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by William D. Esteb
www.smilemarketing.com
One of the occupational hazards of dentists and others in the healing arts is setting appropriate boundaries around caring for patients and what they do. While some in dentistry tout how much they care, perhaps as a marketing ploy, the truth is few patients are looking for a caring dentist! Because “caring” [...]

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Here are some numbers that tend to change every year or every few years. Most of these numbers will not change in 2010 because of the absence of inflation in the economy:
In cooperation with Collier, Sarner & Associates, Inc. (www.csanews.com). This is not tax advice. Please consult your own advisors.

2010
2009

Annual Retirement [...]

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If you haven’t checked into the Halloween Candy Buy Back Program, time is not on your side! The program’s Facebook page says that the HCBBP is: “A growing national movement of dentists who buy or collect Halloween candy from kids and then ship the treats to support our troops overseas.”
Your dental office has a sensational [...]

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A few stories we shared at www.facebook.com/dentalblogs just today…

Dentists Feel Bite of Recession
Future of Healthcare, Autos
Local Dentist Gripes to US Capitol
Volunteer Dentists Needed in Valdosta
iPod Touch and iPhone Dental Apps Available
HemCon Signs Exclusive Agreement with Zimmer
Survey of American Children’s Oral Health Released
Toledo Dentists Launches New Pacifier
Kansas Takes Steps to Offset Dentist Shortage
UCLA School of [...]

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The most important thing young dentists can think about, beyond gaining clinical expertise and good business practices, is a long term financial plan. I use Cain Watters & Associates, which helped my wife and me establish goals for retirement, as well as life insurance and disability insurance. Security for your family must be worked into [...]

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In two recent cases, in Maryland and Wisconsin, proof of medical negligence was not required for the plaintiffs to bring an informed-consent claim.
So what does that mean to the average dental practitioner? A lot! We are responsible for providing the appropriate technical information by which our patients make choices, i.e. a root canal or extraction, [...]

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This informative article about planning for a giant career move, practice transition, was submitted to DentalBlogs by our friends at Henry Schein.
Your principal asset
For most dentists, ownership of their dental practice is the major focus of their energy expenditures, financial situation, and professional lives. Years of blood, sweat, and tears, coupled with the relationships formed [...]

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