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I recently noticed a report on a tech blog where the author wrote about a time in the very near future when most restaurants will have a tablet computer on the table. This will allow you to peruse the menu and options, letting you order and pay without ever speaking to a waiter. Amazon.com began with books, but has revolutionized the electronic ... [continue reading]

I recently took my wife, Pamela, for a night out at Flemings. For those of you who are not familiar with Flemings, it is an upscale steakhouse located in Fairlawn on the west side of Akron. We were not celebrating anything in particular, just enjoying a date night. Flemings is 31 miles from my front door, a short 44 minute drive according to ... [continue reading]

With recent outbreaks of measles and mumps in Ohio, dentists should be aware of how to handle the situation if they suspect a patient has measles or mumps and what they should do if a staff member comes down with measles or mumps. First and foremost, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all health care workers who ... [continue reading]

The ODASC health insurance plan, Dentist's Choice Health Care Plan (DCHCP), will be renewed in 2014 for another year for people currently enrolled in the plan. The Department of Insurance is allowing for “non-grandfathered” small employer and individual plans – like the DCHCP – to be renewed in 2014 for current enrollees. ... [continue reading]

The Ohio Good DEED (Dedicated to Environmental Excellence in Dentistry) Program continues to expand as it celebrates its fourth anniversary. The voluntary program is a collaboration between the Ohio Dental Association and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to recognize dental offices for implementing simple, innovative solutions to reduce ... [continue reading]

Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a series about marketing. To see the first article click here, and to see the second article click here. Recent studies have shown that consumers are exposed to more than 10,000 marketing messages each day. From the logo on your coffee cup to the radio commercial you heard on the drive to work to ... [continue reading]

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), an illness caused by a coronavirus, recently began showing up in the United States in very small numbers. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the MERS situation presents a very low risk for the general public in the United States. As of press time, the CDC reported two known ... [continue reading]

Since the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's regulations requiring dentists to install an amalgam separator went into place in 2010, dentists in the area and the sewer district report the regulations have had a positive effect on dental practices and the environment. “Since installing an amalgam separator, my office is now more ... [continue reading]

With two of my children graduating from college this year, I’m getting to be a connoisseur of commencement addresses. There is a fine art to this special form of speech. It is delivered to a crowd that expects little from the words and is interested only in how quickly it ends. Once completed, the audience can get on to the reason that they ... [continue reading]

Perhaps some of you have experienced an epiphany in your dental career. Even more important, ask yourself, did you recognize the occurrence and did it alter the way you conducted yourself professionally? If my special moment had occurred prior to dental school graduation or during my two years of active duty service in the Navy, I can guarantee ... [continue reading]