Dentaltown Magazine - March 2015

Articles
Howard Farran, DDS, MBA, Publisher, Dentaltown Magazine
Dr. Howard Farran, publisher of Dentaltown Magazine, talks about how having the right backup staff in your offi ce will make you a rock-star dentist.
by Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown editorial director, writes about owning a practice with his wife.
by Jordan Reiss
Jordan Reiss explores CBCT's benefits and its significant impact on the dental industry.
by Stephanie Hugh, DDS
Dr. Stephanie Huth covers the ins and outs of adhesive cementation.
by Dr. Dave A. Miles, DDS, MS, FRCD (C)
Dr. Dale A. Miles explores 3D cone beam and how to determine if it's a good fit for your practice.
by Diana Friedman, MA, MBA
Diana Friedman highlights the four main marketing mistakes that could cost your practice new patients.
by Trish Walraven, RDH, BS
Hygienist Trish Walraven explores the challenges hygienists face when asked about their profession, and also offers scaling advise.
by Daniel P. Welch
Daniel Welch explores how to accurately measure the value of a dental practice.
by Richard Low, Dentaltown Student Program Director
Dentaltown Magazine's Richard Low describes the many benefits of pad casts and how they can help a dentist improve clinically and in business.
An introduction to this issue's special section, Women in Dentistry.
Arselia Gales, Assistant Editor
Female dentists discuss how they balance work and life through the use of creative scheduling and unconventional business models
A look at Benco Dental's Lucy Hobbs Project, a tribute to the first woman in dentistry.
The Lucy Hobbs Project
Elizabeth J. Fleming, DDS,
What is it like for female dentists to practice in the Middle East?
Sheri B. Doniger, DDS
AAWD president Dr. Sheri Doniger explains issues women face in dentistry and highlights progress in the industry.
Elizabeth J. Fleming, DDS,
Dentaltown Magazine's clinical director Elizabeth J. Fleming, DDS, speaks with four women in dentistry about their unique career paths and what they enjoy about their profession.
Arselia Gales, Assistant Editor
Vicki McManus, co-founder and CEO of Productive Dentist Academy, is a hygienist turned business mogul. Find out the secrets to her success.
In This Issue
Dr. Vares Yan, Diederich Henri, Ansel Alain
Drs. Vares Yan, Diederich Henri and Ansel Alain explain available treatment options for rehabilitation of posterior atrophic maxilla.
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