Bruce Bryen is a certified public accountant with over 45 years of experience and is a part of Baratz & Associates CPAs. He specializes in deferred compensation, such as retirement planning design; income and estate tax planning; determination of the proper organizational business structure; asset protection and structuring loan packages for presentation to financial institutions. He is experienced in providing litigation support services to dentists with Valuation and Expert Witness testimony in matrimonial and partnership dispute cases. He is also a financial writer for several dental journals. You may contact him at 609-502-0691 or at 

Articles

With the decision to invest money in Overjet and Oral Genome, the American Dental Association raises questions about potential conflicts on interest.

Questions Arise In the Wake of the American Dental Association Investment In a Pair of Dental Startups

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.  

Videos

At the 2024 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, Founder and CEO Florian Hillen at VideaHealth, talks about Videa AI's newest innovations. [1 minute]

2024 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting – Interview with Florian Hillen, Founder and CEO at VideaHealth

Carestream ensured systems were running despite the Change Healthcare Partner Outage. 

Carestream Dental Ensures Operations for Sensei Users Amidst Healthcare Partner Outage

2024 could be the year that you go for your extra certifications. Here’s what you should know about restorative and cosmetic certifications.

Restorative and Cosmetic Certifications: What They Are and What It Takes

Caitlin Parsons is a RDH of 15 years and chronic pain survivor turned Certified Yoga Therapist and Ergonomic Consultant for dental professionals. Caitlin helps dental professionals prevent, reduce and overcome workplace pain, manage stress, and optimize their health so they can thrive in and out of the office. She is passionate about helping dental professionals and teams optimize their health to provide better patient care and become better clinicians through her in-person and online programs, speaking, writing team experiences, and her podcast, The Aligned Hygienist (

Cultivating good time management skills mitigates stress in the dental office. So, how do we harness these skills while also providing effective dental care for patients?

Beat the Clock: A Hygienist’s Guide to Stress-Free Time Management

, a dental technology company specializing in cloud-based practice management systems, digital imaging, and dental marketing services. Previously, Gaddis was the marketing director for two large dental service organizations. Prior to entering the dental industry, Gaddis was a journalist for 16 years in a variety of roles, including as a TV news producer at the CBS affiliate in Boston. You can connect with Beth Gaddis on 

Group dentistry experts share strategies and predictions at the recent Yankee Dental Multi-Site Summit.

DSO Discussions: Consolidation, Operational Efficiency, and the Future of Dentistry

The company will discuss the chemical and biological properties of hydroxyapatite (HAP), and focus on the results of various studies demonstrating the effectiveness and safety of HAP compared to traditional active ingredients in oral care, such as fluoride.

 Dr. Wolff to Present Latest Research on Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste at IADR Event in New Orleans


Vyne Dental and Patterson Dental announced a collaboration aimed at providing swift support to affected dental practices.


Patterson Dental, Vyne Dental Working Together to Assist Eaglesoft Customers with Insurance Claim Processing Delays After Security Incident

Lorne Lavine, DMD, 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.

While HIPAA may not get the attention it deserves, it’s still something to worry about, and every practice should do a reevaluation of its HIPAA preparedness.

HIPAA: Is It Still Significant?

The pre-sterilized single-patient use diamond burs line maximizes efficiencies; eliminates the need for cleaning and processing.