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Leverage technology to recharge patient volumes
To keep safe, many patients sacrificed their dental appointments out of fear of contracting COVID-19. Three experts discuss strategies to help reactivate patients who have fallen by the wayside and bring in new patients who may have moved to town.
April 26, 2021
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Glass hybrid costs less than composite in 3-year trial
Dentists looking for alternatives to amalgam may want to consider the latest generation of glass ionomers: glass hybrids. A glass hybrid material outperformed a nanohybrid composite in a three-year, randomized, controlled, split-mouth trial to be published in the April edition of the Journal of Dentistry.
March 11, 2021
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Antibiotics
No one-size-fits-all solution for antibiotic resistance
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to tackling antibiotic resistance, according to a commentary published in the International Dental Journal. Instead, a variety of approaches are needed to craft tailor-made solutions for locally relevant factors that drive the unnecessary use of dental antibiotics.
March 3, 2021
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Dental Education
New dental org seeks to eliminate health disparities
Three professional dental organizations have joined to form the Diverse Dental Society. Together, they aim to address unmet needs in underresourced communities and leverage their collective impact to eliminate disparities and increase health and oral health equity.
February 9, 2021
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New HPV saliva test may speed detection of mouth, throat cancers
Scientists have fused acoustics and microfluidics in a novel saliva test designed to show within minutes whether a person has a high-risk strain of HPV associated with mouth and throat cancers. Results were published online December 13 in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
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Troubled dental manager indicted
A dental manager who was charged in May with falsely representing himself as a dentist faces new charges.
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Troubled dental manager indicted
By Melissa Busch
A dental manager who was charged in May with falsely representing himself as a dentist faces new charges.
December 20, 2024
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The keys to identifying the right dental technology and KPIs
By Beth Gaddis
A pair of experts share their thoughts on which metrics will move the needle for today's dental practices and help them achieve their financial goals.
December 20, 2024
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When you know better, do better: A journey of lifelong learning and growth for dental managers
By Lora Graetzer
Knowledge is power, and being open and receptive to learning in all forms expands your knowledge and skills, writes Lora Graetzer.
December 20, 2024
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Improving your schedule raises your production
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Scheduling is a dental practice's most critical system, yet many don't treat it as such. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines how to optimize scheduling to boost production, maximize patient flow, and reduce downtime.
December 20, 2024
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Office affair, labor violations lead to suit against dentist
By Melissa Busch
A dental assistant who reportedly engaged in a decades-long workplace love affair with a dentist filed a lawsuit against her paramour, claiming he fired her after his wife found out.
December 19, 2024
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5 tech trends DSOs can't ignore in 2025
By Eric Giesecke
Planet DDS CEO Eric Giesecke breaks down the technology trends dental service organizations (DSOs) shouldn't snub in 2025.
December 19, 2024
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5 tips to improve your dental practice's finances in 2025
By Ken Kaufman
Now is the time to create a financial plan to help you grow revenue and track your dental practice's financial health, writes Ken Kaufman.
December 19, 2024
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Clinical tip: Bonding with multilink hybrid abutment luting composite
By Kevin Henry
Here is another great clinical tip that can help any dental practice, courtesy of Dr. Mike Skramstad and CDOCS.
December 18, 2024
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Podcast: What a dentist needs to know about a GPO
By Kevin Henry
In this episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," Kevin Henry speaks with Dr. Lou Graham about the importance of group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in the dental industry.
December 18, 2024
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3D-printed dental splints may benefit kids
By Ava Barros
A removable splint created using a 3D-printed dental model may provide similar treatment results as a traditional wire-composite splint in children, according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.
December 18, 2024
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Facebow records may be better with a smartphone scanner
By Ava Barros
Virtual facebow records created with a smartphone 3D scanner may serve as a reliable alternative to conventional facebows, according to a clinical study published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.
December 18, 2024
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A better way to detect periapical lesions on CBCT?
By Ava Barros
A new artificial intelligence model may provide support for detecting periapical lesions on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.
December 18, 2024
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