October 2006


Features

Cover Story
Sibling Revelry
  by Sarah Schmelling
  Douglas Bennion, DDS, built a practice—and a building— with his brother the oral surgeon

A New Dimension
  by Anita D’Alessandro
  An interview with J. Martin Palomo, DDS, MSD, who is helping to create standards for analyzing 3D orthodontic images
The Employee Handbook
  by Myrna I. Sessa
  Why you need one, and how it will help you run your practice
Collecting Your Fee and Keeping Your Patients
  by Eric Ploumis, DMD, JD
  Making sure your patients pay on time will help you deliver better treatment
Anesthesia for TADs
  by Jack C. Fisher, DMD
  How to minimize patient discomfort when placing temporary anchorage devices
Turning Numbers Into Knowledge
  by Lori Garland Parker
  The advantages of tracking clinical efficiency
Buy or Build?
  by William C. Sutton
  The who, what, where, why, and when of starting your first practice
Teaching Dental Hygienists
  by Carolyn Friedman
  Say no to the Muffin Patrol and yes to education


Departments

  Editor's Message
Get Online
  by Christopher Piehler
  Clinical Pearls
Put Patients at "Attention" for Better Panos
  by Steven A. Astuto, DDS, MSD Amarillo, Tex
  Chairside
Treating Down Syndrome Patients
  With David R. Musich, DDS, MS
Focus on Radiography
  Industry Insider
Simplifying Patient Payment
  with Marla Merritt, OrthoBanc
  Industry Insider
Perfecting a Popular Bracket
  with Ron Baron, Masel
On the Market
  Word of Mouth
Internal Marketing
  by Al E. Atta, DDS, MSD, MBA

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