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We're a few weeks into the new year, and it's likely that some of us have already slacked off our New Year's resolutions.

No one has their finger on the pulse of coding changes that will affect your practice more than Teresa Duncan. She stops by to tell us what tweaks have been made that will affect your business.

Retirement can provide an opportunity to move back home, to move out of the city, or move to a new, warmer, climate. Here's a look at the 10 very best places to retire, according to a recent study.

By making smart investment choices you can cut your 401(k) costs.

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This week's list of must-read news stories for dentists.

Investing is complicated and dentists are busy. So it's easy to get complacent when keeping tabs on your finances. Here are three signs you might should keep a closer eye on your advisor.

A Dallas oral surgeon is making an impact far beyond his practice and his city. He's become an influential advocate for global healthcare initiatives.

The CAO Group (CAO), a world leading, high technology dental company, launched Sheer White!® In-Office Teeth Whitening Strips, which are said to be the world’s first in-office teeth whitening strips with one-minute chairtime.

Keystone Industries, a U.S.-based company that manufacturers some of the world’s top mouthguard products, has officially launched the latest hit to its Pro-Form Mouthguard line – the PF2 mouthguard.

From Feb. 25-27, the DPR editorial team, as well as countless other dental professionals, will visit the Windy City for the best in hands-on learning, lectures and commercial exhibits.

Kerr Restoratives announced the launch of Maxcem Elite Chroma, said to be the first self-etch/ self-adhesive resin cement offering a color cleanup Indicator, reportedly making it the smartest cement available on the market today.

A few years from now millions of people around the world might be walking around with an unusual kind of glass in their mouth, and using it every time they eat.

BIOLASE, Inc., a global leader in dental lasers, announced it recently entered into a development and distribution agreement with IPG Photonics Corporation’s medical laser division, IPG Medical.

Dr. Brian Stern, who has been in practice since 2005, is board-certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He practices in Powell, Ohio, and also is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, the American Dental Association and the Ohio Dental Association.

If you haven't bought a car in a while, you may need to brush up on your buying skills before you head out.

As you move through your career and pay off your student loans, you'll likely find your paychecks are increasing in size. Follow these tips to ensure you can enjoy your money without neglecting your savings.

By using the techniques that I outlined in my book Grow Your Dental Practice with Wine and Cheese, I saw incredible growth in my practice. I sold over 950 plans over a two year period. Between the plans themselves and additional expenditures from plan members during those two years, I earned an additional 1.49 million dollars. My receipts grew by 45 percent a year for two years running. That’s an incredible rate of growth, and I only spent $130 and one hour a month to get it.

After a death, the transition from the seller’s side is a very emotional, disheartening and financially upsetting circumstance. The spouse of the deceased dentist was probably used to a very solid financial perspective and many times did not know what was occurring in the dental practice.

A $50,000 research innovation award in endodontics has been awarded to the West Virginia University School of Dentistry.

What's the right amount of open time in a schedule? How can you make sure patients aren't making your schedule look like Swiss cheese? We asked the founder of Inspired Hygiene for her thoughts.

A data breach in the dental industry isn’t just nerve-wracking – it’s also expensive and can potentially shut a practice down. The bad news is nearly every company will experience a data breach of some kind during the life of their company.

A data breach in the dental industry isn’t just nerve-wracking – it’s also expensive and can potentially shut a practice down. The bad news is nearly every company will experience a data breach of some kind during the life of their company.

Would you like more from your dental career? Do you anticipate that your knowledge, skills and experience, if shared, could help other dental professionals and teams reach their goals? Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a speaker or consultant in dentistry?

Would you like more from your dental career? Do you anticipate that your knowledge, skills and experience, if shared, could help other dental professionals and teams reach their goals? Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a speaker or consultant in dentistry?

KaVo Kerr Group has centralized its global imaging campaign development to its Wooddale, Ill., office effective immediately.

Like it or not, dentistry is a business. And while making the bottom line add up is critical, so, too is ensuring patients have the kind of experience that keeps them coming back.

Sikka Software, a leading innovator in business intelligence software for health care and small business communities, and the American Dental Association (ADA) announced all ADA members are eligible to receive a free, six-month trial of the new ADA Benefit Plan Analyzer (ADA BPA).

Vibrant, energetic and fitness-conscious, Sandy Wexler, a pediatric nurse who appeared to be in perfect health, was shocked to learn during her routine dental check up that she had a large suspicious lump on the right side of her neck. Sandy had not noticed anything different about her neck until that moment and thought it must be simply a swollen lymph node due to a subclinical infection of some kind. She assumed a course of antibiotics would easily remedy the situation.

This November, Pelton & Crane™ employees delivered 74 teaching dolls, coloring books, crayons and other employee donations to the Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, N.C.