Rick Willeford, MBA, CPA, CFP, says it is not unfair to look at market comparisons as a starting point in establishing your dental practice's fees in his article that accompanies DE's annual fee survey.

Gary Kadi explains why the "six-month boogie" is costing dentists money and freedom.

With dental materials and equipment continuing to undergo constant change, Dr. Michael Curtis asks if you are taking advantage of all the benefits that new products and technology offer.

You should implement effective employment policies to protect your dental practice from the results of disastrous employee relation problems, according to Mike Moore of McKenzie Management.

Here is the bibliography for Dr. Barry Glassman's Viewpoint that was published in the September 2008 issue of Dental Economics.

As a supplement to the related article that appears in the September 2008 issue of RDH, the eight recipients of the Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction offer their tips for improving patient compliance.

Dr. Chris Kammer talks about a promotion that puts a unique spin on the traditional Halloween holiday.

Henry Schein Dental presents a "green" program of products for health-care professionals.

Dr. John Bond, founder and CEO of 6 Day Dental & Orthodontics, talks about the state of dentistry today.

Making the move to digital dentistry requires fresh ideas and strategic action, says Jeff Lavers, division vice president and general manager of 3M ESPE Dental Products.

According to Carol Tekavec, CDA, RDH, some services provided by dental offices are tough to categorize for claim forms.

Here is the 2008 Independent Rep & Tech Directory from the June issue of Proofs magazine.

Fortunately, the growth of distance learning has allowed institutions to design quality curriculum that attracts nontraditional students.

Click here to see the states and District of Columbia ranked from 1 to 51.

More than 300 professionals discuss the implementation of Clinical Decision Support for Dentistry at the Third International Conference for Evidence-Based Dentistry May 4, 2008. The ADA National Healthcare Information Initiative has set a goal for the implementation of Clinical Decision Support into dental treatment by 2015.

Click here to see the states and District of Columbia ranked from 1 to 51.

In light of the rapid improvements in digital dentistry, dentists must keep current with evolving technologies, techniques, and continuing education. This includes the legal ramifications associated with these changes.

The growth in the placement and restoration of implants has created a need for reevaluation of the research, parameters and protocols utilized for evaluation and assessment of dental implants.

While the bright lights of Manhattan and Las Vegas and the beaches of Southern California and South Florida may entice dental professionals, it may be the Upper Midwest that holds the best place to practice dentistry. Looking at a number of factors, Woman Dentist e-Journal recently ranked the 50 states and the District of Columbia in descending order to let you know where are the best and worst places to be a dentist. The listing may surprise you, so be prepared. Read the entire article in May WDeJ to learn more.

DE and Levin Group are once again joining forces to bring you a survey that will provide you with insight into important areas of your practice.

Author Lisa Wehr gives you an update about a downloadable form of digital communication that was introduced a few years ago and how dentistry has been one of the first professions to embrace the medium.

Dental Economics Editor Dr. Joe Blaes provides a wish list of equipment and ideas to help you create the ideal dental practice.

Author Lisa Stefanou, RDH, BS, MPH, says to ask your patients to pack up the home-care products they use and bring them to the next appointment.

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Visitors to the 2008 Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta were greeted by a tornado that wasn?t on the agenda. Dr. Del Webb provides an eyewitness account.