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Dentist's Money Digest sent teams of reporters to cover the Yankee Dental Congress, held Jan. 25-29, and the Chicago Midwinter Meeting, held Feb. 23-25. Each conference contained valuable information for business-minded dentists on managing and marketing dental practices. Here are the top five lessons that we learned.

A recent study by Fortinet determined that in 2016, healthcare organizations faced on average more than 700,000 hacking attempts a minute. What's even more troubling is that hackers are increasingly targeting networked devices, such as the digital X-ray machine in your practice. Hacks such as these can easily yield sensitive patient data, leading to identity theft.

Discover the top 10 beaches in the world, according to TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Awards. Only one beach, Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida was in the U.S. TripAdvisor rated Florida's Siesta Beach as the number one beach in the U.S. Brazil's Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, came in as the best beach in the world.

The powders offer options for light absorption, light reflection and enamel reproduction.

So, you're thinking of going into business for yourself? We get it, the appeal of owning your own practice and being your own boss is strong. But before you begin shopping around, there are some important things you need to know. Here are 9 tips that will help ensure your practice acquisition goes smoothly.

The newest Gallup Poll on honesty and ethics places dentists in fourth position among healthcare professionals. Nearly 60 percent of Americans gave dentists a very high/high trust ranking. The American Dental Association's Principles of Ethics and Code of Conduct recently marked its 150th Anniversary. Nurses are ranked as the most honest/ethical professionals.

Noisy handpicks and ultrasonic scalers have been shown to approach decibel levels that can cause hearing loss. Are you at risk in your dental practice? A new app developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health will help you get a sense for just how loud the equipment in your practice is. It uses the microphone built into your smartphone.

This checklist will discuss 5 ways your practice can improve efficiency and reduce risk for your clients.

Innovations in technology are changing the collaboration between the lab and the doctor.

An up-to-date procedure showing how fabricating a screw retained denture can achieve beautiful results.

Technology is changing the way the industry looks at denture fabrication.

Poor oral health, gum disease and endentulism have all been linked by researchers to life-threatening conditions.

Technology is changing the way the industry looks at denture fabrication.

By following well-established practices, DHCP can minimize the instance of infections.

Poor oral health, gum disease and endentulism have all been linked by researchers to life-threatening conditions.

An increased severity of tooth-related infections and higher hospital costs were also reported.

Kara Vavrosky shares the highlights from this year’s Chicago Midwinter Meeting.

Kara Vavrosky shares the highlights from this year’s Chicago Midwinter Meeting.

This month's topics include revisiting the tried-and-true investing strategy of buy-and-hold; fixed-income options for retirement; asset-protection strategies; and how cognitive bias can stock portfolios. Catch up on financial advice from Dentist's Money Digest's team of experts.

Find out which domestic airlines took off as winners and which ones were grounded as losers. The study compared airlines based on factors that included price, comfort, route size, involuntary bumping as well as baggage and change fees. Do low-cost carriers rate high and do airlines with pricier airfare rate low?

The DentaQuest foundation has awarded Oral Health America with a $668,000 grant to better address the oral health needs of older Americans. OHA will use the money to bolster its Wisdom Tooth Project, which helps educate older adults and their caregivers about oral health. The group will also use the grant to connect older Americans with dental services.

Unresolved conflict can have a significant impact on a dental practice's image and productivity. Recognizing conflict and addressing it early on are the keys to avoiding serious problems down the road. Sharon Dolak, MDR, R.D.H., explains how to make that happen.

Get travel inspiration for spring and summer getaways in the U.S. from Travel & Leisure's list of the World's Best Awards. Charleston, South Carolina, ended up among the top-ranked cities, as did several other Southern destinations. Find out where your favorite destinations landed on the list.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association highlights how access to dental insurance affects the likelihood of a child receiving dental care. Researchers looked at frequency of dental care visits to determine if a child's oral-health needs were being met. Children with unmet dental needs were defined as those who did not receive needed dental care within the past year due to financial reasons.

It's always possible to bring new patients into your dental practice. You just need to use the right marketing approach. That was the message of Michael Abernathy, D.D.S., during his continuing education session at the Chicago Midwinter Meeting last week. According to Abernathy, the key to successful marketing is to make sure that the proper practices are in place before you begin.

Dentsply Sirona’s updated platform launches a new experience for the dental practitioner.

The endodontic debridement instrument reportedly addresses the shortcomings of traditional NiTi instrumentation.

Cantel Medical subsidiary introduces new innovation that offers comfort, relaxation and efficiency to patients

As the founder of dentalhygieneanswers.com, Kara Vavrosky has heard a lot of questions this month. Here are some more of the ones that stuck out the most to her.

As the founder of dentalhygieneanswers.com, Kara Vavrosky has heard a lot of questions this month. Here are some more of the ones that stuck out the most to her.