Alan Stern, DDS[email protected]Infection Control3 steps to resolving dental teams' clashes over PPEThe recent struggle over personal protective equipment (PPE) is just one that dental practices have faced since reopening. Inevitably, there will be plenty more. The bottom line is that the strategy you use to approach any conflict will affect its resolution, writes Dr. Alan Stern.June 23, 2020Team ManagementThe importance of leadership to defuse the industry's current tensionDr. Alan Stern believes that leadership is a key piece to solving the tension flaring up within the industry. He offers some thoughts on what leadership really means and why it makes a difference in the dental practices that do or do not exhibit it on a daily basis.May 27, 2020Page 1 of 1Top StoriesLegal IssuesDental center where child died forced to shutter some operationsNorth Carolina ordered a dental surgery center where a toddler underwent surgery and later died to close several rooms due to compliance issues.PediatricsKids with sickle cell disease at greater risk of needing oral healthcareOffice ManagementHow dental practice owners can beat higher operating costsInfection ControlHow smart biomaterials may combat dental infections in the futureInfection ControlAntibiotics before dental procedures may not reduce risk of PJIs