Dentaltown Magazine - April 2003

Articles
By: Howard Farran, DDS, MBA, MAGD
Publisher, DentalTown Magazine
Are you really a true American dentist patriot or an Aristocrat?
By: Jennifer Shrider
The Power of Visual Communications
Townie, Michael Melkers, DDS
Townie, Dr. Mike Melkers describes how medical insurance will pay for TMD treatment with the NTI-tss device
Grow your practice by incorporating occlusal treatment, by Townie Dr. Jerry Simon
By: Glenn van As, BSc, DMD
Microscopes are a powerful tool in dentistry, according to Townie Dr. Glenn van As
By: Robert Ibsen, DDS, OD, FAGD, FACD, FICD
Den-Mat CEO Dr. Robert Ibsen shows how Rembrandt Cerinate veneers provide dentists and patients more options in restoration
By: Graeme Milicich, BDS
Townie, Dr. Graeme Milicich’s technique on using packable posterior glass ionomer
A look into the dental practice of a laser dentist
From the makers of the Root ZX comes the Dentaport ZX
By: Jerry A. Jones, CEO, Media Group Corp.
Motivate treatment plan acceptance through third-party finance plans
By: David Stone, Owner, DC Marketing Specialists
There are a lot of rumors about the HIPAA rules, find out which ones are true
In This Issue
By: Carol Murphy, Executive Editor
The new and improved DentalTown Message Boards!
Message Boards
Real-world dentists discuss whether they trim their own dies or let the lab do it
A few of the Townies suggest a practice broker
Appointment reminder cards are still one of the best ways to reach patients
When to crown? When to do a large filling? A Townie debate
Is it wise to hold checks for your patients? See what the Townies think
A Townie wants to know if collecting 70% of production is acceptable
Protect the privacy of your patients and amend your business agreements

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