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Mar 12th, 2021 CAD/CAM and 3D Printing Dental 3D printing: The technology of now Mar 1st, 2021 Practice Building a dental practice that sparks joy Gina Dorfman, DDS Mar 1st, 2021 Systems Culture: The ultimate competitive advantage Jay Geier Mar 1st, 2021 Practice Transitions Roundtable: Expert-recommended updates to make before selling your dental practice Allen M. Schiff, CPA, CFE Suzanne Ebert, DDS Mar 1st, 2021 COVID-19 COVID-19 5 myths about the COVID-19 vaccine Thomas M. Paumier, DDS Mar 23rd, 2021 Human Resources Mandatory vaccines: To do or not to do? That is the question! Rebecca Boartfield and Tim Twigg Mar 1st, 2021 Science & Tech A guide to teledentistry in the time of COVID-19 Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH Feb 1st, 2021 Science & Tech Everything you need to know about indoor air quality in a dental setting Leticia Menzzano Nov 24th, 2020 COVID-19 The pandemic’s effect on selling or purchasing a dental practice (Part 2) William P. Prescott, Esq., EMBA Dec 1st, 2020 Practice Your people and your leadership in the time of COVID-19 Rebecca Boartfield and Tim Twigg Nov 1st, 2020 Macro/Op-Ed Macro/Op-Ed Should we lower our fees when digital technology lowers our costs? Chris Salierno, DDS Mar 1st, 2021 Technology Trends Medical and dental data integration: How can this become a reality? Alicia Webb, MSHI, BTDH, RDH Shannon Sommers, MSHI, BTDH, RDH Feb 1st, 2021 Technology Trends Driving medical-dental integration with telehealth technology William Jackson, DDS Jan 1st, 2021 Op/Ed Emergency loans to dental organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic Jason Semprini, MPP Nov 1st, 2020 Technology Trends Plugging in instead of blowing air Lou Shuman, DMD, CAGS Oct 1st, 2020 Technology Trends The future of health care Maged el-Malecki, DMD Oct 1st, 2020 Practice Practice Building a dental practice that sparks joy Gina Dorfman, DDS Mar 1st, 2021 Systems Culture: The ultimate competitive advantage Jay Geier Mar 1st, 2021 Practice Marketing your dental practice: Genius tactics from other industries Joy Gendusa Mar 1st, 2021 Practice Cloud-based practice management systems: The view is worth the climb Jason Streeter, DDS Mar 17th, 2021 Science & Tech Science & Tech Increasing orthodontic predictability and profitability while decreasing office visits Ben Miraglia, DDS Mar 1st, 2021 Science & Tech The role of abundance, scarcity, and decision-making Michael Tornow, DDS Mar 1st, 2021 Science & Tech The greatest practice builder (that no one talks about) John A. Wilde, DDS Mar 1st, 2021 Money Tax Strategies How will President Biden’s tax plan affect you? John K. McGill, JD, MBA, CPA Feb 1st, 2021 Money Avoid the top 10 financial mistakes from the pandemic: Part 2 Wes Lyon, CPA, CFP John K. McGill, JD, MBA, CPA Jan 1st, 2021 Investments How dentistry can become a path to financial freedom John A. Wilde, DDS Jan 1st, 2021 Webcasts Home March 29th Webinar: The Four Types of Systems for Your Practice Playbook Curve Dental Mar 29th, 2021 Home March 22nd Webinar: Are you practicing today’s dentistry with yesterday’s handpiece? Bien-Air USA Mar 22nd, 2021 Home March 15th Webinar - Take action in perio/implant management: “How to” from techniques to products. Mar 15th, 2021 Home March 16th Webinar: 6 Local Search (SEO) Myths that Need Busting for Dental Practices Podium Mar 16th, 2021 Videos Overhead and Profitability Dental buying groups explained: How strength in numbers helps independent practices Chris Salierno, DDS Dec 14th, 2020 CAD/CAM and 3D Printing New Grandio Blocs from Voco advance the science of CAD/CAM materials Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD Mar 12th, 2020 Restorative Dentistry Product spotlight: 3M Filtek Supreme Flowable Restorative in a new ergonomic syringe Howard S. Glazer, DDS, FAGD Mar 11th, 2020 Restorative Dentistry Product spotlight: Admira Fusion X-tra from Voco Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD Mar 11th, 2020 Dental Economics Volume 111, Issue 3 (March 2021) Subscribe Digital Edition Archives Practice Cloud-based practice management systems: The view is worth the climb Practice owner Jason Streeter, DDS, was faced with a question when purchasing a private practice: stick with the outdated server-based software or upgrade to a cloud-based solution. He chose the latter and says it was worth the transition. Jason Streeter, DDS Mar 17th, 2021 Practice Is this the Dark Age of Dentistry? Or is it the Golden Age? Dental insurance, dental school debt, a pandemic—there are many challenges in dentistry today. But there are also lots of tools to stay ahead. Brett Wells, DDS Mar 1st, 2021 Practice Dentists should target small businesses for new patients, research suggests Author Dave Monahan worked with a market research firm to conduct focus groups and surveys to better understand employers’ impressions of dental insurance and obstacles to offering coverage. Dave Monahan Mar 1st, 2021 Dental Office Design Designing the dental practice of the future: Efficiency, infection control, and flow (pt. 5) Planning for dental office organization, zoning, and traffic flow can make a huge difference in the overall efficiency of your practice. In this part-five article, Melissa Sprau outlines some practical changes to consider. Melissa Sprau, NCIDQ Mar 1st, 2021 Patient Communication and Patient Financing 3 dentists offer expert case acceptance advice Here are three perspectives on case acceptance from dentists who have struggled and learned a few things along the way. They want to share what's working for them with their peers. Donavan Dichter, MBA Mar 1st, 2021 Human Resources Mandatory vaccines: To do or not to do? That is the question! It's been the big question since the moment the COVID-19 vaccines were released. Should dentists require their staff to get vaccinated? Find out from an HR perspective. Rebecca Boartfield and Tim Twigg Mar 1st, 2021 Macro/Op-Ed Should we lower our fees when digital technology lowers our costs? Much like the rest of the developed world, the dental industry is experiencing a digital revolution. For practice owners, this means lower overhead, and a question of whether to pass the savings on to patients or simply consider it increased profit. Chris Salierno, DDS Mar 1st, 2021 Science & Tech The satisfying and productive preventive practice Dr. Gordon Christensen says preventive procedures assigned to competent staff members can be helpful for your patients—and your bottom line. Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, PhD, MSD Mar 1st, 2021 Macro/Op-Ed Survey: COVID-19 compounds dental staffing challenges COVID-19 didn’t create the dental employment issues we have today, but it did expose them further and applied pressure, leaving wide-open holes that require attention. Tonya Lanthier, RDH Feb 1st, 2021 Practice Accelerating digital adoption Dental Economics’ Chief Editor Dr. Chris Salierno believes we need to better acclimate to the acceleration of digital technologies. Chris Salierno, DDS Mar 1st, 2021 Science & Tech Review: EnviroKlenz Air System Plus The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges to dental practices wanting to keep operatory air as safe as is feasible. Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD, reviews EnviroKlenz’s effective and affordable air purification unit. Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD Feb 1s...