contents MESSAGE BOARDS 28 THE OLD CROWN VS. FILLING TECHNIQUE Townie "Matty L" wonders where his peers draw the line between doing a fi lling and a crown. 44 | LET THE LEARNING BEGIN HR expert Paul Edwards shares how to use your fi rst years in practice to become a skilled leader. 52 | 4 OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STUDENT LOAN QUESTIONS (AND THEIR ANSWERS) Payment plans? Refi nancing? Chartered fi nancial analyst Travis Hornsby, founder of Student Loan Planner, answers the top four questions from dental students about how to handle their loan debts. 56 | AN ASSOCIATE'S GUIDE TO MEASURING A PRACTICE 34 2 YOUNG, NEW GRADS DO A STARTUP 39 LONG TIMERS, ANY REGRETS LOOKING BACK? A husband-wife dental team learns the ups and downs of lease negotiations. Dental consultant Jennifer de St. Georges gives advice and observations to help new grads get the most out of associateships. Townies share what they've learned over their years of practicing and what they'd do differently. 2017 Dentaltown.com LLC, a division of Farran Media LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. © 4 NEW GRAD 2017 // dentaltown.comhttp://www.Dentaltown.com http://www.dentaltown.com