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48 | OFFICE VISIT

Product Profile:
Aspen Dental

Aloha, Arizona
Hawaiian-born hygienist tells her story, shares practice tips

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Take a look inside Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Thomas
Giacobbi's office in Chandler, Arizona, and discover more about
one of his hygienists, Roceleigh Eda.

Dentally Incorrect

MESSAGE
BOARDS

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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Best Way to Text Patients
What's the best way to keep
in touch with patients in the
digital age?

PERIODONTICS
Teach an Old Guy About Perio
Has insurance changed how
dentists approach periodontal
maintenance-and is periodontitis
ever "cured," or just "treated"?

ORTHODONTICS
Powerprox 6-Month Braces
(Trouble Getting Started)
A Townie asks for advice about
insurance predeterminations
and procedures when it comes
to orthodontic work.

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66 | DOES MY PATIENT NEED A GUM GRAFT?
Dentaltown board member Dr. Brian Gurinsky discusses the
classification system for tissue grafts, and how to understand how
to determine if a patient needs one.

72 | EARN YOUR KEEPERS
10 tips on making your office so great
that staffers want to stick around
Of Dr. Jeanette MacLean's dozen-plus staff members, the average
tenure is 13 years ... and three of them have worked for the practice
for at least a quarter of a century. MacLean shares her top 10 tips to
keep staffers happy, engaged and on her payroll.

94 | CE REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
Use this handy guide to determine how many CE units are
required in your state.

96 | CONTINUING EDUCATION
Honing Our Edge: Options for Maintaining
Periodontal Hand Instruments
Clinical dental hygiene instructor Karen Siebert discusses
the risks that dull hand instruments can pose to patient and
practitioners alike, and the options for manual and mechanical
sharpening of tools.

Correction:
The December issue of Dentaltown used the wrong photo to illustrate
Microcopy NeoDrys, which was named the 2016 Townie Choice Awards
winner in the saliva absorbents category. We regret the error.



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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown January 2017

CE Update
On Dentaltown.com
Study Abroad: Live CE Events
Industry News
New Products
Poll
Product Profile: Glidewell Laboratories
Ad Index
Product Profile: OCO Biomedical
The Curious History of Occlusion in Dentistry
Making a Good First Impression
Townie Meeting 2017 Preview
Howard Speaks: Suck It Up Buttercup
Professional Courtesy: Package Deal
Show Your Work: Crowning a Winner
Product Profile: Aspen Dental
Dentally Incorrect
Message Boards: Best Way to Text Patients
Message Boards: Teach An Old Guy About Perio
Message Boards: Powerprox 6-Month Braces (Trouble Getting Started)
Office Visit
Does My Patient Need A Gum Graft
Earn Your Keepers
CE Requirements by State
CE: Honing Our Edge
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Cover1
Dentaltown January 2017 - Cover2
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Dentaltown January 2017 - On Dentaltown.com
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Howard Speaks: Suck It Up Buttercup
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Professional Courtesy: Package Deal
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Dentaltown January 2017 - CE Update
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Study Abroad: Live CE Events
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Industry News
Dentaltown January 2017 - New Products
Dentaltown January 2017 - Poll
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Show Your Work: Crowning a Winner
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Message Boards: Best Way to Text Patients
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Message Boards: Teach An Old Guy About Perio
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Message Boards: Powerprox 6-Month Braces (Trouble Getting Started)
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Office Visit
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Dentaltown January 2017 - The Curious History of Occlusion in Dentistry
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Making a Good First Impression
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Does My Patient Need A Gum Graft
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Earn Your Keepers
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Townie Meeting 2017 Preview
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Product Profile: Glidewell Laboratories
Dentaltown January 2017 - Ad Index
Dentaltown January 2017 - Product Profile: OCO Biomedical
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Dentaltown January 2017 - Product Profile: Aspen Dental
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Dentaltown January 2017 - CE Requirements by State
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Dentaltown January 2017 - CE: Honing Our Edge
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