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  • Volume 110, Issue 6 (June 2020)

    • Volume 110, Issue 6 (June 2020)

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    Science & Tech

    Pearls for Your Practice: Panavia SA Universal by Kuraray

    Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD
    June 1, 2020
    Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD, reviews Kuraray’s “impressive” self-adhesive cement, Panavia SA Universal.
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    Oral Medicine, Anesthetics, and the Oral/Systemic Connection

    Periodontal treatment impacts risk factors for cardiovascular disease

    June 1, 2020
    If we manage oral inflammation and its associated risk factors, we can contribute to overall wellness. Find out more about the positive impact periodontal therapy has on cardiovascular...
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    Sterilization and Infection Control

    What do pro sports teams and dental teams have in common?

    Robert DiPilla, DDS
    June 1, 2020
    Dr. Robert DiPilla compares dental teams with professional sports teams using several gauges, and he endorses a technological solution for one of the biggest hazards of working...
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    CAD/CAM and 3D Printing

    Using 3-D printing to improve removable denture workflow

    Craig Harder, DDS
    June 1, 2020
    Dr. Craig Harder uses a hybrid approach for creating removable dentures. The process—scan and print the dentures, take analog impressions, and then try-in—has improved his efficiency...
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    Science & Tech

    5 tips on how to incorporate teledentistry into your dental practice

    Melissa Turner, BASDH, RDHEP, EFDA
    June 1, 2020
    You’ve learned all you can about how teledentistry can benefit your dental practice right now, but what exactly should your first step be? Read on to discover five easy tips to...

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    Practice

    A vision for post–COVID-19

    Chris Salierno, DDS
    June 1, 2020
    The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about challenges for the dental profession, but this isn’t the first global event that dentistry has had to endure. DE’s Chief Editor Chris Salierno...
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    Restorative Dentistry

    Increase predictability and durability of posterior composite restorations

    Jihyon Kim, DDS
    June 1, 2020
    Dr. Jihyon Kim presents a case study showing the restoration of a quadrant of posterior restorations using a different matrixing system and placement technique that is more ideally...
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    Marketing

    Generate more revenue once the COVID-19 crisis passes without spending money on new-patient marketing

    Dave Monahan
    June 1, 2020
    This article explores how dentists can grow their practices once the COVID-19 crisis lifts with a simple approach to generating revenue within their existing patient base.
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    Practice

    The state of dental transitions following the shutdown

    Brian Hanks, MBA, CFP
    June 1, 2020
    As dental practices shut down across the country, so did imminent transitions. Many sellers and buyers wondered: Where does this leave us? Some answers are emerging.
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    Patient Communication and Patient Financing

    How to become a knight in shining armor

    John A. Wilde, DDS
    June 1, 2020
    During 40 years of practice I’ve been part of numerous disputes and learned that my choices are to cross my fingers and hope to muddle through or face the challenges head-on and...
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    Human Resources

    Navigating your practice reopening in the post­–COVID-19 era

    Rebecca Boartfield, SHRM-SCP, and Alan Twigg
    June 1, 2020
    You are chomping at the bit to get back to work, but holy moly! The decisions, challenges, and strategic thinking involved are a delicate balancing act.
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    Systems

    Dental insurance: Capitalize on these insurance strategies while you have the time

    Benjamin Tuinei, president of Veritas Dental Resources
    June 1, 2020
    As a person who deals with dental insurance for a living, I’d like to report that the dental insurance industry is alive and well, and is happy to see not anywhere near a high...
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    Science & Tech

    Pearls for Your Practice: Black Triangle System matrix kit by Bioclear

    Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD
    June 1, 2020
    Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD, reviews Bioclear’s unique matrices especially suited for esthetic and conservative treatment of black triangles.
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    Marketing

    Marketing in a crisis: Lessons dental practices can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic

    Kristie Boltz
    June 1, 2020
    Embracing the new normal can mean broadening your practice’s toolkit when it comes to digital marketing and patient outreach. Here's a look at how marketing changed at the beginning...
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    Overhead and Profitability

    How to recession-proof your practice

    Jordon Comstock, CEO and Founder of BoomCloud
    June 1, 2020
    Jordon Comstock, founder of the BoomCloud membership plan platform, says it's now appropriate for dentists to learn how to prepare for a recession.
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    Systems

    COVID-19: Prepare to recover

    Roger P. Levin, DDS, CEO and founder of Levin Group
    June 1, 2020
    The COVID-19 crisis is an unprecedented event, and the information surrounding it changes daily. In a crisis of this nature where a great deal is unknown, it is difficult to manage...