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Editorial director Noah Levine speaks with Heartland Dental CEO Pat Bauer about how his dental group managed to continue its growth despite most practices shutting down for part of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can still be the best dentist you want to be and just get the support: A conversation with Heartland Dental CEO Pat Bauer

Dr. Lou Shuman is the CEO of Cellerant Consulting Group, dentistry’s leading corporate incubator and accelerator; a venturer-in-residence at Harvard’s i-Lab; the chairman of the technology advisory board at WEO Media; a long-time contributor to Dental Products Report; and the founder and creator of the Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards.

Articles

After 2020 threw so many elements of life and work into chaos, how can your practice focus on the fundamentals for success in 2021? 

Game Changers for 2020: A Different Perspective

Dr. Lorne Lavine, founder and president of The Digital Dentist, has more than 30 years invested in the dental and dental technology fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his DMD from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, N.Y. He received his specialty training at the University of Washington and went into private practice in Vermont until moving to California in 2002 to establish TDD, a company that focuses on the specialized technological and HIPAA needs of the dental community. He can be reached at drlavine@thedigitaldentists.com or 866-204-3398.

Here are the 5 biggest threats to dental offices and the steps you should take to minimize those risks.


Top 5 Tech Hazards That Put Your Practice's and Your Patient's Information At Risk

From selling direct to setting up an online store to taking advantage of manufacturer platforms, your practice could take your professional opinion about over-the-counter dental products and turn it into revenue for your bottom line.

 How to Make OTC Recommendations That Benefit Your Bottom Line

These articles generated the most views over the past year. 

What does it take to start a dental service organization?

Sherree Geyer is a freelance healthcare/medical writer who specializes in making complex, technical information easy to reach. She writes frequently about opioids and other pain management techniques for “Pain Medicine News” as well as immunology for special publications produced by McMahon Publishing. She also writes about cancer for “Everyday Health” and migraines for “HeadWise,” published by the National Headache Foundation. 

Other publications for which she’s written include “Rural Health Quarterly,” “Hospitals and Health Networks,” “MD+DI,” “Managed Healthcare Executive,” “Health Systems Management,” “NurseZone” and others. As the first communications manager for the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, she developed the association’s editorial style and award-winning member magazine, “AACN Bold Voices,” which she edited. She also served as editor for an e-newsletter, “Critical Care News,” and trade show daily, “NTI News.

Over 80% of dentists experience musculoskeletal conditions related to practicing dentistry. Having disability coverage can be crucial to protecting yourself and your practice. 

Insurance coverage can help dentists survive disability, pandemic

Managing editor Stan Goff is joined by Bankers Healthcare Group chief marketing officer Chris Panebianco to discuss how dental practices are dealing with the financial challenges they've faced due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Dental Practice Finances During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A conversation with Bankers Healthcare Group chief marketing officer Chris Panebianco

As a response to the ongoing challenges dental practices face during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, BHG is making loans available on 12 year terms.

Bankers Healthcare Group Extends Business Loan Terms

Using advanced algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), the new update now helps dental practices meet patient demands for clear aligners and respond to industry trends. 