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Professional Courtesy: Will Dentists Get the COVID Vaccine?
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Editorial director Dr. Tom Giacobbi shares his experience participating in a COVID-19 vaccine trial and wonders when dentists will be eligible to receive the vaccine once it becomes readily available.
January 2021
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Professional Courtesy: The Psychology of Persuasion
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Read any good books lately? Editorial director Dr. Tom Giacobbi recently finished a book that outlined the key principles of influence and persuasion, and shares how these principles can be successfully implemented in the dental practice.
December 2020
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Professional Courtesy: Have Trade Shows Caught COVID-19?
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi discusses the future of dental meetings and trade shows in the midst of a global pandemic.
September 2020
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Professional Courtesy: Dental Hygienists—Advocates for Practice and Patient Alike
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Editorial director Dr. Tom Giacobbi spotlights how great hygienists not only clean teeth but also develop closer ties between patient and practice.
October 2020
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Professional Courtesy: Ask Not What You Can Do for Your Software
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Editorial director Dr. Tom Giacobbi shares Townies’ main practice management concerns and shares a recent issue of his own.
November 2020
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Professional Courtesy: Hot Topics for New Dentists
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown editorial director, shares his best advice for common issues dental students experience upon graduation.
New Grad Edition 2020
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Professional Courtesy: New Year, New Office Gifts
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, shares some of the new products he’ll be implementing in his office this year, based on his experiences at the Greater New York Dental Meeting.
January 2020
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Professional Courtesy: Meet My Therapist
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, introduces us to his 1-year-old goldendoodle, Bear, and how he’s integrated his new family dog into his practice.
February 2020
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Professional Courtesy: 20 Years and Counting
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, reflects on his dentistry journey as he celebrates his 20 years with Dentaltown.
March 2020
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Professional Courtesy: When COVID-19 Went Viral: A Timeline
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
The new coronavirus precautions are forcing dental practices to close for at least two weeks. Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, wonders what, if any, relief will be offered to all of the dentists and staffers who will be affected by the closures.
April 2020
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Professional Courtesy: Your New Reality Awaits
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi looks forward to practicing in life “AC”—after coronavirus— but knows there’s much to be sorted out before things can return to anything resembling normal.
May 2020
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Professional Courtesy: There Are Heroes in Dentistry, Too
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi shares how COVID-19 will affect dental practices and why he thinks dental teams should be considered heroes during the pandemic.
June 2020
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Professional Courtesy: Rock the Vote: TCA Edition
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi discusses how important it is for Townies to cast their votes in the annual Townie Choice Awards.
July 2020
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Professional Courtesy Testing—1, 2, 3 ...
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi examines the future of COVID-19 testing and a potential business opportunity for practice owners.
August 2020
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Professional Courtesy: Your Patients Are Watching—Are You?
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Sticking with Netflix in 2019? Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, shares some of his favorite shows on the streaming platform that dentists are bound to enjoy.
February 2019
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Professional Courtesy: The Technology Treadmill
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, shares insight into why adopting technology in dentistry can be difficult and offers some suggestions for the future.
March 2019
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Professional Courtesy: An Early IDS Roundup
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, shares glimpses at some of the products he saw on the first day of the International Dental Show in Cologne, Germany.
April 2019
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Professional Courtesy: How To Do Good
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
In honor of Dentaltown’s annual Do Good issue, Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi shares some ways that you and your dental team can help out in your community.
May 2019
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Professional Courtesy: Specialists Aren’t Perfect
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, recently referred his friend to an endodontist and the subsequent treatment was far from perfect. How do you communicate expectations when referring patients, and friends, to a specialist?
June 2019
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Professional Courtesy: Earning Your Vote
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
It’s Townie Choice Awards season! In honor of our annual summer voting season, Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, shares why Townie feedback is so important.
July 2019
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Professional Courtesy: Is Your Practice About Altitude or Attitude?
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, shares some interesting parallels between the airline industry and your dental practice. Do you see the connection?
August 2019
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Professional Courtesy: Crouching Taxes, Hidden Sellers
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, discusses the risks of buying dental supplies off the internet, including variations in sales tax regulations and the danger of gray-market goods.
October 2019
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Professional Courtesy: Success Starts Here
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, shares some insights and observations he’s collected during his 25 years of practicing dentistry.
New Grad Edition 2019
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Professional Courtesy: Advocate or Abdicate
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, recently was a guest judge at a debate between two dental schools that focused on in-office immunizations and DIY orthodontics. In this month’s column he shares what he learned from this unique experience.
November 2019
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Professional Courtesy: Annual Check-Up
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
As 2019 comes to a close, Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown’s editorial director, shares some of the annual rituals on his to-do list.
December 2019
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