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5 Challenges Dentists May Face During Their Career

Oral Health Group

Dentistry is a very rewarding profession, but it does have challenges. A lot of the challenges you will face in your career will be unique to your practice and patients – but there are some common themes. The more aware … The post 5 Challenges Dentists May Face During Their Career appeared first on Oral Health Group.

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Low-Cost Dental Marketing Strategies for New Practices

Delivering Wow

How much money are you spending on marketing for your practice? You don’t have to spend as much as you might think to grow your practice. You can connect with your community and it doesn’t have to be a hefty cost. The goal is to have your patients rave about what you’re known for. This allows your ideal patients to learn about you. You also want to get to a place where other local businesses in your community are referring patients to you.

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Dental Practices Need to Raise Fees To Keep Up With Inflation

David Schwab & Associates, Inc.

The Consumer Price Index went up 5.4% in July, the largest jump in 13 years. In addition, according to Moody’s Analytics, the U.S. is experiencing “the strongest wage growth in a quarter century.” Inflation is overhead on steroids. Dental staff salaries and benefits are the largest overhead line items in dental practices. It’s time to analyze the numbers in your dental practice and raise fees.

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Every gesture helps: Discussing mental health with patients

ASDA Blog

Eaten up with guilt, shame and fear, I’ll never forget the young teenaged patient who nervously answered “yes” when, while filling out her medical history, I asked if she had any eating disorders. I had been nervously anticipating the day I’d encounter a patient who would respond affirmatively to this question because I’d been in her situation before. .

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4 Variables that Affect Disability Income Insurance Premiums for Dentists

The Big Brush

Disability income insurance may be a way for dentists and other skilled professionals to help replace wages lost when an injury or illness affects their ability to earn an income. When or if the unexpected happens and you can’t work for an extended period of time, disability income insurance benefits may replace a percentage of your income so you can focus on healing.

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Researchers Suggest that COVID-19 Cases Will Soon Be on the Decline

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

As the United States continues its struggle to get surging COVID-19 cases—fueled by the Delta variant—under control, some researchers suggest there is light at the end of the tunnel. Through an analysis of mathematical models used to predict the trajectory of the global pandemic, a research group at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has predicted that daily case numbers for the nation will plummet to 9,000 a day by March 2022.

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ADA Survey Determines Some Interesting Percentages in Business Pandemic Recovery

Denticle

As a lifelong member of the American Dental Association, I've learned to appreciate the hard work the organization puts in and I've also learned that many of the services they provide happen behind the scenes where they aren't always readily visible. One of those things that I'm grateful for is the ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI). From the organization's website, here is there description of what the HPI provides: The Health Policy Institute (HPI) aims to be a thought leader and trusted source

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Fluoride For Kids & Cavities: The Myths & The Science [Parent’s Guide]?

Ask The Dentist

You don’t need fluoride in your toothpaste, or in your water, or in your mouthwash. Yes, fluoride helps fight cavities (sometimes called “ tooth decay ” or “dental caries”). But it definitely isn’t the right choice for everyone. No judgment if your family uses fluoride — but there are alternatives. My 3 daughters grew up without any fluoride in their toothpaste or water, and none have ever developed a single cavity!

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Formlabs Doubles Down on Speed and Cost Per Part, Validates Fuse 1 For Dental Manufacturing, Reformulates Model Resin For Speed

Dental News and Technology

Across its SLS and SLA platforms Formlabs is prioritizing print speed and affordability, enabling dental labs and clear aligner manufacturers to more efficiently produce models. Cologne, Germany - September 22, 2021 – Formlabs, the leading 3D printing company, today announced three solutions for high-throughput production of dental models: ? The Fuse 1, the world’s first benchtop industrial selective laser sintering (SLS) printer, has been validated for orthodontic model production and will be s