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When AI Moves Faster Than Patient Safety
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
When AI Moves Faster Than Patient Safety A federal whistleblower lawsuit against Mayo Clinic is raising a question every dental practice should...
Posted 17 hours ago | Views: 5
When AI Moves Faster Than Patient Safety
The 25 Laws of the Dental Universe. Which One Has Cost You the Most?
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
The 25 Laws of the Dental Universe. Which One Has Cost You the Most? 1. Parkinson’s Law Work expands to fill the time available. A crown...
Posted 1 day ago | Views: 1
The 25 Laws of the Dental Universe. Which One Has Cost You the Most?
Dental Associate Compensation After Termination: What Every Contract Should Clarify
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Dental Associate Compensation After Termination: What Every Contract Should Clarify A dentist gives notice, completes scheduled treatment, and...
Posted 2 days ago | Views: 0
Dental Associate Compensation After Termination: What Every Contract Should Clarify
How to Evaluate a Dental Practice Before You Buy
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
How to Evaluate a Dental Practice Before You Buy A dental practice can look healthy on paper and still become a poor acquisition the day the...
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How to Evaluate a Dental Practice Before You Buy
When Dentists Fire Dentists: What Associate Terminations Reveal About Practice Leadership
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
When Dentists Fire Dentists: What Associate Terminations Reveal About Practice Leadership When a dentist fires another dentist, the story usually...
Posted 3 days ago | Views: 1
When Dentists Fire Dentists: What Associate Terminations Reveal About Practice Leadership
How to Become a Great Dental Associate Without Losing Your Judgment
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
How to Become a Great Dental Associate Without Losing Your Judgment A great dental associate is not simply the fastest producer in the building....
Posted 3 days ago | Views: 0
How to Become a Great Dental Associate Without Losing Your Judgment
Why Palate Expanders Are Surging, and Where the Evidence Still Falls Short
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Why Palate Expanders Are Surging, and Where the Evidence Still Falls Short A palate expander was once a straightforward orthodontic appliance. A...
Posted 6 days ago | Views: 2
Why Palate Expanders Are Surging, and Where the Evidence Still Falls Short
Dental Insurance Fraud: Where Honest Errors End and Real Liability Begins
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Dental Insurance Fraud: Where Honest Errors End and Real Liability Begins Dental insurance fraud is one of those subjects that becomes distorted...
Posted 6 days ago | Views: 0
Dental Insurance Fraud: Where Honest Errors End and Real Liability Begins
Is Dentistry Dying? What FRONTLINE’s “Dollars and Dentists” Still Gets Right
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Is Dentistry Dying? What FRONTLINE’s “Dollars and Dentists” Still Gets Right In 2012, FRONTLINE aired “Dollars and...
Posted 7 days ago | Views: 2
Is Dentistry Dying? What FRONTLINE’s “Dollars and Dentists” Still Gets Right
Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT): Benefits, Risks, and the Evidence
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT): Benefits, Risks, and the Evidence Testosterone replacement therapy has become one of the most...
Posted 7 days ago | Views: 0
Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT): Benefits, Risks, and the Evidence
Colorado’s Dental Practice Act Overhaul
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Colorado’s Dental Practice Act Overhaul: What SB25-194 Really Changes for Practice Ownership, DSOs, and Clinical Control Colorado did...
Posted 7 days ago | Views: 0
Colorado’s Dental Practice Act Overhaul
Samuel Colt, Laughing Gas, and the Dental Discovery That Changed Pain Forever
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Samuel Colt, Laughing Gas, and the Dental Discovery That Changed Pain Forever Before Samuel Colt became one of America’s most famous...
Posted 7 days ago | Views: 0
Samuel Colt, Laughing Gas, and the Dental Discovery That Changed Pain Forever
The Art of Hand Filing in Endodontics: Why Glide Path Still Begins With Judgment
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
The Art of Hand Filing in Endodontics: Why Glide Path Still Begins With Judgment A root canal does not care which file system is on the tray. It...
