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Wilderness Camping and Wildlife Adventures Without the Work
March 28th 2017Stay at a tent and breakfast camp in the Alaskan wilderness, go on a guided canoe trip through Minnesota's Boundary Waters and stay in a resort in Panama the gives you rainforest adventures, and kayak trips on the canal as well as comfortable rooms.
I Use That: Philips Zoom Take Home
March 28th 2017One practitioner shares his experience with the take-home whitening kit.Philips Zoom Take Home is exactly what it sounds like: a take-home whitening kit for patients. It uniquely offers amorphous calcium phosphate as a key ingredient, which added to potassium nitrate and fluoride, not only reduces sensitivity but also delivers enamel protection and helps improve tooth luster.
Hinman Dental Meeting: Mobile Apps for the Modern Dentist
March 27th 2017At the 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting, Martin Jablow, D.M.D., gave a brief overview of different apps that can be used in the dental office. Whether for patient entertainment while in the waiting room, or for diagnostics or staff training, there seems to be an app for everything.
New Research Claims Early Preventative Care Leads to Greater Costs
March 27th 2017The JAMA Pediatrics study suggests that children younger than 2 who receive preventative dental care have more frequent tooth decay treatments. These children, the research shows, see the dentist more often. Their parents are also spending more money on their dental care. The study, however, did not account for factors such as genetic predisposition to caries or brushing and flossing habits. As a result, the American Dental Association says no definitive conclusions can be drawn from the study.
Hinman Dental Meeting: How to Deal with Negative Reviews
March 27th 2017On Friday, March 24 at the 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting, Rita Zamora explained that selecting a dentist is no different than shopping around for your next vacation. The same research and effort go into both. That’s why online reviews, whether on Google or your social media pages, are important. Understanding how to deal with negative reviews can make or break your practice’s reputation.
How to create powerhouse office administrators
March 27th 2017Providing training and standardizing the job description can take your practice to the next level.As the business of dentistry continues to evolve, many dentists are opting to form small group practices to compete more effectively in a changing marketplace. Owning multiple practices requires a greater degree of business management than running a single practice.
How to manage exposed dentin: a great patient service
March 27th 2017A conservative treatment with Futurabond U and GrandioSO Heavy Flow delivers esthetics, reduced sensitivity. With an aging population often comes incisal wear, abfractions and less-than-ideal esthetics. Patients often have sensitivity, challenged occlusions and compromised esthetics. The restorative dentist must address these concerns while using efficient procedures and effective materials that result in predictable long-term success.
The DMD Top 5 for the Week Ending March 24
March 25th 2017Find out which airport topped the list of the best airports in the world. Here's a couple of hints: It features nap pods and a beer garden. The Environmental Protection Agency's ruling against a fluoridation ban also proved popular among Dentist Money Digest readers this week. So did a story that outlined advice for reducing no-shows in your dental practice. Read on to find out what other stories made our top-five.
Hinman Dental Meeting: What You Need to Know about Sleep Apnea
March 24th 2017Dentists have the opportunity to seek out those who are not the typical sleep apnea patients due to the nature of dentistry. After observing the visual symptoms that are typical in a patient with sleep apnea, it only takes a few questions to get to the bottom of a patient’s sleep patterns. At the 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting, Jamison Spencer, D.M.D., M.S., outlined the importance of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea.
Hinman Dental Meeting: How to 'Become a Game-Changer' in Dentistry
March 24th 2017There is no one road that leads to the success of your dental practice. However, there are several areas where focus can increase productivity and profit. At a continuing education session at the 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting, on Thursday, March 23, 2017, Mark E. Hyman, D.D.S., M.A.G.D, gave a presentation on how to become a top tier dental practice.
Hinman Dental Meeting: Make the Right Tech Purchases for Your Practice
March 24th 2017What keeps dentists from making the big-ticket tech purchases they need to make their practices thrive? Fear. But they needn't be afraid. They just need to ask the right questions. This was the message that Marty Jablow, D.M.D., delivered to attendees of his 2017 Hinman Dental Meeting lecture, titled What's New in High Tech Dentistry.
Practice Real Estate: Your Quick Guide to Making the Major Purchase
March 24th 2017Brandy Keck, is a brokerage liaison at Carr Healthcare Realty, a firm that specializes in selling and buying real estate for medical professionals. Keck sat down with Dentist's Money Digest at the Yankee Dental Congress to give dentists advice on the practice real estate purchasing process. Assembling the right team of experts, she says, is critical to making the process work.
Oral Health of Elderly Improved by Tailored Preventative Interventions
March 24th 2017A new study shows that seniors who receive individualized oral health counseling tend to have better oral health outcomes. Researchers saw better outcomes with teeth and dentures. The study involved 151 home care patients. Another 118 were part of a control group.
The DMD Check-Up: Illegal Dentist Also Made Meth, Cops Say
March 24th 2017Authorities have charged a 42-year-old California man with practicing dentistry illegally and using his illegal dental practice to manufacture meth. The suspect was charged after a three-month investigation. Authorities have been unable to determine whether anyone was harmed by the suspect's alleged treatments.
