Hygiene
Saving Lives in the Dental Office
When you were in dental hygiene school, did you ever imagine that one day...
Infection Control
Preparing for the Flu Season
Influenza (“the flu”) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by 2 types of influenza...
Management
Developing a Successful Financial System
Financial guidelines are the key to practice success. A rock-solid payment system can significantly...
Pediatric Dentistry
A Successful Approach to the Management of Children Part 1
Building and sustaining a successful dental practice has never been an easy task, but...
CE Articles
Infection of Dental Implements and Appliances Part 1: The Toothbrush
Studies by Glass et al in the 1980s indicated that toothbrushes harbored microorganisms that...
CE Articles
NCRP Report No. 145: New Dental X-ray Guidelines: Their Potential Impact on Your Dental Practice
The purpose of this article is to summarize the newest dental x-ray guidelines from...
Infection Control
The Role of the Infection Control Coordinator
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the lead federal agency for...
Magnification
Do Traditional Sealants Have a Place in the New, Super-Magnified World?
Traditional dental sealants, which have ostensibly become restorative dentistry’s most promoted preventive procedure, have...
Management
The Eleven Essentials of Effective Staff Meetings, Part 2: Getting it Together in the Name of Customer Service
his article is part 2 of a 3-part series that describes the Essentials of...
Management
How Bad Ads Can Undermine Good Practices: Get Your Message in Print Properly and New Patients Will Follow
“No Pain, No Gain!” the headline bellows. If the clichéd message in this ad...