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Insurance audits unmasked: Protecting your practice with Justin Withrow
One sure way to lose sleep? Getting notified that your practice is being audited by an insurance company. What would you do if that happened to you?
July 23, 2025
Beyond the op: Building a dental fashion brand with Dr
On this episode of Dentistry Unmasked, Dr. Scott Peppler shares how he went from balancing practice ownership to selling his office and launching one of the most stylish, comfortable...
July 16, 2025
Mastering efficiency and esthetics in anterior restorations with Dr
Do anterior restorations fire you up—or freak you out? In this episode of Dentistry Unmasked, David and Pam sit down with Dr. Luana Oliveira-Haas, a renowned educator in anterior...
July 10, 2025
The dream practice do-over with Dr
In this episode of Dentistry Unmasked, David and Pam sit down with Dr. Don Andersen and renowned practice coach Dr. Martin Mendelson to explore what happens when you stop settling...
July 3, 2025
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Focusing on practice profitability, strategic debt management, and disciplined savings, dentists can leverage their practice income to build long-term wealth, while avoiding common...
Sept. 15, 2025
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What has dental excellence declined, and what can you do to stop it?
Dental practices face a silent crisis—vanishing expertise. As seasoned staff exit, AI and smart systems offer a bold path to reclaim clinical excellence and efficiency.
Sept. 10, 2025
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AI is transforming how patients choose dentists, and practices that provide detailed, authentic, and well-described content rather than generic posts will be the ones AI recommends...
Sept. 10, 2025
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Asking patients the right questions can lead to more case acceptance.
When patients reject logic, data, and even kindness, what’s really going wrong? The answer lies in asking patients the right questions.
Sept. 9, 2025
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Dr. Gordon Christensen says dentistry’s emphasis today is toward radical, difficult, and expensive dental treatment with minimal emphasis on prevention and conservative treatment...
Sept. 8, 2025
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Dr. Joshua Austin reviews Luxator Periotomes by Directa, the Loop LED Curing Light by Garrison Dental, and Optragate 2 by Ivoclar.
Sept. 8, 2025
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By revamping her dental practice’s preventive protocols, this dentist experienced 5X hygiene growth, despite staffing shortages, economic shifts, and third-party payer challenges...
Aug. 26, 2025
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Continuing research and development of new zirconia varieties and cements are coming and will enhance restorative dentistry. In the meantime, dentists and lab technicians need...
Aug. 24, 2025
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If you want your practice to survive, digital is the way of the future.
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Facing rising costs, dental practices must modernize with integrated software and financing tools to boost patient access, treatment acceptance, and long-term care success.
Sept. 10, 2025
Get your retirement, investments, and real estate in sync.
Is your financial “junk drawer” holding your dental practice back? Organizing hidden assets like insurance and retirement accounts can unlock true wealth for dental professionals...
Aug. 20, 2025
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Virtual administrative services provide HIPAA-compliant, dental-trained support to help dental practices streamline scheduling, insurance verification, billing, and patient communicatio...
Aug. 1, 2025
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Dentists need to stay focused to stay ahead in their dental practices
Decisive business owners don’t dwell on what they’re powerless to change. Instead, they acknowledge that whatever exists outside their influence isn’t worthy of their attention...
July 24, 2025

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Tooth replacement isn’t one-size-fits-all. In this curated compilation, Dr. Christensen offers clinical insights.
Aug. 26, 2025
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Struggling to turn new patients into lasting growth? Join us and discover how to plug the revenue leaks draining your dental practice and boost retention, production, and collections...
July 23, 2025
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Discover how private practice dentistry is taking the lead in the rise of preventative and regenerative health—and explore practical strategies to attract high-value patients,...
July 3, 2025