William T. Brown, DDS[email protected]Dental EducationDentistry at a Crossroads: Environmental scanKey forces are reshaping the dental landscape. Some pundits claim that the dental profession has arrived at a critical moment in its history. Dr. Bill Brown of Dental Intelligence offers his view of the future of the dental profession and what he sees as some likely consequences, choices, and directions.November 12, 2013Dental EducationDentistry at a Crossroads: Regaining your motivationThe fire is out. Most dentists face the problem of regaining interest in the profession after years of the same old procedures. How can you bring the passion back? Dr. Bill Brown of Dental Intelligence offers some advice in this installment of Dentistry at a Crossroads.October 10, 2013Dental TherapistsDentistry at a Crossroads: The demise of general dentistryDental therapists are one response to a real and serious issue of inadequate access to care in underserved areas -- a response that has created much debate and disagreement. Here Dr. Bill Brown looks at both sides and offers a common sense solution.June 17, 2013Dental EducationDentistry at a Crossroads: The new normalThe dental profession is in the midst of a transformation, in terms of how care is delivered, where it is delivered, and the patient demographics. The old days of the dental office in small town America may be going the way of the mom and pop grocery store, but Dr. Brown believes the future remains bright.April 10, 2013Dental EducationDentistry at a Crossroads: The big issuesAfter graduation, most dentists feel competent performing basic dental procedures. But problems in your practice can arise, usually from poor organizational ability and basic knowledge of good human relations. A practice self-appraisal can have a profound impact on team dynamics and patient communication.February 10, 2013Dental EducationWhat union support of Obamacare may mean for dentistryWill unintended consequences of the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") result in a new dental practice model, with 2% cosmetic practices and 98% working for government unions? An analysis of a recent Forbes Magazine article demonstrates how this scenario could become a reality.November 4, 2012InsuranceWill dentistry go the way of Kodak?A decade ago, dentistry centered around the solo practitioner who provided individualized treatment in a personalized setting. Now the profession is morphing into corporate practices and solo/group practices focused primarily on the bottom line. Can this trend be stopped?September 6, 2012Dental EducationProposed U.S. dentistry reforms miss the markTwo U.S. senators recently introduced legislation designed to overhaul the delivery of dental care across the country. But Dr. William T. Brown believes there is a more effective approach that the legislators overlooked: prevention.June 25, 2012Dental EducationSecond Opinion: Raising our expectationsFor Dr. William T. Brown, it took an emergency patient new to his practice to open his eyes to the importance of meeting and exceeding each patients' expectations, rather than focusing on his own.May 27, 2012Dental EducationBiologics and the future of dentistryIn "biologics," the mouth is seen as an organ system rather than an appendage and normal periodontal tissue becomes the diagnostic gold standard. Is it time to rethink how we define preventive dentistry?April 28, 2011Page 1 of 2Next PageTop StoriesAnesthesiaWhat you need to know about this dental anesthetic-buffering game changerIn the latest episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," we take a deep dive into BufferPro's creation and value to dentistry with leaders from Septodont and Premier Dental Products.Dental Assistant3 lessons that dental assistants can learn from 'Wicked'Immune SystemAtopic dermatitis may be linked to poor oral healthOrganized DentistryADA responds to ADHA's dental workforce objectionOrganized DentistryDental society responds to risk of water fluoridation's end