Dentaltown Magazine - October 2016

Articles
Howard Speaks: Repeatedly Reap the Rewards of Selling Your Practice Thinking about selling your practice? Dr. Howard Farran, publisher of <em>Dentaltown</em> Magazine, shares the best ways to maximize your profits when it's time to transition
by Howard Farran, DDS, MBA, MAGD
Thinking about selling your practice? Dr. Howard Farran, publisher of Dentaltown Magazine, shares the best ways to maximize your profits when it's time to transition
Professional Courtesy: Waiting for Something Better  Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown editorial director, discusses how new technology could help in three crucial areas—digital radiographs, CAD/CAM technology and clinical notes.
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, DDS, FAGD
Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, Dentaltown editorial director, discusses how new technology could help in three crucial areas—digital radiographs, CAD/CAM technology and clinical notes.
Putty in My Hands Direct Restoration in the Anterior Teeth Using Two Techniques
by Dr. Varsha Rao
Direct Restoration in the Anterior Teeth Using Two Techniques
You Be The Judge: A Dose of Reality Who can be held responsible when patients don’t resume their prescription protocol after surgery?
by Jeffrey J. Tonner, JD
Who can be held responsible when patients don’t resume their prescription protocol after surgery?
Building a Mandible Achieving Total Reconstruction in a Single Operation
by Dr. Fayette C. Williams
Achieving Total Reconstruction in a Single Operation
Patient Financing Programs: Making Them Work For Your Practice In this article, Cathy Jameson, PhD, shares a few ways to let patients know about the availability of patient financing programs.
by Cathy Jameson, PhD
In this article, Cathy Jameson, PhD, shares a few ways to let patients know about the availability of patient financing programs.
Sealing the Gaps: How Prevention Makes Profit How prevention can not only make a big difference in your patients’ oral health, but also in your practice’s bottom line.
by Mary Jane Livingston
How prevention can not only make a big difference in your patients’ oral health, but also in your practice’s bottom line.
Beyond Clinical Care Getting in touch with your “EQ” can make you a better dentist.
by Dr. Murali Lakireddy
Getting in touch with your “EQ” can make you a better dentist.
Corporate Profile: An Inside Look at an Implant Giant Carey Lyons, the CEO and founder of Integrated Dental Systems, discusses his company and what’s on the horizon for the implant industry.
by Dentaltown staff
Carey Lyons, the CEO and founder of Integrated Dental Systems, discusses his company and what’s on the horizon for the implant industry.
CE: Magnification in Endodontics What, When and Why
by Dr. Manor Haas, DDS
What, When and Why
In This Issue
On Dentaltown.com Visit dentaltown.com for an ongoing conversation about everything from tough cases to staff issues to who's going to win the World Series this year. Join the discussion!
Visit dentaltown.com for an ongoing conversation about everything from tough cases to staff issues to who's going to win the World Series this year. Join the discussion!
Continuing Education Update Dr. Howard Goldstein, Dentaltown’s director of continuing education, shares the latest CE offerings released on dentaltown.com last month.
by Howard M. Goldstein, DMD
Dr. Howard Goldstein, Dentaltown’s director of continuing education, shares the latest CE offerings released on dentaltown.com last month.
Industry News Take a look at some of the latest happenings in the dental industry.
Take a look at some of the latest happenings in the dental industry.
New Products Take a look at some of the newest products hitting the market.
Take a look at some of the newest products hitting the market.
POLL With our monthly poll you can see how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results.
With our monthly poll you can see how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results.
Product Profile: Wand Dental Take a look at Wand Dental's latest products and services.
Take a look at Wand Dental's latest products and services.
Product Profile: The Scheduling Institute Take a look at Scheduling Institute's latest products and services.
Take a look at Scheduling Institute's latest products and services.
Product Profile: 3M Take a look at 3M's latest products and services.
Take a look at 3M's latest products and services.
Dentally Incorrect Humor with bite...
by Ryder Waldron, DDS
Humor with bite...
Message Boards
I Could Give a Flip About TMD, and Here Is Why! Is TMD your passion,  or not worth the bother?
Is TMD your passion, or not worth the bother?
Orthodontics: Fixed Lingual Retainer Wire Townies discuss different types  of orthodontic retention.
Townies discuss different types of orthodontic retention.
Finance: Paying at Time of Service A doc wants to switch to a pay-at-time-of-service model but worries how existing patients will feel about the change.
A doc wants to switch to a pay-at-time-of-service model but worries how existing patients will feel about the change.
General Practice: Buffering Anesthetic Carpules A doc’s creative experiment leads to a discussion on the best way to buffer anesthesia.
A doc’s creative experiment leads to a discussion on the best way to buffer anesthesia.
Your Best Advice in 5 Words or Less Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran asks Townies to share their best advice in five words in less.
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran asks Townies to share their best advice in five words in less.

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