Posted Jul 9, 2026 | Views: 0
The Art of Hand Filing in Endodontics: Why Glide Path Still Begins With Judgment
Why AI Voice Perio Charting Still Feels Hard in the Hygiene Chair
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Why AI Voice Perio Charting Still Feels Hard in the Hygiene Chair A hygienist is moving quickly around a mouth, calling out numbers through a...
Posted Jul 8, 2026 | Views: 0
Why AI Voice Perio Charting Still Feels Hard in the Hygiene Chair
The MB2 Lesson: Why Maxillary Molars Still Humble Dentists
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
The MB2 Lesson: Why Maxillary Molars Still Humble Dentists A maxillary first molar can look ordinary from the occlusal. Three roots. A familiar...
Posted Jul 8, 2026 | Views: 2
The MB2 Lesson: Why Maxillary Molars Still Humble Dentists
AI, Domestic Violence, and the Dental Chair
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
AI, Domestic Violence, and the Dental Chair A patient sits in your operatory with a fractured incisor, a bruised lip, and a story that does not...
Posted Jul 7, 2026 | Views: 0
AI, Domestic Violence, and the Dental Chair
Will Dental Schools Cut Tuition After Federal Loan Caps?
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Will Dental Schools Cut Tuition After Federal Loan Caps? The UC Irvine story landed because it was simple. A university business school saw a new...
Posted Jul 7, 2026 | Views: 0
Will Dental Schools Cut Tuition After Federal Loan Caps?
Dental X Rays, FMX, and the Danger of the Corporate Template
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Dental X Rays, FMX, and the Danger of the Corporate Template A new patient walks in with a healthy smile, no symptoms, low caries risk, and...
Posted Jul 5, 2026 | Views: 0
Dental X Rays, FMX, and the Danger of the Corporate Template
Should Dentists Give Patients Their Personal Cell Number?
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Should Dentists Give Patients Their Personal Cell Number? Most after-hours dental calls are not true emergencies. A temporary crown came off. A...
Posted Jul 4, 2026 | Views: 0
Should Dentists Give Patients Their Personal Cell Number?
Fourth of July Travel and Your Teeth
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Fourth of July Travel and Your Teeth Airplane crashes are rare, dramatic, and televised. Highway and recreational injuries are common, scattered,...
Posted Jul 2, 2026 | Views: 0
Fourth of July Travel and Your Teeth
Morning Huddles in Dental Practices: Coordination Tool or Office Theater?
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Morning Huddles in Dental Practices: Coordination Tool or Office Theater? Morning huddles are not automatically good or bad. Bad huddles are...
Posted Jul 1, 2026 | Views: 0
Morning Huddles in Dental Practices: Coordination Tool or Office Theater?
The Dental Hygiene Shortage Is Not One Problem
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
The Dental Hygiene Shortage Is Not One Problem The dental hygiene debate has become one of dentistry’s loudest arguments because everyone...
Posted Jun 30, 2026 | Views: 0
The Dental Hygiene Shortage Is Not One Problem
Is Dental School Still Worth It? The Better Question Is, For Whom?
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Is Dental School Still Worth It? The Better Question Is, For Whom? Spend an hour online and you will come away convinced that dentistry is either...
Posted Jun 28, 2026 | Views: 1
Is Dental School Still Worth It? The Better Question Is, For Whom?
The Real Dental Lab Question Is Not Overseas. It Is Accountability.
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
The Real Dental Lab Question Is Not Overseas. It Is Accountability. The debate over offshore dental labs often sounds like a fight over...
Posted Jun 27, 2026 | Views: 0
The Real Dental Lab Question Is Not Overseas. It Is Accountability.
Should Associate Dentists Be 1099 or W-2?
By Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
Should Associate Dentists Be 1099 or W-2? Few hiring questions create more confusion in dentistry than whether an associate dentist should be...
Posted Jun 26, 2026 | Views: 0
Should Associate Dentists Be 1099 or W-2?
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