Dear DrBicuspid Member,
The type of denture your patients have appears to have a long-term impact on how satisfied they are with their oral health-related quality of life. A new study found that patients with implant-retained overdentures reported a significantly better quality of life than those with conventional dentures. Read more here.
Also this week on DrBicuspid.com, periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg tells his patients that onset and progression of disease are like dominoes, lined up in a pattern and falling one by one once put in motion. One example may be the cause of, and relief from, inflammatory bowel disease. Learn more here.
Your scheduling system is the core of your practice, and it drives production. If you create an excellent schedule, you'll be able to focus your resources more effectively -- and grow practice income, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin. Read more here.
As you look into 2018, is your practice struggling? Is your staff overworked and stressed? Before you consider hiring a new team member, practice management consultant Sally McKenzie suggests asking yourself some questions to see if you need to hire or you need to train your current team. Learn more here.
I'd like to thank all our readers, authors, and sponsors for a successful 2017. We're going to take Monday, New Year's Day, off, but we'll be back with new content on Tuesday, January 2. Happy New Year.
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