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Dr. Cooper's professional career includes private periodontist, academician, researcher, teacher, practice management consultant, corporateÂ consultant, trainer, seminar director, board director, author, entrepreneur and inventor.Dr. Cooper has studied with masters in many disciplines, participated in formal business educational programs, and worked as an independent contractor with top-flight consulting companies. In 2011, Dr. Cooper was selected as a coach for the prestigious TED Fellows Program.The Mastery Company has been in existence since 1984. Dr. Cooper's client experience in dentistry includes solo private practice, small partnered practices, managed group practices and retail corporate enterprises. Dr. Cooper has worked with numbers of health care entities such as insurance companies, clearing houses,Â bio-technical companies and disease management companies, as well as the senior executives and boards of large hospitals and hospital systems and a number of their related physician groups. In addition, Dr. Cooper has worked with Silicon Valley start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. He has worked with dental clients in the U.S., U.K. Canada, Chile, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and Israel.Dr. Cooper is author of eight successful books; Mastering the Business of Practice, Partnerships in Dental Practice, Running on Empty, SOURCE, Valuocity, Valuocity II, Valuocity III, and The Elder. His electronic newsletter reaches thousands of subscribers in 31 countries. Dr. Cooper also co-developed a suite of online dental practice management assessment tools.Dr. Cooper can be contacted at:info@masterycompany.com

Articles

Leaving periodontal care solely to hygienists can have a negative impact on your dental practice.

Why dentists need to engage in discussions about periodontal disease

Kara Vavrosky, RDH is an Editorial Director at Modern Hygienist, a part of the Modern Dental Network. She is best known for running the popular Facebook page, Dental Hygiene with Kara RDH, and is the founder of DentalHygieneAnswers.com, a Q&A site for dental hygienists. Kara also serves on multiple advisory boards for dental-related companies and is a 2015-2016 ADHA Governance of Tomorrow Steering Committee member. You can learn more about Kara at KaraRDH.com.

Prevention is key for your overall health-and your pocketbook.

Why prevention is cheaper than restoration when it comes to gum disease

Kristen Mott is the associate editor for Dental Products Report and Digital Esthetics.

A new study finds links between estrogen therapy and reducing tooth and gum diseases in postmenopausal women.

Can estrogen therapy lead to healthier teeth and gums?

Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

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

7 MORE of the scariest medical conditions with links to oral health

Insurance companies announce new options for coverage.

New coverage for periodontal medicament carrier D5994

A new study from The University of Melbourne has potentially found a cure for periodontitis.

New vaccine could mean the end of periodontitis

Kara RDH answers 5 questions you had, ranging from frustrations with dentists to advice about assisted hygiene.

5 Fascinating Questions Hygienists Asked Kara RDH in January

Founder of PerioLinks, LLC, and dental team coach, speaker and author, Kathryn Gilliam, RDH, BA, delivers practical protocols to integrate knowledge of the oral-systemic link seamlessly into clinical practice. Her presentations empower dental professionals to develop dental wellness practices, to achieve outstanding results through extraordinary patient care and to create exceptionally productive dental hygiene departments. A practicing clinician, Kathryn delivers powerful presentations based on her passion for the early detection of head and neck cancer and the critical role of the oral-systemic connection in clinical practice. Kathryn combines her passion for patient care with her love of writing. Her articles and continuing education courses have been published in numerous respected industry journals, including The Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry, AGD Impact, Dental Economics, RDH, Dentistry Today and Hygiene Mastery Magazine.

A new gingivitis code with help you to provide your patients with the full care they deserve.

New gingivitis code helps you provide ethical care

We take a look at some of the most interesting and engaging dental studies and discoveries from 2016.

The top 10 dental discoveries of 2016

Kara Vavrosky, RDH answers some of the most interesting questions hygienists had for her this month.

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