Kevin Henry

Dental Practice
Finding, hiring, and keeping dental team members is a big problem
When the COVID-19 disruption hit the dental industry, many team members saw it as a chance to hit the reset button, taking time to reexamine whether they wanted to stay in their current practice or even in the dental field. Now, dental practices are scrambling to fill vacancies, and it's a challenge that isn't going away anytime soon.
January 24, 2021
2020 08 12 15 46 3188 Help Wanted Sign 400
Dental Hygiene
Week in Review: Did this dentist make a huge discovery? | Oral lesions and PDT | Time to push oral health
January 22, 2021
Periodontics
A hygienist shares her thoughts on lasers, best practices during a pandemic
Lynn Atkinson, RDH, spoke with us about her experience as a dental hygienist and where she thinks the future of dental hygiene is heading, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Atkinson also shared her thoughts on dental patients returning to the practice and how she believes dental lasers can be a big plus.
January 21, 2021
2021 01 20 18 42 7966 Atkinson Lynn 400thumb
Home
Why some believe now is the time to amplify the message of oral health
In an exclusive interview, Vivian Vasallo, executive director of the Delta Dental Institute, explained why she is on a quest to ensure that dentistry plays a larger role when it comes to President Joe Biden's vision of healthcare and where he and his medical colleagues believe it is going during his administration.
January 20, 2021
2021 01 19 18 34 3915 Vasallo Vivian 400
Dental Practice
Week in Review: Consultants share financial tips | Necessary questions as 2021 begins
January 15, 2021
Restorations
Survey finds the most annoying sound has a dental connection
Don't you love it when your patients have strong enough teeth and gums to eat whatever they want, whenever they want? But while we may love to see people eating, we love it even more when it's done quietly. At least that's what a recent survey pointed out after investigating the sounds we find most annoying.
January 14, 2021
2017 08 23 11 20 05 158 Gum 400
Practice Sales
Practice Management Insider: Is now a good time to sell or buy a dental practice?
January 13, 2021
Dental Practice
4 more consultants share their best financial tips to start 2021
Every dental practice wants to start the new year off on the right foot. With that in mind, we asked dental practice management consultants for their best pieces of financial advice for dentists and dental practices as 2021 begins. We previously shared the advice of four individuals; here is what four more told us.
January 12, 2021
2020 10 20 20 30 6274 Lightbulb Hand Idea 400
Dental Practice
4 consultants share their best financial tips to start 2021
Every dental practice wants to start the new year off on the right foot. That often means making sure you're doing everything you can to run your business like a business. With that in mind, we asked dental practice management consultants for their best pieces of financial advice for dentists and dental practices as 2021 begins. Here is what four of them shared with us.
January 11, 2021
2020 10 20 20 30 6274 Lightbulb Hand Idea 400
Orofacial Pain
Podcast: What you need to know about serotonin syndrome
What is serotonin syndrome and why does everyone inside the dental practice need to know about it? Tom Viola, RPh, stopped by to discuss the pharmacology side of the equation with this syndrome and why it's likely more important to know about it now than ever before.
January 10, 2021
2017 10 18 00 35 2147 Viola Tom 2017 400
Page 1 of 23
Next Page
Top Stories
Oral Bacteria
Periodontics
Preventing gum disease by disrupting germ 'chatter'
Oral bacteria communicate, and researchers are disrupting how they “talk” to prevent gum disease.
Dr Bicuspid Podcast 400
Home
Differences in the standard of care vs. the standard of caring
Dental Practice Sale Saleem
Practice Sales
How to save big when selling your dental practice
Just A Minute Doc 400
Marketing
Dr. Tom Giacobbi's social media advice for your dental practice
Executive Board
Regulatory Updates
Board reinstates license of dentist convicted of being intoxicated at work
More in Home
Preventing gum disease by disrupting germ 'chatter'
By Ava Barros
Oral bacteria communicate, and researchers are disrupting how they “talk” to prevent gum disease.
January 2, 2026
Oral Bacteria
Differences in the standard of care vs. the standard of caring
By Kevin Henry
Technology, including AI, enhances patient care, but it won’t guarantee treatment acceptance. Dr. Paul Homoly explains why empathy and good communication remain key.
January 2, 2026
Dr Bicuspid Podcast 400
How to save big when selling your dental practice
By Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA
You can sell your dental practice via capital gains, but there are smarter planning strategies to save even more, writes Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA.
January 2, 2026
Dental Practice Sale Saleem
Dr. Tom Giacobbi's social media advice for your dental practice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dr. Tom Giacobbi has some advice for your practice's social media strategy in 2026 in this installment of the "Just a Minute, Doc" series.
January 2, 2026
Just A Minute Doc 400
Board reinstates license of dentist convicted of being intoxicated at work
By Clark Kauffman
The dentist claimed he was "poisoned" by others while working.
December 30, 2025
Executive Board
What was dentistry’s good, bad, and, maybe, ugly in 2025?
By Melissa Busch
Dentists and others share their roses and thorns in dentistry in 2025.
December 30, 2025
2025 2026 Review Celt Studio
What were DrBicuspid’s top 10 stories of 2025?
By Ava Barros
From groundbreaking research to controversial dentist behavior, 2025 was full of news that captured the attention of DrBicuspid's readers.
December 30, 2025
Top 10 Starlineart
Top 5 dental specialties articles of 2025
By Kevin Henry
Patient deaths and celebrity teeth discussions highlight a very busy year in the world of dental specialties on DrBicuspid.
December 30, 2025
Dental Procedure Patient
Settlement reached in dental patient wrongful death suit
By Melissa Busch
A wrongful death lawsuit filed against a dentist and practice after the death of a 40-year-old during implant placement has been settled.
December 29, 2025
Handshake Legal Settlement Viktor
Top 10 case reports of 2025
By Melissa Busch
DrBicuspid revisits the top 10 case reports of 2025.
December 29, 2025
Dentist And Assistant
Culture is the hidden advantage no dentist can buy
By Sandy Baird
Your practice's culture is the competitive advantage no other dentist can duplicate, driving loyalty, referrals, and revenue, writes Sandy Baird, MBA.
December 29, 2025
Dental Team Lumeez23 Peopleimagescom
Top 5 digital dentistry stories of 2025
By Ava Barros
DrBicuspid’s 2025 recap continues with the top five digital dentistry articles that captivated readers.
December 29, 2025
Top 5 Gustavofrazao
Page 1 of 224
Next Page