Use Candor, Be a Can-do-er
By: Dr. Justin Baltz After stumbling across a book titled, “Winning” written by the late Jack Welch, I became captivated with the idea of implementing candor into my practice. Welch, who is thought to be one of the most dynamic and successful CEOs of all time, led...
Creative Tension: What is it and Why Does it Matter?
By: Dr. Joel Small and Dr. Edwin McDonald Many of us are familiar with the concept of cognitive dissonance. Described initially by Leon Festinger in 1957, the theory of cognitive dissonance proposes that humans seek psychological consistency between their current...
Member Spotlight: Andrei Ionescu
Dr. Andrei IonescuTimber Dental CareThornton, CO What inspired you to be a dentist?Growing up I was always drawn to medicine seeing my mother serve as an incredible, dedicated nurse. While I didn’t know much about teeth at the time, I did reason there’s one heart,...
Protecting Your Practice from a Cyberattack
By: Mr. Tom Terronez Cyberattacks are an ever-growing business that continues to evolve with new creative tactics deployed every day. Through years of experience and conducting assessments, we have found cybersecurity in dental practices to be weak, making a...
Another Trip Around the Sun
By: Dr. Patrick Prendergast As summer approaches so does the changing of the Guard at MDDS and a bit of reflection as to where we’ve been and what lies ahead. We all expected a year of continued change and a bit of “whitewater”, and we weren’t disappointed! This...
HPI: Changes in Dentist Demographics, Practice Modalities Accelerating
Reprinted with permission from the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute The dentist workforce is getting younger, more likely to be female and more likely to be non-white, according to the latest data from the ADA Health Policy Institute. The...
Dental Care for the LGBTQ+ Community
By: Ms. Alisha Prince Mr. Smith told his dentist that his spouse will call to confirm his next appointments. The well-meaning dentist reassured him that his wife can call the office anytime to confirm the appointment. Mr. Smith has been married to his husband for...
5 Ways to Build and Preserve Team Culture
By: Ms. Kim McGuire The last two years have provided all of us, especially the dental community, ample opportunity for leaders to learn how to embrace change, be flexible, pivot our focus and continue to provide excellent patient care. We have found dental...
Goal Setting Sessions: Taking Your Team to the Next Level
By: Dr. Aaron Stump We know quality feedback is critical for the professional development of dental teams. The question is: how should leaders efficiently give quality feedback to maximize its impact? Traditionally, performance reviews were the standard way of...
The Ups and Downs of the Stock Market
By: Mr. Steven Karsh The U.S. stock market at the beginning of 2002 seemed like a roller coaster ride at times; big ups, followed by big downs. Despite erratic market movements, often referred to as volatility, long-term investors have been rewarded by staying...
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The Metro Denver Dental Society is a not-for-profit component society of the American Dental Association and the Colorado Dental Association.
