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Did You Hear About The Saudi Dentists?
A 2019 study on the incidence and prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) in Saudi Arabia probably flew under your radar. However, the results broadly mirror findings from previous...
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The Solution To What Ails DSOs
Here’s a phrase you probably never thought would be applied to dentistry: “herding cats.” Dental service organizations (DSOs) and large group practices (LGPs) seldom have difficulty standardizing the...
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A Happy New Year Of Great Dental Practice Growth
2019 is nearly in the rear view mirror. It’s time to reflect on whether you achieved the level of dental practice growth you wanted. And not only the level, but the type of growth that leads most...
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The SmileDirect “Plot” Thickens
A recent article in the Boston Globe takes a deep dive into SmileDirectClub (SDC) and the current controversy over clear dental aligners – a state of affairs made even muddier by the revelation that...
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What Medicare Dental Legislation Might Mean For Dentists
An opinion piece in The Hill noted the House passage of H.R. 3, authorizing adding dental benefits to Medicare. Surveys report broad bipartisan support among the general population in all age groups....
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Is A Dental Service Organization Right For Your Practice?
If you’re thinking of joining a dental service organization (DSO), it pays to do some hard thinking about 1) what you want out of dentistry and 2) how the DSO you’re considering fits with what you...
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When You’re Done With Dentistry
All things come to an end, and unless you’re one of the very rare exceptions, you’ll leave the practice of dentistry some day. Perhaps that day is coming soon because you’re ready to retire, your back...
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Make Your Dental Practice Into A Quality New Patient Magnet
All dental patients deserve care, but not all patients are equal in terms of their value to your practice. “Better” patients are those who represent much higher value than the usual run of...
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Why Do Dentists Try To Do Everything?
It’s common for people who start a small business to try to handle the myriad facets of that business themselves. Often, that’s due to a lack of funds to hire out the various tasks. Many times, though,...
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Where Does The 800-Practice DSO Sit? Wherever It Wants
Joining the ranks of the “big guns” in dental service organizations, Pacific Dental Services (PDS) announced on December 31st that it has reached the milestone of its 800th supported dental practice....
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