approach with this age group is crucial to building a foundation of oral hygiene habits.

The way practices communicate with patients is changing as technology advances .

Shaun Keating, CDT and Dr. Jack Ringer explain why staying abreast of technological developments is crucial for lab success.

What do you do when the person in charge is the one you can't stand the most?

Kenneth Magid, DDS explains how using a diode laser for digital impressioning can provide optimal results.

The hybrid materials are said to have excellent physical and mechanical attributes.

The Heron IOS intraoral scanner is designed to be simple and easy to use.

More Americans plan to take long weekends this spring and summer, according to Travelzoo. Beach destinations are the most popular trips. Most plan to travel by car to destinations. Many will opt for planes or trains for destinations further away.

The tax laws that regulate charitable deductions can make your head spin. As a result, many dentists aren't getting the full benefit of their charitable deductions, due to a lack of planning or understanding. Here is some advice about what you can do to make sure your chosen cause is receiving the maximum benefit of your gift.

Smartphone apps to make your next vacation easier, the rise of millennials in dentistry, tips on improving your business acumen and last-minute trip ideas for Memorial Day Weekend: These three stories are among the five most popular on our website this week. Catch up on what you might have missed while you were busy in the operatory.

Working with a real estate broker can help you achieve the best possible terms.

Treating children the same as hypothetical buyers can help to ensure a smooth process.

Planning ahead is key to negotiating a lower lease rate.

A bill making its way through the Nevada legislature would hold dentists accountable for all online advertising they use specifically search engine optimization. Currently, all state dental advertising laws do not cover SEO. Under the bill, dentists could face suspension or revoked licenses if they break the law.

Even in summer, an indoor waterpark resort vacation makes sense. Indoor waterpark resorts, such as the Great Wolf Lodge franchise, are weatherproof and help you avoid sunburn, scorching heat or unseasonable cold. Here are some good options for you and the family this summer.

How the 3M™ True Definition scanner and Lava Esthetic Zirconia help streamline the lab workflow.

How can link building grow your practice? Three experts weigh in.

The textbook focuses on the current best evidence available to support decision making for recommended preventive interventions.

The 2017 Florida Dental Convention (FDC), conducted by the Florida Dental Association, will be held from June 22-24, 2017 in Kissimmee, Florida. Get Connected: Team to Technology is this year's meeting theme. Bert Hughes, D.M.D., the FDC General Chairman, says attendees should come for the CE and stay for the fun. The gathering will include 7,500 dental pros, more than 100 CE courses and lectures, and 350 dental product and service exhibitors. The resort city of Orlando is nearby offering a quality assortment of dining and entertainment possibilities.

Haven't made Memorial Day plans yet but don't want to pay high rates on hotel rooms, rental cars and airfare? Check out Hotwire.com's deals on popular destinations such as Florida, Nevada, California and Texas.

Pat Little, D.D.S., FAGD, CFE, is a dentist who has reinvented himself as an expert on dental fraud and patient data security. His companies, Dental Risk Concepts and Prosperident, have ferreted out numerous dental practice fraudsters. Here's what Little had to say on the subjects of data security and practice embezzlement at the Hinman Dental Meeting.

The Dentist's Money Digest® editorial team made trips recently to the Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia and the American Association of Orthodontists Annual Session in San Diego, California. In addition to interviewing key opinion leaders in the general dental and orthodontic fields, editors also covered continuing education sessions. Here are five quick tips gleaned from the expert speakers.

A look at some of the products and solutions on display at dentistry’s biggest show.

A look at some of the products and solutions on display at dentistry’s biggest show.

Regardless of the literal structure of your dental practice, you need to picture it as a building with two towers. One tower represents your clinical abilities, the skills you learned all throughout dental school. The other tower represents your business acumen. Which of these towers have you devoted more of your attention to? Odds are, it's the former. To be successful in the dental business, you need to devote time toward expanding your business skills. You can start with this suggested reading list.

The days of having a data server in your dental practice may be numbered. Health care, including dentistry, is embracing the shift toward cloud-based computing. One study expects a complete shift to cloud storage in the next five years. The cloud computing change has specific implications for dentistry.