Are We Well? A Reflection on the Health of the Dental Profession
By: Amisha Singh, DDS It feels like a cliff, a steep and sudden drop off into a fog of melancholy clouds. I have experienced burnout in dentistry, and I never saw it coming, even when I was right on the edge. I thought I was fine. I thought I could manage. I...
Mouth Breathing: What Can Go Wrong?
By: Trisha O'Hehir, MS, RDH Several things can go wrong with mouth breathing, leading to a cascade of health problems. The most obvious are dry mouth and lack of nasal filtration. Dryness leads to enlarged and inflamed tonsils and adenoids and an increased risk of...
Sound Advice Every Dental Practice Should Hear…From a Baseball Usher.
By: Mr. Kevin Henry I recently was in St. Petersburg, Fla., for a dental meeting, and, while there, I took part in a bicycle tour that took us by Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays. As we pedaled past, I had a flashback to being there for a baseball...
A New Holiday Tradition
By: Kyle O'Donnell, DDS I am excited to celebrate this holiday season more than any other time in recent memory. For the first time in three years, I hope to share meals, laughs, gifts and hugs without the haze of uncertainty the pandemic provided for so many of...
Cyber Threats Continue to Impact the Dental Community
By: Mr. Gary Salman The dental community continues to see triple extortion methods deployed by many hacking groups. These occur when hacking groups steal all the data from a victim, publish the data on the Dark Web and contact the practice’s employees and patients...
From Winging It to Bringing It: How to Run a Successful, Profitable, and Less Stressed Dental Office
By: Ms. Kiera Dent It’s no secret that running a dental practice is hard. I mean, here you are, reading this article about how to go from Winging It to Bringing It, hoping to glean some gems to help your practice thrive rather than just survive. When I started as...
Succession Planning
By: Jeff Feakes As a partner or co-owner of a dental practice, you’ve spent years building a valuable financial interest in your business. Of course, you want to protect your business and your family should something happen to you but are unsure of the appropriate...
Ikigai: Your Reason for Being
By: Dr. Allen Vean Two years ago, I touched on the ancient practice of feng shui, being in balance with the world around you and its relation to our personal and professional lives during an extremely difficult time. Now, I would like to introduce you to ikigai,...
Career Path Interview: Jack Nguyen, DDS
Jack Nguyen, DDSEntrepreneurThe Quick Company On the surface, the dental profession does not seem like it would offer a variety of career paths but in reality, there’s much more than just what’s on the surface. Recently the team at the Articulator sat down and...
Career Path Interview: Brett Kessler, DDS
Brett Kessler, DDSGeneral Dentist & 14th District RepresentativeLandmark Dental Studio On the surface, the dental profession does not seem like it would offer a variety of career paths but in reality, there’s much more than just what’s on the surface. Recently...
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