The DMD Top Five for the Week Ending August 18, 2017

Blogging, the Twittersphere and a resourceful prosthodontist: These stories are among the most popular on our website this week. Catch up on what you missed while you were filling cavities.

1. The Honest Truth About Blogging: Why and How You Should Be Doing It These days, it seems like everyone and their mother has their own blog. But if you’re not utilizing the free tools available to jump on this bandwagon, you’re missing out on a crucial piece of modern practice ownership. Continue below to find out how to get started.

2. Your Burning Questions: How Do I Twitter? We aim to provide our readers with the information they want, so we’re going straight to the source. You ask, we answer! This week, social media is our focus, so continue below to find out the answer to the question of the week.

3. How to Master Time Management in Your Dental Practice Managing time is a skill that always has room for improvement. With all the modern distractions that pervade our daily lives, many of us need to retrain our brains to get the most out of our precious minutes. Dental blogger Shen Chao has a few tips that can get you started on the path to focus and organization.

4. Prosthodontist Overcomes Gender Barriers to Become ACP President In 2016, Susan E. Brackett, D.D.S., M.S., F.A.C.P. became the third woman ever to earn the title of president of the American College of Prosthodontists. As a practicing prosthodontist who has been active in the ACP for several decades, Brackett has been recognized as a philanthropist raised to give back, a philosophy she espouses to aspiring young dentists.

5. Weekly Tech: Alternative Pain Management Technology is quickly transforming dentistry. From digital record-keeping to machines that seem straight out of a SciFi feature, the 21st century has gifted the medical industry some amazing devices. Dentists are especially proactive about adopting new technology in their practices, so DMD is bringing you a weekly spotlight on some of the best products and research on the market. Continue below to read about this week's focus, alternative pain management.

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