1) Using Facebook ads for Dental Marketing Jason Lipscomb, DDS, discusses the “why” and “how” of using Facebook Ads for marketing your practice…

2) The #1 Killer In a Dental Practice: Indifference Yin Chew believes indifference is the best way to destroy your dental practice – bottom line: caring matters…

3) Cool New Dental Office in Germany Wow, this is one dental office that you’ll just have to see for yourself…

4) Selling With Integrity for Dentistry Ed O’Keefe discusses where the true value lies in the “selling” side of dentistry…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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1) Your Practice Needs an Office Manager Kevin Henry points out how a business manager can free up dentists to spend more time establishing and nurturing the all-important relationship with patients…

2) Issue your office a citation Jason Lipscomb discusses the importance of acquiring “citations” (something we talked about some time ago in our post How to Increase your Practice’s Ranking in Google Places) online to help boost your local search engine rankings…

3) 4 Traits of Highly Successful Case Acceptance Ed O’Keefe discusses 4 critical traits he believes are linked to highly successful case acceptance…

4) Raise your production and lower your stress Raising your productivity while lowering your stress sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? Roger P. Levin, DDS, explains how it can be done…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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1) Video Interview: “Social Media Marketing for Healthcare Providers” Rita Zamora on The Wellness Hour Marketing Report with Randy Alvarez Social media expert, Rita Zimora, explains the role and importance of relationship marketing in the healthcare space…

2) Digital dental benchmarking: What do the numbers say? Vijay Sikka explains how you can use some high technology and some not so high technology tools and techniques to help you uncover and recover profitability in your practice…

3) Dental professionals can be the first line of defense in eating disorder diagnosis… Emmett R. Bishop Jr., MD, CEDS, discusses the role of dentists and dental hygienists in identifying eating disorder symptoms…and directing patients for professional help…

4) Uncovering the myths of the bonus system Kevin Henry talks with Dianne Glasscoe Watterson, RDH, MBA, about bonus systems, why they often don’t work, and what can be done to correct them…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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1) Nine things you should never do on Facebook Kevin Henry points out some great tips to remember when using Facebook – especially if you’re using it for business…

2) How your body language affects referrals Rita Zimora provides 5 quick-n-easy tips that you use in your practice TODAY to increase referrals…

3) Turning Patients into Missionaries Dr. James Kincaid discusses a number of ways you can turn your patients into missionaries and receive a steady stream of the types of referrals that are best for your practice…

4) Dental practice marketing campaigns This Wealthy Dentist video blog explores the various marketing campaigns dentists are conducting and having success with…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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1) Best Practices for Dental Patient Records Barry F. Levin, Esq. and Philip M. Bogart, Esq. discuss the importance of everything from correcting mistakes to documenting refusal of treatment in dental patient records…

2) Grow Your Dental Practice Jay Grier discusses three ways to start doubling your growth right now even if you hit a plateau…

3) Bad Reviews…What Can I do? Jason T. Lipscomb discusses a number of good methods for dealing with negative reviews online. Every dentist NEEDS to know this information…

4) Sheep Herding? Dental practice management expert, Linda Zdanowicz, describes the management phenomenon she calls “sheep herding” and how you will have to “ride herd” over many employees for a period of time …

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top Stories of the Week

1) Seven New Year’s resolutions for technology in your practice Medix Dental put together a helpful list of seven technology resolutions to be achieve in your practice this coming year…

2) Profitability and Peace of Mind in a Down Economy Vijay Sikka discusses how to use some high technology and some not so high technology tools and techniques to help uncover and recover profitability in your practice…

3) Oral cancer could be killing your younger patients Renee Knight discusses the changing nature of oral cancer. Both the causes of the disease and the demographics of those getting the disease have shifted…

4) Is gingivitis really reversible? Richard H. Nagelberg, DDS, claims that “preventing the progression of gingivitis to periodontitis is the single most important thing we can do for our patients as dental providers.” See why…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top Stories of the Week

1) H1N1 (Swine Flu) Information for Dental Offices and Dental Patients Shawn Watson of the About.com Dentistry Blog, shares the CDC’s guidelines for minimizing the transmission of H1N1 in your dental office…

