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This new tool will also help share a consistent Midmark brand story throughout the dental industry.

Jiffy Universal Kits offer a universal solution with an optimal number of components so clinicians can efficiently adjust and polish any ceramic material to achieve a truly smooth surface with the highest quality, most natural-looking finish possible.

A San Francisco dentist allegedly took over his son's marijuana distribution business.

We wrap up our series on life insurance with a summary, some precautions, and a few best practices that can help you find the right policy for you.

Horizontals come easy. It is the way we see the world. But sometimes a vertical photo is the best way to capture a subject. So how do you know when to make that choice?

This article will discuss national trends such as average gross revenue and collections in private dental practices, focusing on the widening gap between the revenue due and the actual dollar amount that is collected by the practice for services and products.

Tom Zaleske explores some of the challenges facing dental labs, and how he thinks technicians can learn to love their careers.

Building wealth is important, and saving for retirement should always be top of mind when developing a saving and investing plan. But many people-dentists included-don't pay enough attention to a step that should take place before you even begin an investing strategy: making sure you are insured against life's curveballs.

Dr. Alan Pollack was named president of Academy of Osseointegration at the group's recent meeting in San Diego.

Should offices be using an encrypted email system to send patient information? Here are three reasons why, if dental practices want to avoid costly HIPAA violations.

Because each dental practice is unique in how and where they are located and plans can vary widely in fee schedules, it is difficult to understand when plans are negatively affecting your patients and your practice.

Harmful bacteria can be powerful and hard to combat, but researchers at the University of Florida have found a way to fight fire with fire.

The days of the dreaded dental drill-and-fill as the standard solution for tooth decay may be numbered if a discovery by a Creighton University School of Dentistry professor continues to advance.

The film "Moneyball" tells of how a baseball team executive used data to build an optimal team. Now, similar metrics are being deployed to help dentists build a staff.

Chances are, you have at some point considered adding a partner or several partners to your practice. Or, you have considered buying into a practice with already established dentists. Here are some things to consider before making such a monumental decision.

If you're in the early phases of your career as a dentist, chances are you probably have some lingering student loans. So what's the best way to pare down a pile of debt?

In the last few years our profession has seen an increased focus on the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in our practices. Many of us are now asking questions during our initial patient interviews and devoting portions of our patient health history forms to the subject of OSA.

The rule does not apply to dentists, but it may apply to dental practice office managers and dental hygienists.

Dentistry is a competitive field. If you want your practice to thrive so that you can enjoy your career and retire comfortably, it’s not enough to go with the flow. You need to take concrete steps to ensure the success of your dental practice.

As hygienists, we respect our employer and further the doctor’s cornerstone role in the office and to the patients. For that reason, there are some topics hygienists feel uncomfortable bringing up; either because of this respect, for fear of coming off as needy or as a prima donna or blatantly put, the fear of being replaced.

As hygienists, we respect our employer and further the doctor’s cornerstone role in the office and to the patients. For that reason, there are some topics hygienists feel uncomfortable bringing up; either because of this respect, for fear of coming off as needy or as a prima donna or blatantly put, the fear of being replaced.

Dentistry is a competitive field. If you want your practice to thrive so that you can enjoy your career and retire comfortably, it’s not enough to go with the flow. You need to take concrete steps to ensure the success of your dental practice.

In explaining a pretax transition, it is important to understand that there are really two types of dental practice transitions. The author explains.

A recent Dental Lab Products survey sought to learn the level of satisfaction that lab owners, technicians and other employees take in their careers. Here's what we found.

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In Part 3 of our series on life insurance, we look at how to choose from the various options.

Our weekly look at must-read news stories for dentists.

The more training that dentists have, the better prepared they will be to handle those difficult situations that come up when they least expect them in the dental practice.

Remember, problems in the dental practice aren’t going to go away just because you put your head in the sand. Communication and creative problem solving are essential for a team to thrive.

In this installment of “I Use That,” we asked Dr. Arthur Volker, DDS, and his assistant, Clarissa Sing-Waller, about how they use KaVo Dental’s SONICflex Air Scaler.