R&D's Secret Power Players
15 Unsung Geniuses Quietly Fueling Dentistry's Biggest Innovation Engines
Labs have a lot in common with the practices they serve, from going digital to managing family successions. No one knows that better than Matt Weigand, CDT, who’s transforming Utica Dental Lab into a national player. MATT WEIGAND, CDT is looking for a quiet place to talk—except there aren’t any at Utica Dental ...
It’s here: a 3D-printed, ceramic-dominant resin that delivers permanent chairside crowns in as little as 10 minutes—with a materials cost starting around just $7 per unit. 3D PRINTING technology is progressing at breakneck speed, and SprintRay continues to set new performance benchmarks while simultaneously driving ...
Sketching a new product idea is one thing. Making it commercially viable is another. Here’s how Dr. Cosmo Haralambidis went from concept to market with his award- winning Synapse Dental Pain Eraser. ON THE SURFACE, the idea seems simple: Create the dental equivalent of a TENS pain relief unit. What’s actually ...
The Tooth Fairy tradition dates back as far as the tenth century. Dr. Joya Lyons gave it an appropriately tech-enabled reinvention with her automated Enchanted Tooth Box, plus a new narrative as well. FOR SLEEP-DEPRIVED parents, the mere thought of waking up in the middle of the night to play Tooth Fairy is exhausting, ...
Take it from someone who has toughed it out in Los Angeles since 2010: It takes work to survive in an expensive, crowded city. Here’s what I’ve learned—and how it might help you. BY SAKO KARAKOZIAN, DDS I HAVE NEVER questioned my decision to start a practice in Los Angeles. That doesn’t mean I’ve never ...
Some down-on-their-luck practices are practically crying out for a buyer who sees their true potential. Here’s how I successfully turn around hidden gems, even when the banks go running scared. BY WHITNEY D. WEINER, DDS, MS I BUY JUNK PRACTICES. There, I said it. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t mean they’re ...
Closing your practice before selling, or merely letting it atrophy, can turn a potentially hot commodity into an ice-cold dud that sheds value at an alarming pace. Here’s how to keep it viable—or, better yet, boost its value. BY KRISTEN JORDAN THE OLD SAYING is a practice goes down in value 20 percent per month ...
A new generation of men is lining up with female leaders in supporting or equivalent roles. That’s changing the way businesses are led, practices are managed, family responsibilities are divided, and spousal and parental relationships are navigated—especially within the American economic powerhouse that is family ...
FORT SMITH PEDIATRIC DENTAL GROUP FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS How do you create a timeless setting for pediatric dentistry that also makes smart long-term business sense? We found a blueprint where the new South meets the old West. DRS. MATTHEW BITTLE and Jared Acosta are no strangers to working under pressure. Together, they ...
At first glance, this might look like somebody’s restaurant bill, but it’s actually a complete invoice for outfitting a state-of-the-art dental office in 1944. IT’S AMAZING to think that at one time, you could handwrite all the key components of a dental office on a single invoice the size of a restaurant’s ...
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