Young dentists do amazing work every day. You know that you don’t need to be in practice for decades to have a massive impact on the dental profession, your peers and your community. The 10 Under 10 award honors dentistry’s rising stars: dentists who are giving their all, sparking change and inspiring others – all less than 10… Read More »
Dental Practice Success published its special issue highlighting the winners of the 2017 Dental Office Design Competition, honored as the most functional and thoughtfully designed dental offices in the annual competition brought to you by the ADA, Wells Fargo Practice Finance and ADA Member Advantage. Among the winners was Dr. Anthony Papinsick’s dental practice in Overland Park, Kansas… Read More »
Chances are, a fair amount of the time dentists spend at their practices every week has little to do with their clinical training — and everything to do with their patients’ dental benefits plans. Navigating the various dental plans and their restrictions, maximum allowable charges, plan changes and other limitations can make even the most benefit-savvy dentists bang… Read More »
It’s tax season, and hopefully, for you, that means getting some of the hard-earned money you made the year before, back into your pocket – and if you’ve paid interest on student loan debt, you may. Each year, when you file your taxes, you can deduct the interest that you paid on student loans the year prior. Depending… Read More »
Has your office ever been audited by a commercial dental plan? Some of the most worrisome concerns reported to the American Dental Association by member dentists are utilization management reviews and compliance audits. Dentists who have been placed on a focused review or have been chosen for a compliance audit want to know why they were chosen and… Read More »
When I was in dental school, I never really paid much attention in our only business course. This class didn’t meet every week and mainly involved completing online modules that were created by another Texas dental school. The modules were meant to simulate many areas of practice management: creating a business plan for a startup; creating a budget… Read More »