2) Dental Tourism Now Covered by US Dental Insurance Plans! The Wealthy Dentist reported in this post that a US dental insurance company is now offering an international dental treatment option. As insurance companies continue to cut costs and increase competition, this is likely to turn into a trend…

3) A plea for early detection Dr. Larry Hamburg discusses his battle with oral cancer and why early detection is so important…

4) The dark side of whitening Noah Levine, Senior Editor, DentalProductsReport.com, looks inside the dark world of online tooth whitening product scams…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top Stories of the Week

1) Dentists: Is Your Waiting Room Ready for H1N1? Jim Du Molin & The Wealthy Dentist Blog discussed some of the changes dentists are making within their practices to combat the spread of H1N1…Are you making any efforts to reduce the spread of H1N1 in your practice?

2) Ten Tips for Year-End Dental Tax Planning If you’re not actively engaged in your tax planning, you should be. Tim Lott, CPA, CVA, discusses 10 important tax planning considerations to be thinking about before the end of the year…

3) Is a mouthguard helping New Orleans win football games?If you watched Monday Night Football a week ago today, you may remember the commentators highly touting the mouthguards worn by New Orleans Saints players. Makers of the mouthguard, Makkar Athletics Group, claim that the mouthguard helps Saints players “jump higher and play better”. Read more about the Pure Power mouthguards in this article by Kevin Henry of Dental Economics…

4) The New Role of Today’s Dental Team Linda Miles, founder of Linda Miles and Associates, discusses the importance of consistently displaying high energy levels within your practice in everything that you do to create a great patient experience…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top Stories of the Week

1) Why block scheduling is important Watch as Dr. Michael Schuster of The Schuster Center explains the importance of block scheduling to Kevin Henry, editor of Dental Assisting Digest and Assistant Editor of Dental Economics Magazine.

2) Missed Appointments Waste 10% of Dentists’ Time The Wealthy Dentist Blog recently explored the impact of missed appointments on a dental practice. The finding: missed appointments waste 10% of dentists’ time. Read dentist reactions and discover tips for dealing with patients who miss appointments…

3) Does marketing make you feel dirty? It’s no secret, most dentists hate marketing. Most dentists want to focus on what they do best – practice dentistry. If you’re in this camp, and marketing makes you feel “dirty” read on to learn why it shouldn’t…

4) How To PERK Up in a Down Economy
The Dental Coach©, Ronald F. Arndt, explains his “PERK” approach to dental practice management in not only a down economy, but any economy…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top Stories of the Week

1) U.S. House passes ADA-backed Red Flags exemption legislation The U.S. House of Representatives Oct. 20 approved by a 400-0 vote legislation to exempt most dental offices from the Federal Trade Commission’s Red Flags Rule. Read more about the vote here…

2) Dental Insurance: Few Fans Among Dentists In a survey recently completed by TheWealthyDentist.com, It was determined that 90% of dentists consider dental insurance as “the enemy.” Watch Jim Du Molin & Julie Frey as they comment on the survey results in this video recap…

3) 7 Effective Ways To Market Your Practice in the 21st Century The marketplace is constantly evolving. Your marketing activities must evolve with the market. Ron Zeisler, CEO of Welcometomypractice.com, lays out 7 important pieces to an effective marketing strategy in today’s marketplace…

4) Results of the 2009 DAD salary survey The 2009 Dental Assisting Digest™ salary survey found that dental assistants salaries are on par with those in 2008…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top Stories of the Week

1) Lares introduces minimally invasive laser periodontal disease treatment Lares recently announced the release of the Lares Powerlase® AT, a laser that utilizes the Nd:YAG and Er:YAG wavelengths to treat both sides of the perio pocket.

2) The Two Most Common Dental Coding Errors Dental Assisting Digest editor Kevin Henry speaks with coding expert Teresa Duncan about the two most common dental coding errors. Are you making these errors in your practice?

3) Removing the money barrier Gary Kadi discusses 3 necessary actions for “future-proofing” your practice.

