

My Pillars for Success: Education, Unity and Community
By: Susan Kutis, DDS Greetings MDDS members and colleagues. I am humbled and excited to be your new president. My name is Susan Kutis and I am a general dentist and a private practice owner in Littleton, Colorado. I began my dental journey as a dental assistant in...

What’s Your Cyber Protection Game Plan?
By: Mr. Paul Murphy Ask most defensive coordinators in the NFL, “What wins championships?” and they’re likely to answer a dominant defense always wins. Ask most offensive coordinators the same question and you’ll likely receive the opposite answer. Now, if you ask...

Colorado Non-Compete Agreements for Dentists
By: Mr. Josh Austin Current Colorado Non-Compete LawsUnder current Colorado law, non-compete agreements are generally void for all employees unless they fall within specific exceptions. For dental practices, the most relevant exceptions are non-compete agreements...

Exploring ADA Commons
Exploring ADA Commons: Discover what's new across the tripartite By: Alisun DeKock Are you curious about what’s going on at other ADA State and Local Associations? Perhaps you are faced with a unique clinical or business question and wondering if your peers have...

21 Real Estate Factors Impacting a Patient’s Perception of Your Practice: Part 3 of 3
By: Alexandra Thurston n Part I and II of this article, we discussed the location, physical appearance, age, amenities, etc., of a building that impact a patient’s perception of a healthcare practice. These factors are otherwise known collectively as the “Class”...

21 Real Estate Factors Impacting a Patient’s Perception of Your Practice: Part 2 of 3
By: Alexandra Thurston In Part I of this series, we established how healthcare practices are not immune to the need to build a brand and establish their reputation, specifically with regards to an office and its location (i.e. the real estate). A patient’s office...

21 Real Estate Factors Impacting a Patient’s Perception of Your Practice: Part 1 of 3
By: Alexandra Thurston How Your Office Establishes Your Brand Have you ever wondered how the most recognized brands in a culture become dominant? Books have been written on the topic and there aren’t enough words in a single article or blog post to cover all of...

MDDS: Future Forward
By: Shelly Fava, MS, CMP, CAE In much of this issue, we’ve been focusing on the MDDS’s past and how we got to where we are today. It’s important to know our history and to honor those who built MDDS into the strong and vibrant community we all know now. However,...

The Curse of Perfectionism
By: Joel Small, DDS, MBA, PCC, FICD Professional athletes train to perfect their skills throughout their lifetime, and yet few of them can attain perfection. Olympic gymnasts, for example, spend hours upon hours training their skills yet rarely achieve a perfect...

Denver A Love Story: Why Dentists Love the Mile High City
By: Jack Nguyen, MS, DDS Living in Colorado offers a unique blend of benefits, making it an attractive place to call home. There’s a variety of reasons dentists move to Colorado so what’s yours? We wanted to learn why dentists chose the Denver metro area to move...
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