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    • Volume 113, Issue 6 (June 2023)

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    Scheduling is one of the most powerful factors in increasing practice production. Give big cases priority for increased follow-through.
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    When it comes to consolidation, the medical industry provides an excellent model of things to come in the dental industry.
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    Dr. Howard Glazer reviews promising new products or materials to hit the dental industry. In this installment, learn more about Knockout Trays, Paladex, and the Freestyle Pro ...
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    "When I travel around the country and speak with students in dental schools, I look out at rooms full of women." Dentistry had been a male-dominated profession, but today, women...
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    Florian Hillen, MS
    June 26, 2023
    Artificial intelligence has a wide range of applications in health care. One big advantage is that AI can improve patients’ trust in dental providers and their diagnoses and treatment...

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    Dr. Gordon Christensen has some suggestions for a reader whose enthusiasm for dentistry is waning. If you’re feeling the same way, these ideas could help you, too.
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    Can you imagine practicing dentistry without feeling the burden of inflation? A group practice partnership can offer three strong benefits for you, your practice, and your patients...
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    June 15, 2023
    Dental practices are in the business of providing care, and care is not something that can be automated. How can you leverage high tech so you can still deliver care that’s high...
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    Julie Charlestein
    June 15, 2023
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    The value of dental practices continues to increase, as does consolidation of practices with IDSOs and DSOs. Here are some ways an IDSO can help your practice while allowing you...
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    Jason B. Cellars, DDS
    June 15, 2023
    Cosmetic dentists must create the “perfect smile” for patients—without anyone being able to tell that it’s not original. These three steps can help make your smile makeover cases...
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    June 8, 2023
    Planning your exit strategy now and keeping it up to date will ensure you move on under the best possible circumstances.
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    Ryan Molis, DDS
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