4) Direct Mail Dental Marketing for Only Half of Dentists (Video) Jim Du Molin & Julie Frey report the results of a recent study that asked dentists about their usage of direct mail marketing.

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top Stories of the Week

1) When to Fire a Patient DentalProductsReport.com Senior Editor, Renee Knight, discusses ways to prevent problem patients from plaguing your practice. Instead, she focuses on preventative measures you can employ within your practice to avoid firing difficult patients.

2) Dental School Doesn’t Adequately Prepare Dentists 4 out of 5 dentists don’t believe that dental schools are adequately preparing dental students for the real-world practice, according to a recent Wealthy Dentist survey. Watch this video recap to discover why the stakes are higher now than ever.

3) Colgate launches new Colgate Oral Health Advisor program for dental hygienists Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals recently launched an Oral Health Advisor program that aims to provide dental hygienists with powerful tools to help them educate their patients. Read on to Learn more about the program, and how dental hygienists can get involved in this program.

4) Rapid HIV testing in the dental office The oral cavity is one of several places where signs of HIV infection are found. Previously, dentists who recognized these signs in a patient could only refer them to their primary care physician for testing, diagnosis, and treatment. Catrise Austin, DDS, discusses new methods for HIV testing in the dental office…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top 5 Stories of the Week

1) Paperless vs. chartless and the Red Flags Rules Kevin Henry discusses some of the newest electronic issues with Banta Consulting’s Laci Phillips.

2) 12 Green Products/Companies You Should Know I’m no Al Gore (thankfully), but I’m of the belief that being “green” is a good thing. If you do as well, check out this post which highlights 12 products and companies that can help your practice “go green”.

3) BPA Safety in Dental Sealants Worries Some Dentists The Wealthy Dentist discusses in this video post a recent survey of dental professionals found that one dentist in four reports being very concerned about the issue of bisphenol-A (the problem chemical in water bottles and baby bottles).

4) American Dental Association Launches Podcast Program for Public The ADA launched a new video podcast series focused on providing oral health care information to the public. Read more about the podcast in this post…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top 5 Stories of the Week

1) Five Steps You Need to Follow To Protect Your Practice From a Network Disaster Technology fanatic, Lorne Lavine, DMD, discusses in this post three primary reasons dentists do not back up their data, and five simple steps for hopping aboard the backup train.

2) I dated a patient Renee Knight, Senior Editor of DentalProductsReport.com, explores in this steamy post the right way to date a patient. Yes, apparently there is a right way…

3) Linda Miles & Dr. Rhonda Savage on Dental Benefit Plans This informative post over at Dentalblogs.com explores the frustration that both staff and doctors share with regards to dental benefit plans. However, the authors also provide a template for minimizing some of this frustration when dealing with insurance patients.

4) Dentists Want a Dental License That’s National The Wealthy Dentist Blog reports in this post that 86% of survey respondents indicated that they are in favor of “universal licensure” for dentists. Read on to see what respondents cited as their reasons for promoting a national dental license…

5) Understanding “Return on Investment” The Azimuth Dental Blog tackles the confusion surrounding the acronym, ROI, or Return on Investment. Think you know exactly what that means, read this post to make sure…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top 5 Stories of the Week

1) Dentists Ready for a Dental Union The Wealthy Dentist Blog recently surveyed a number of dentists to determine whether now is the right time to form a dental union. You may be surprised that 49% of respondents said, “Yes”. Watch the video recap for an analysis of the results.

2) Dentistry’s new magic wand With amazing resolution and applications for almost every facet of dentistry, optical coherence tomography imaging could be a technology that changes everything…

3) Curve Dental Wants to Change Dental Software In this post, dental technology guru, John Flucke, explains how Curve Dental plans to revolutionize the dental software market with web-based software solutions…

4) Gratitude as a Marketing Tool Joseph J. Portale, DMD, MAGD, discusses a number of tips for establishing lasting, loyal relationships with your patients. Robotic dentists are out,. Real, personable, relationship-minded dentists are in…

5) Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Performs First MOOKP Procedure in USA Sharron “Kay” Thornton has just regained her sight in first-in-the-U.S. procedure known as Modified Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis (MOOKP). Put simply, the procedure involved implanting the woman’s eyetooth in her eye as a base for a prosthetic lens. Read more in this recent DentalBlogs.com post…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Top 5 Stories of the Week

1) Is the ADA more interested in Dental Specialists than General Dentists? The Wealthy Dentist Blog asked dentists this question in a recent survey. You may be surprised by the results…

2) Marketing your dental practice without taking a bite out of your budget Dr. Gary Solomon suggests ways to market your practice that require thought and creativity, not money.

