At mile 18 of a marathon, some of the fittest people on earth are reaching into their running vests for a fistful of Nerds Gummy Clusters. Plenty of elite runners swear by it, and their rationale is that past ninety minutes, you burn through carbohydrates faster than last night’s pasta can cover, and candy delivers … The post Why do runners get more cavities? appeared first on Ask the Dentist.

The dentist you choose is shaping your destiny. This is Part 2 of 8. Today, we talk about your brain. Remember our two people from last week? Both the same age, same genes, same diet, one who picked a whole-body dentist and one who picked a drill-and-fill?  Last week, we tracked that single decision’s impact on … The post If Alzheimer’s runs in your family, read this… appeared first on Ask the Dentist.

The best whitening tool I own isn’t a product. It’s not the polisher I keep in my bathroom drawer, it’s not whitening strips (I’d never), and it’s not even my toothpaste. It’s saliva. A wet mouth is a self-cleaning mouth, and a dry one is a stain magnet. A dry tooth doesn’t just collect color, it … The post A dentist’s must-haves for keeping teeth white between cleaning appeared first on Ask the Dentist.

There is a metric that tells you a lot about a dental practice’s future: average production per chair. Our new industry data put the average at approximately $200,000 per chair annually. That is a reasonable baseline, but it is not where growth really accelerates. Practices that reach $300,000 or more per chair see meaningfully stronger growth than those below that threshold.

Clinical leaders across DSOs are often working through many of the same operational and clinical questions but rarely have the opportunity to discuss them openly with industry peers.

The dental support organization (DSO) market may be improving, but the recovery has been slower and more uneven than many organizations anticipated. During a recent All Things DSO webinar, hosted by Planet DDS Editor in Chief Beth Gaddis, Director of the Dykema DSO Industry Group Brian Colao shares his perspective on where the market stands today, why buyers remain cautious, and what DSOs should realistically expect over the next several years.