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.

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From formal risk assessments to encryption, here is a comprehensive list to ensure your practice data is safe.

10 Things Dentists Must Do to Secure Their Data

The 2022 Midwinter Meeting was a successful return to the live format with numerous innovations on display in the exhibit hall. Here’s a few more highlights from the event.

Wrapping Up Another Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting

Purchasing and inventory have long been a burden for dental professionals everywhere. But new alternatives are making the job easier.

Procurement Progress: Advances in Practice Purchasing and Inventory Solutions

Benco Dental released a new white paper detailing how smaller operatory spaces can lead to a greater return on investment and increased income. 

Benco Dental Releases New Smaller Operatory Planning White Paper

The new features include soft tissue charting, a patient flow function, and customizable questionnaires. 

Carestream Dental Introduces New Sensei Cloud Features

Oryx Dental will combine its business management platform with Vyne Dental’s patient engagement platform to make payment processes smoother. 

Oryx Dental Partners with Vyne Dental for Cloud Communications

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.

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

SmileFy has announced a partnership with 3Shape to connect 3Shape TRIOS scans to the SmileFy treatment planning app. 