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Ask Dr. Christensen
In this monthly feature, Dr. Gordon Christensen addresses the most frequently asked questions from Dental Economics® readers.
Common Sense Dentistry
In times of a recession, there are certainly a number of things that you should be doing for your dental practice.
Enhancing Technology
Last year I had a chance to go to the main headquarters of 3M in Minnesota for the Espertise conference.
Pearls for your Practice
E–VENT�?� Fluoride Trays and Enamel Pro® Gel with ACP Technology from Premier — These are great new products that should revolutionize fluoride treatments.
Practice Transitions
Over the past several months, we have heard a great deal about change. Change in any aspect of our life often creates some level of stress.
Total Practice Success Tips
When dentists finish dental school, there is a sense of excitement. They are glad they gained outstanding clinical skills and look forward to entering private practice.
Features
Focus on...
— a possible path for overcoming the strongest economic headwinds since the Great Depression
Alot is known about how adults learn best. They want to learn about things of real interest to them — not what others think they need.
Have you ever had a patient who, during or after your case presentation, looked you straight in the eye and said, “Well, thanks, but I've got to go home and think about it.
Imagine two different dental practices within a few blocks of each other.
The new QuickBooks 2010 is now available! Intuit improved this annual version release with only a few new features and changes for all industries, and the simplicity increased with a few enhancements that affect professional practices.
Targeting the right patients can help you build a dream practice.
As a dental student in the late 1970s and early '80s, I received my dental education traditionally.
Dentists have about a one in three chance of becoming disabled at some point during their clinical practice careers, making disability insurance a priority.
Medical emergencies can and do occur.
Departments
Editor's Note
The team here at Dental Economics® has put together another great issue for you.
Viewpoint
George, my patient of 15 years, was in a wheelchair, a whisper of the man he was five years ago.
Columns
Breakthrough Financial Planning
Let's look at investment performance over the past decade (the Naught Decade), and determine what wisdom can be gained for the future decade (the Teenth Decade).
The Dalin Exchange
You probably think that Facebook and similar social media sites are strictly for your kids.
The Endo File
The other night I had a delightful Thai dinner at Arawan in Vancouver, Wash., with my wife, Laura.
Practice Wisdom
Dear Dianne, My daughter-in-lawy works at my front desk. She performs her job well, but I am concerned about how she dresses.
Appliance Economics
When I was in dental school, we were taught virtually nothing of orthodontics. We were certainly not taught how to integrate appliance therapy into our practices.
Comprehensive Case Acceptance
In most dental offices, education is viewed as a one–way process, where doctors, team members, and audiovisual programs talk about why problems have occurred and how they can be corrected.
Dollars and Sense
As a result of the 2008 stock market crash and the subsequent strong 2009 rally, many doctors are confused as to how they should invest in 2010.
Emerging Infection Control Challenges
During the course of seminars presented at professional meetings, I routinely mention to groups to contact me should they have questions later on the topic we discussed.
Making Technology Count
February is Children's Dental Health Month — the perfect time to focus on making technology count for our young dental patients.
Office Design
How large is the ideal operatory? Unfortunately, the answer is not that straightforward.
GP Perio -- The Oral-Systemic Connection
Periodontal patients often present treatment and maintenance challenges due to the chronic, non-curable nature of periodontal disease.
Tip of the Month
Welcome back! This month's tip involves research into the advanced technology in the use of power toothbrushes to provide our patients with better plaque removal and better gingival stimulation.
M3 UltraFast® Automatic Sterilizer from Midmark — Nothing upsets my dental practice more than an equipment breakdown.
Continuing Education
Volume 100 Issue 2
February, 2010
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