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News From The Wealthy Dentist #82: January 30, 2008

Editorial: Jim Du Molin

Dental Practice Construction: What You Need to Consider

Last week I began the story of Machias Dental, a practice in rural Maine. Dr. James Sparaga and his wife, Kathy, are currently building a spacious, brand-new dental facility. I interviewed Kathy Sparaga about the important financial decisions involved in such an ambitious undertaking. Click to learn more...

Survey Results: Tooth Whitening

Do Tooth Whitening Patients Go on To Have Additional Cosmetic Dentistry?

In this survey, two out of three dentists reported that less than 40% of tooth whitening patients go on to have additional cosmetic dental work. "Whitening opens the door to more cosmetic dentistry," commented one dentist. Another disagreed, saying, "There sure aren't many patients beating down my door for cosmetic treatments." Click to continue...

From The Journal of the American Dental Association

Study Finds Dental Amalgam Does Not Damage Children's Brains

We all know that amalgam fillings are a hot-button issue in the dental world. (Remember how dentists were divided over our mercury filling survey?) Well, February's Journal of the American Dental Association includes a report that finds amalgam fillings do not damage children's brain development. Click to continue...

A High-Tech Solution to the UK's Dental Crisis

Why Not Get Your Oral Check-Up Online?

One London dentist has come up with a novel solution to the UK's dental crunch: he's giving oral exams over the internet. Currently, patients go to a clinic to have the webcam exam, but Dr. Jerry Watson imagines a future where patients can be seen from their own homes. "We need cameras in electric toothbrushes," he says. Click to continue...

What's on My Bookshelf This Week

Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got by Jay Abraham

It's an essential book on leading-edge marketing thinking from a top marketing guru who trains small businesses on leveraging their "hidden assets." This book outlines all his most important concepts. Want to read the book?