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What Movie Tickets Can Teach Us About Better Decision-Making
Behavioral economics shows us that gut instinct isn’t always right. While our brains evolved to enable our survival, the very instincts we possess in order to save and protect ourselves may be thwarting our efforts to financially prosper. But if we can recognize these biases in ourselves and our patients, we can make clearer decisions, deliver better care and build healthier practices. Sometimes, the smartest move isn’t to double down on the ticket you’ve already bought—it’s
Jasmin Attia
6 min read
Navigating Dental Practice Ownership with Confidence
As a practice owner, running a dental practice requires delivering quality care to patients while managing the business side effectively. However, finding financial clarity can often feel like navigating open waters without a map or compass, drifting aimlessly, hoping to reach your destination without a clear sense of direction. With rising material costs, fluctuating patient demand, and managing team members, it can be tough to pinpoint exactly where to focus efforts for gro
The New Dentist
4 min read
Laser and Peri-Implantitis: Why, When and How?
I've used lasers for more than seven years on over 400 implants with peri-implantitis. Through these experiences, I developed treatments...
Dr. Amandine Para
7 min read
Six Areas Where Dental Practices Leave Hygiene Performance on the Table
Improving your hygiene department isn't a single problem with a single fix. It's a systems challenge — one that spans clinical care, periodontal diagnosis, scheduling, team communication, morning planning, and financial infrastructure. Most practices have addressed some of these areas. Very few have addressed all of them at once, with the whole team aligned.
The New Dentist
2 days ago6 min read
Why Comprehensive Cases Go Wrong Before They Begin
Smile design asks something different of us than the single-tooth dentistry most of us grew up with. Without a system to analyze and diagnose properly, the results are unpredictable. You do your best work and it still is not quite what you intended, or it looks good for a while and then something happens. That unpredictability is exhausting, and for the patient it ends in disappointment. I think it is one of the biggest hidden drivers of stress in our work.
Dr. Elaine Halley
Jun 94 min read
The Class IV Restoration That Disappears
Why most Class IV composites reveal themselves the second the patient steps outside, and the layering technique that makes the fracture line genuinely vanish in 45 minutes of chair time.
Dr. Susan McMahon
Jun 46 min read
Mid-Treatment MARPE, a Bolton Discrepancy, and the Prepless Hybrid That Saved a Virgin Tooth
In this case, we explored one of the most challenging cant presentations I’ve seen — a patient with a severe skeletal cant involving not only the maxilla, but the orbit, eyes, and overall facial framework.
Dr. Amanda Seay
May 275 min read
The Patient Asked for Veneers. The Diagnosis Said Something Else.
“I want veneers.” Three words walked into my practice attached to a determined young man who had clearly done his research. He had seen the Instagram transformations, read about instant smile makeovers, and was ready to invest in the quick fix he thought would give him the confidence he had been looking for.
Dr. Elaine Halley
May 255 min read
Pain-Free Dentistry, On Purpose: Dr. Mark Skimming on the 80% of a Visit That Isn't Clinical
Most dentists go into ownership thinking the work is dentistry. Dr. Mark Skimming would tell them they've got the math backwards. Clinical quality accounts for only 20% of what makes a great patient visit; the other 80% is everything else surrounding it.
Dr. Reza Ardalan
May 157 min read
What Every Dentist Needs to Know About GLP-1s
While they’re best known for promoting weight loss and helping diabetic patients manage blood sugar levels, studies have shown GLP-1 receptor agonists also can lower blood pressure, improve lipid disorders and fatty liver disease, and reduce the risk of heart disease, kidney disease and stroke.
The New Dentist
May 76 min read
Blood Work and Dentistry: A Missing Piece in Comprehensive Care
Early detection and prevention are the foundation of long-term wellness. Because dentists see patients more frequently than most medical providers, they are uniquely positioned to identify systemic risk factors before disease progresses. Incorporating blood testing into dental care supports truly patient-centered treatment by aligning oral health with whole-body health and expanding access to preventive screening.
The New Dentist
Apr 272 min read
How to Bill When a Patient Has Maxed Out Their Dental Insurance Benefits
This is one of the most common billing questions, and understandably so. Most offices have heard of “non-covered service laws,” but few have had the time to investigate what those actually mean, especially when handling situations where a patient has maxed out their dental insurance.
Dr. Travis Campbell
Apr 152 min read
When Dentistry Becomes Diagnosis with Dr. Ratna Indah on Systems, Science, and the Bigger Health Picture
Dr. Ratna Indah approaches dentistry with a perspective that reaches far beyond the operatory. In this episode of the Dental Slang Podcast, she shares how a background in journalism, a deep curiosity about systems, and a deeply personal family health journey reshaped the way she practices dentistry—and how she defines wellness in patient care.
Dr. Reza Ardalan
Apr 133 min read
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