Robert Maguire, DDS, MA, is a dental speaker, coach, practice consultant, and DiSC trainer, passionate about leadership and communication. If you would like more information about Dr Maguire and to learn how he can help you and your team experience more fulfillment, more joy, and more financial success, visit https://www.thefulfillment.coach/ or email him at contact@thefulfillment.coach.

Articles

Unlocking your dental practice team’s potential hinges on a few important factors, such as communication, collaboration, and willingness to improve. 

Your Dental Team is an Untapped Treasure

MouthWatch’s TeleDent teledentistry platform will now integrate with Open Dental Software’s open-source, HIPAA compliant practice management software. 

MouthWatch's TeleDent Integrates with Open Dental Practice Management System

For the last 10 years Michael has been the Zookeeper at Dee for Dentist, one of the leading digital dental offices in Southern Nevada. Under his leadership, the practice thrived during the pandemic allowing Mike to step out of day to daypractice operations and follow his passion of coaching other dental practices.

As an Executive Dental Coach for Fortune Management, Mike now helps owner dentists turn their vision into reality through strong team cultures and empowering business strategies.

Applying the same theory for treatment planning in boosting dental practice culture can yield good results. 

Treatment Planning for a Toxic Dental Practice Culture

Stan Goff is a Managing Editor with MJH Life Sciences, which includes Dental Products Report, Dental Practice Management, Dental Lab Products, Modern Hygienist, and Dentist's Money Digest. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.  

Here are 6 unique dental-themed Valentine’s Day gift ideas, including a couple that will surely satisfy the biggest sweet tooths around.

6 Neat Valentine’s Day Dental Gift Ideas

Lynne Slim is an award-winning dental author who has published extensively in dental/dental hygiene journals including 

Journal of the Western Society of Periodontology

. She was the periodontal columnist for RDH magazine for about 17 years and is now a columnist for 

 and is a member of their advisory board. In 2003, Lynne founded Perio C Dent, a dental practice management company that specializes in the incorporation of non-surgical periodontal therapy into the hygiene department of the general dental practice.

As a key opinion leader in the dental industry, Lynne is frequently asked to review new products and write product reviews. She participates in product development and is consulted about consumer/RDH product awareness. Lynne received the Philips Oral Healthcare “Mentor of Distinction” award at the 2012 ADHA Annual Session.

Ms. Newkirk received her dental hygiene degree from the University of Alaska, Anchorage, in 1981. A recognized key opinion leader in periodontal endoscopy, Suzanne has published numerous articles and co-authored several dental textbook chapters on minimally invasive non-surgical periodontal therapy with use of the dental endoscope.

Ms. Newkirk is the national and international dental endoscopy instructor for Zest Dental Solutions and is a professional speaker. Her website is: 

In this 3-part series, we examine the history and evolution of nonsurgical periodontal therapy by taking a deep dive into scaling and root planing. 

The Evolution of Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: A Three-Part Series

Registration is now open for the 2022 Annual DSO Leadership Summit in Nashville, Tennessee from October 6-8. 

HR for Health and Group Dentistry Now Opens Registration for Annual DSO Leadership Summit

Dentsply Sirona has been recognized by LearnX Live! for its online e-learning courses based on Dentsply Sirona World 2020 presentations. 

Dentsply Sirona Wins LearnX Live! Award for E-Learning Courses

Videos

Host Lisa Newburger is joined by John Flucke, DDS, Jeff Rohde, DDS, and Rick Adelstein, DDS, to discuss the importance of communication when introducing new technologies in the dental practice. [29 Minutes]

Mastermind - Episode 12 - Introducing New Technology into the Practice

The new BURSTkids Sonic Toothbrush features characters from the popular children's show and includes exclusive video content.

BURST Releases Exclusive CoComelon Kids' Brush

Robert Elsenpeter is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Dental Products Report and Dental Lab Products. He is also the author of 18 technology books, including the award-winning Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line. As such, he’s particularly interested in the technological side of dentistry.

With an ever-changing world spurned by the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing education continues to evolve in the online space.  