In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Morven McCauley to talk about one of the biggest challenges associates face today: finding balance and autonomy in corporate or group practice settings. Morven shares some incredibly grounded advice about knowing your values, standing by your clinical standards, and having open, honest conversations with the people you work for (or with).

Dental insurance can feel like a tangled web of rules, contracts and affiliations. In this episode of the Dental Slang Podcast, I had the chance to sit down with Dr. Travis Campbell, better known in dentistry as The Dental Insurance Guy. Travis has built a reputation for simplifying one of the most frustrating aspects of practice ownership: managing insurance in a way that benefits both patients and providers.

Both medicine and dentistry are advancing at break-neck speeds, making it difficult for clinicians to stay current. Medical conditions and their management are increasingly complex, and if dentists don’t understand these nuances—or how they affect dental treatment, which is also growing more complex—they risk compromising patient safety.

As a dental practice owner, one of your most important responsibilities is ensuring that your practice remains profitable. Part of this involves managing your team’s compensation, including the distribution of bonuses. While bonuses can serve as an effective tool for incentivizing high performance and rewarding exceptional effort, the way many practices approach bonuses can have unintended consequences for both their staff and their bottom line.

Brought to you by Board-Certified Endodontist, Dr. Willliam Nudera Ever considered facial access on a lateral incisor? In this short but powerful case breakdown, Dr. William Nudera tackles a tricky necrotic pulp case with a severe abfraction lesion, and he makes a bold decision to access the canal through the facial surface.

Improving the profitability and performance of your dental hygiene department requires more than excellent clinical skill or motivating patients. In today’s challenging environment, where wage demands rise but insurance reimbursements often stagnate, hygienists may feel undervalued, hindered by outdated equipment, inefficient scheduling, and limited incentives. The key to success lies in strategically optimizing coding, scheduling, communication, and operational workflows to

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

Join Dr. Travis Campbell for a three-hour online course on how to create an efficient, profitable hygiene department without compromising patient care or team satisfaction. Being in-network with dental insurance doesn’t mean sacrificing quality or profitability. In fact, many unprofitable hygiene departments struggle with issues like under-coding services, insurance denials, and inefficient internal systems.

Insurance refund demand after a patient complaint? Don’t rush to pay. These requests are often based on misunderstanding, not clinical error, and can usually be challenged with the right documentation and strategy.

Every radiograph tells a story, some of trauma, some of healing, and sometimes life-altering diagnoses. Dr. Katya Archambault doesn’t just interpret images, she teaches dentists how to see what they’re missing. In a field where early detection can change lives, Dr. Archambault is reshaping how radiology is taught by empowering dentists to walk into their practices knowing they won’t miss crucial signs.

What happens when a 15-year-old’s central incisor slams into a hardwood gym floor during a basketball game? This case walks you through the initial emergency care, unexpected complications and the strategic endodontic decisions that followed. From pulp caps and CBCT confirmation to necrosis, oblique fractures and biologic width violations, this case highlights the multidisciplinary management of a complex injury, guided by thoughtful planning and collaboration.

Many patients are postponing care not because they don’t need it—but because they can’t justify it. P.A.I.N.—short for Patient Activity Income Narrative—is a strategic framework developed by Bottom Line Business Planning that helps dental practices interpret patient behavior through the lens of financial pressure.

My journey to dentistry began on the other side of the world, among the mountains of northern Laos. To truly understand how I ended up here—serving patients and practicing dentistry in Georgia—we must travel back through time, culture, war, and resilience....

What happens when an implant is placed in a less-than-ideal position, making achieving perfect esthetics nearly impossible? In this case, the first try-in showed promising tissue esthetics, but the ceramics appeared gray

Achieving exceptional outcomes with veneer restorations requires precision, collaboration, and a deep understanding of how preparation design shapes the final result. Preserving enamel while creating an ideal form for your ceramist is a top priority. For lab technicians, that same prep design serves as the foundation for both esthetic and functional success—ensuring the veneers blend seamlessly with natural dentition while delivering the perfect balance of shade, translucency

Sessions Held Monthly: This course is designed for practitioners seeking to deepen their expertise in dental sleep medicine through real-world case applications, surgical demonstrations and advanced virtual planning.

Breathe Better, Sleep Deeper: Two simple techniques that can make a big difference. As healthcare providers, we are continuously seeking...

Uncover the early signs and symptoms of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing, and familiarize yourself with this specialty's diagnostic...

Insurance can be complex and highly detailed on a good day, and therefore easy to get tripped up even for the most experienced dental...

If you’re a business owner, you likely understand your numbers well enough to follow your accountant's explanations, but the real...