Volume 115, Issue 3 (March 2025)

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The perfect storm: Lessons from Hurricane Helene

Gregory Clepper, DMD

March 17, 2025

The things this Georgia dentist learned about disaster preparedness from personally experiencing Hurricane Helene may help you through uncertain times and unexpected catastrophes...

Breaking the addiction of PPOs and reclaiming your practice

Jordon Comstock, CEO and Founder of BoomCloud

March 15, 2025

The vicious cycle of PPOs have dentists in crisis. There are ways to get out of dependence on PPOs, and your practice and patients will be better for it.

Money

My Two Cents: You can’t know it all: Team with other experts, and you’ll excel

Mark B. Murphy

March 13, 2025

Working with experts outside your own field of expertise will elevate your practice. You can start by listening to podcasts. Orthopreneurs comes highly recommended.

Human Resources

Staff Issues: Onboarding dental employees: A hero-focused journey

Rebecca Boartfield, SHRM-SCP, and Alan Twigg

March 13, 2025

Want to keep your new employees? Onboarding them properly will ensure they become, and remain, an integral part of your team.

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Overhead and Profitability

Is your dental team numb to numbers?

Sharyn Weiss, MA

March 13, 2025

Your dental team has no interest in your practice's numbers unless you involve them in the goal-setting process. They'll be motivated by ownership in the practice.

More content from Volume 115, Issue 3 (March 2025)

Practice

The correct way to announce a dental practice transition to patients and staff

Mark Soelberg, CVA

March 13, 2025

You want to make selling your dental practice as smooth as possible. Communicating the big news the right way plays an important role.

Science & Tech

March 2025 DE Pearls for Your Practice

Joshua Austin, DDS, MAGD

March 11, 2025

This month, Dr. Joshua Austin reviews Clinpro Clear Fluoride Treatment by Solventum, Desensimax by Vista Apex, and iTero Design Suite by Align Technology.

Diagnostic Imaging and CBCT

Upgrading your digital x-ray sensors: Lower cost, higher quality, and compatible with imaging and dental practice management software

Gregori M. Kurtzman, DDS, MAGD, FPFA, FACD, DICOI, DADIA, DIDIA

March 10, 2025

Dr. Gregori Kurtzman reviews an open-source sensor that offers high-quality images at a lower cost and is compatible with dental practice management software systems.

Science & Tech

Dentist back and neck pain is avoidable! New dental loupe designs

Gordon J. Christensen, DDS, PhD, MSD

March 10, 2025

Dental professionals are prone to having musculoskeletal problems, but there are things you can do to eliminate these issues. Here is some advice from Dr. Gordon Christensen, ...

Retirement

Are you tired of DSOs being your only exit plan option?

Mitch Tuchman

March 7, 2025

If you are looking ahead and trying to decide what the best way to transition from dental practice owner to retirement is, utilizing a cash balance plan as an alternative to selling...

Practice

Navigating change: Why values matter more than algorithms in health care and social media

Jason M. Auerbach, DDS

March 7, 2025

Dr. Jason Auerbach says success in both social media and health care isn’t about rigid adherence to formulas but about staying true to your core values. Here, he shares the values...

technology and dental practice performance

Science & Tech

How technology increases practice performance

Roger P. Levin, DDS, CEO and Founder of Levin Group

March 6, 2025

Dr. Roger Levin talks about how technology workflow can increase efficiency and production and bring a greater return on investment for the practice.

Practice

From pedestal to partnership: Redefining leadership

Maggie Augustyn, DDS, FAAIP, FICOI

Jan. 16, 2025

This author started out thinking leadership was one thing when it’s actually the opposite. She shares her story of how her thought process underwent a paradigm shift and how it...