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Insurance can be frustrating for any practice, but these tips can put you and your patients at ease.

8 ways to make insurance less of a pain

Taking a look at the articles that generated the most views this year. 


Dental care, south of the border

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

What will dentistry look like, and how will it operate, when it is integrated with primary care?


The next big thing in dentistry is already here

The cloud-based dental care plan is said to connect dentists directly with patients.

Kleer to launch pilot platform in September 2017

The digital credentialing solution will be customized and co-branded for Delta Dental of Colorado.

DentalXChange launches new credentialing solution

Adam Smith got his start in the dental industry working for a company called Dental Intel. He was their first data analyst and worked with hundreds of dentists in his time there. He loved analyzing and problem solving with the dentists he was able to interact with. He bought into Oxford Dental Care and parted ways with Dental Intel, although Oxford Dental Care still uses them. 

One doctor shares how focusing on the patient experience has helped his practice succeed. 


How to grow your dental practice in a competitive market

Elicia Lupoli graduated from University of Bridgeport, Fones School of Dental Hygiene, in 2002 with her Associate Degree and became a Registered Dental Hygienist. In 2012, she went back to Fones to complete her Bachelor Degree in Dental Hygiene. She has enthusiasm, passion, and dedication for patient care and advocates for whole body health in all her endeavors. Elicia is a CAREERfusion 2016 member. She can be reached at elicialupoli@gmail.com.

Graduation is just the beginning of your career, so follow these tips to help ensure success along the way. 


Once you graduate, you may wonder what it’s like in the real world. Questions will arise in the dental office that are not anticipated or taught in school curriculums; field experience may be the only answer.

11 things RDHs should do after graduation






Each new plan covers a targeted set of dental services with no deductible.Superior Dental Care (SDC) has introduced a budget-friendly line of dental plans and a new value-added benefit.

Superior Dental Care introduces new line of lower cost dental plans

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.






Trust can be critical in forming a positive relationship with your patients.