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#3 - Darth Maul and Periodontal Disease
  #3 - Darth Maul The Star Wars School of Dentistry welcomes Darth Maul on episode #3. Darth Maul's oral hygiene is definitely less than half as good as it should be, so what is his diagnosis, what is the treatment needed, and what risks may be associated with continued lack of oral health care?...  Read More
Categories: Hygiene, Periodontics
PATIENT CARE: The Squeeze on Blood Pressure
Categories: Hygiene
PATIENT CARE: The Quandary of Polishing
Categories: Hygiene
How to Make $50,000/mo from a Dental Membership Plan
A dental membership plan can be a great way to generate passive income for your dental practice. The book below provides strategies and tips to help you get the most out of your membership plan, and make it a success. By following the advice in this book, you can easily make $50,000 or more each...  Read More
What does it mean when your tongue is…
One of the many mysteries of the human body is what it means when your tongue is… ( described in a certain way ). Is it a bad sign or just an oddity? We all know that our tongues play an important role in helping us speak, but what happens when it starts to behave in strange ways? Believe it or...  Read More
Categories: Hygiene
INSPECTION TIP
Inspection Tip of the Day The office should have sufficient toilet with soap and water and disposable towels or air.  There will be minimum risk of germs transfer between patients as well as staff. #toilet #soap #tissue #towel #safety  Read More
You’re not just a dentist, therapist, assistant, hygienist or administrative team member. You are in the business of creating longer, healthier and happier lives. And you get to do that every day! What a privilege. Sometimes it is easy to overlook the difference you are making while dealing with...  Read More
Categories: Hygiene, Periodontics
Ask Howard #1 - Hygiene Compensation
Dr. Howard Farran takes community questions and gives you his uncensored take on everything dentistry related. Leave a comment, or use the hashtag #askhoward on Twitter or Facebook to submit a question for Howard. Subscribe to Dentistry Uncensored on  Subscribe to Dentistry Uncensored on    Read More
This code was created, in part, to give periodontists an exam/evaluation code. General Dentists are held to the same standard of care as Periodontists, and since a complete periodontal exam (CPE) for all adult patients is recommended annually, utilizing code D0180 (Comprehensive Periodontal...  Read More
Say YES to the Treatment Plan
Say YES to the Treatment Plan With over 25 years of experience ranging from a hygienist, dental assistant, manager, scheduler, and insurance coordinator.  Each of us desires more than we currently have, this can range from personal impact in the community to finances and a multiple of items...  Read More
Train for Your Game
6 Reasons To Prefer Family Dentistry
Family dentistry can encompass many things. It can be a dentist who is trained to work with children's teeth and the very young, or it could be a professional who is trained to work with the entire family. Either way, family dentistry is a great way to get quality care for everyone in the family. ...  Read More
Talking Shop with Dr. Thomas Hirsch, Zyris Founder and Board Member
On this episode of The Dental Up Podcast, we talk with Dr. Thomas Hirsch, the Founder of Zyris, formerly known as Isolite. Dr. Hirsch has been living and practicing dentistry in Malibu, California, for more than 30 years. His high-tech practice specializes in cosmetic, restorative and implant...  Read More
Dental Headlines Feb. 6th, 2022 - Hygienists Tell Us How to Keep them Happy
Click Below to Listen Dental Headlines Season 1, Episode 3   A quick update on the No Surprise Act from the ADA, than... The main event. An article from a hygienist explains how we can keep hygienists happy. That way they won’t quit and cut off the lifeline of the practice and such. Every dentist...  Read More
PAIN-FREE DENTAL ERGONOMICS STRATEGIES TO CONSIDER
  In a 2004 the National Institute of Health published a  on the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints related to dentistry. A group of 430 dental professionals were surveyed and 62% reported having a musculoskeletal injury complaint within a 12 month period. Of that group, 35% reported having...  Read More
Top 5 Ways to Increase Hygiene Profitability
Listen Here: Sandy Pardue gives us a list of 5 things we need to review ASAP to make sure we are getting the absolute most out of our hygiene department. 1. Learn what procedures are not being performed. 2. Set goals JUST for your hygienist 3. Learn how to pay your hygienist  4. Do a "Hygiene...  Read More
PPO Participation
Highlight from this years survey: More dentists are dropping PPOs. 13% said that they dropped a PPO in the last 12 months. Another 13% say they plan on leaving a PPO within the coming 12 months. Only 3% have joined a PPO in the last 12 months. We are helping dentists here and all across the country...  Read More
How to Get Ahead of the Dental Hiring Crisis
Business matters At the heart of the matter, a dental practice is a business and should be run like one. This includes investing and reinvesting in its employees and the practice itself. This starts at the onboarding process so new hires aren’t left feeling like they have to go it alone, which...  Read More
Words Matter
Remember the old saying, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?” Know that the opposite is true and that the words used in your practice have a profound and lasting impact in the confidence, productivity, trust and positivity of your team. Words are, indeed, the most...  Read More
The Dental Hygienist Shortage: Visualized
THE INDUSTRY Wisconsin Needs Their Teeth Cleaned Originally Published October 7th, in  Hygienists are leaving the profession and it's hard to blame them... Let’s take it back. It’s early March 2020, and the news of COVID-19 is sweeping across the world. Dental offices are closing left and right...  Read More
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