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For Dr. Michael J. Landry and his wife and business partner, Mary Ann, transforming a visit to Consultants in Dental Aesthetics in Houston, Texas, into a “Ritz Carlton” experience was important to distinguish their practice from others in the area.

If we described a team member who produced 30 percent of the practice revenue, was the reason more than 80 percent of new patients came into the office and from whose operatory 60 percent of restorative treatment was discovered, you may likely be thinking this is one heck of an associate and partner.

Everyone who works in the practice should put the patient before himself or herself or anyone else. That means the patient comes before the doctor. The patient comes before the staff. And ultimately delivering great service should be the very top priority. Here are four examples you can borrow from some of the most successful dental practices in the country.

Want to learn the key to ultimate success with clear aligners and how to get the highest return on your investment? Dr. Ataii has the answers in our new webinar series.

Brush Up is said to remove a barrier to clean teeth for millions of children.

The California Dental Association conference is a great place to see and learn about new dental products, emerging technology and the latest dental news, and Dental Products Report wants to ensure you don't miss a thing.

Dr. Aaron Molen of Molen Orthodontics says the i-CAT FLX is changing what 3D imaging means for case planning in orthodontics.

Throughout the course of several articles last year, we explored the future of digital dentistry and how it could help your lab counter business threats, grow and help you do highly esthetic work in a more cost-effective and efficient way. But what comes after digitization?

While we always recommend seeing a professional for any dental ailments, some people take matters into their own hands.

For many of us, we’re pretty partial to where we live and work. We think it’s a great place with a lot of great features. Maybe you love that you’re close to the mountains or ocean. Maybe you love the big-city vibe or the small-town feel. Maybe you think this is the best place to raise a family or the best place to be single and free. Maybe, just maybe, it’s the place where you were born and raised and you can’t imagine living anywhere else.

You’re familiar with Western Union right? Right? Of course you are. At one point in time, they were reportedly the second largest telegraph company in the world.

As technicians, we all want to be comfortable with the workflow to process cases through the lab. Most technicians are most comfortable with what they have been doing for years. They may bring CAD/CAM into the process here and there, but they haven’t fully given in to the digital revolution. Yet, with a greater understanding of today’s machines and software, the dental lab can improve on this, providing more precise restorations while still improving turnaround time.

To help orthodontists and physicians more accurately treat children who need orthodontic or other craniofacial interventions, a team of researchers from the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and several other universities is conducting the largest study of craniofacial growth in different facial types in the world.

A New York man was left gnashing his teeth in frustration last week when he lost a malpractice judgment against a local dentist on appeal.

For a limited time, the Silverman Institute of Cosmetic Dentistry is offering free kits to create more than 10 EasySmile LifeLike Veneers® per month in conjunction with its ongoing coaching program.

This month, Crosstex International donated $20,000 in proceeds from its Pink with a Purpose campaign to New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Lou Graham, DDS, is all about new dental technology and how the industry changes with new advancements.

Knowing that continuing education is the cornerstone of maintaining relevance and providing the best patient care, 3M Unitek created the online interactive training website, 3Munitektraining.com.

VITA North America has expanded the VITABLOCS product line to include a wider range of VITA Shades.

Nearly two in five American adults (39 percent) say they have limited or will delay dental care due to their financial situation, a number that has increased by nearly 8 percent in the past two years.

Successful endodontic treatment relies heavily on proper preparation of the access cavity. Sufficient, straight-line access to the root canal ensures all canals are properly exposed and adds to the predictability of endodontic treatment. It also enables the endodontic files to work smoothly and with less stress to the NiTi file.

We compiled the top five website problems that keep new patients away from your dental practice.

It seems some people never learn. A 49-year-old Cleveland man was arrested for the 111th time while fleeing from police after stealing $52 in toothpaste from a Walgreens store, according to authorities.

Renfert USA has recently introduced two dust extractors, the SILENT compact and SILENT compactCAM.