3) The hole truth about tooth worms Richard Palmer discusses how the Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) has shed new light on these mysterious figures.

4) Why you should stop trying to sell to your patients Read why the Azimuth Dental team recommends that you stop trying to sell to your patients. This is sure to be controversial, but thought-provoking as well.

5) 10 factors that contribute to staff satisfaction Rebecca Boartfield and Tim Twigg share with us the results of numerous employee satisfaction surveys. Is your practice focusing on these factors to attract and retain your employees? If not, start immediately.

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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The List

1) Sonicare To Launch Flexcare+ @ ADA Meeting In Hawaii – Teresa Duncan, of The Dental Implant Blog, announced the launch of Philips Sonicare FlexCare Plus electric toothbrush at this year’s annual session of the American Dental Association in Hawaii. Clinical studies have shown some promising results…

2) ADA Membership? Not for One in Four Dentists Jim Du Molin and Julie Frey, of TheWealthyDentist.com recently conducted a survey asking dentists about their ADA membership status. You’ll see in the video recap of the study results that dentists across the country have very different opinions regarding the ADA’s usefulness and agenda…

3) Dental Practice Transition Planning Learn the numerous factors that must be taken into account when planning a practice transition, and why its more important than ever do your due diligence.

4) Reality in this appropriately titled post, John Gammichia, DMD, FAGD, author of The Daily Grind and general dentist offers his “real” take on the toll this economy is having on his practice. Many of you can empathize with Dr. Gammichia, I’m sure…

5) Marty Jablow, DMD, and author of the Dental News and Technology Blog provides us with a nice summary of the new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) data security requirements…

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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The List

1) Working Interviews: Dentists, Beware the Pitfalls! – Human resource advisor Barbara Freet, PHR, presents a special feature about how working interviews for hiring dental professionals can be a lot more complicated than it might seem…

2) Air Techniques Spectra Receives FDA Approval John C. Flucke, DDS, Editor of Dental Products Report magazine, noted that Air Techniques Spectra just received approval by the FDA. Dr. Flucke reports that the Air techniques Spectra is the only high-tech device that can find decay visually. For more Spectra information, visit the Air Techniques website.

3) What medical can do for dental Renee Knight, Senior Editor of DentalProductsReport.com, explains in this post why dentists should run their practice in accordance with the evidence-based medical model.

4) The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons(AAOMS) Position on Diprivan (Propofol) Shawn Watson, Dentistry Guide at About.com, discusses the AAOMS position regarding the drug, Diprivan (Propofol). Shawn underscores mounting concerns over the availability and administration of agents of this nature. You may remember that this drug has been linked to the death of the late Michael Jackson.

5) Oral Healthcare Can’t Wait…The New PSA Kevin Henry talks to Gary Price, the CEO of the Dental Trade Alliance about a new campaign that is targeting dental teams, patients, and the dental trade. For more information about this campaign, visit the Oral HealthCare Can’t Wait website.

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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So, without further ado, here’s the weekly roundup of interesting blog posts from around the Dental Blog Community for the week of August 9-15, 2009.

The List

1) Are dentists wealthy? They don’t think so(Video) – TheWealthyDentist.com recently asked dentists if they consider themselves to be wealthy. Two out of three dentists who responded to the survey said “no”. Watch the video for an analysis of the findings by Jim Du Molin and Julie Frey.

2) Three common words and phrases to avoid during patient interaction Roger P. Levin, DDS, lists the top 3 words you should avoid using when interacting with your patients, and offers his rationale for each.

3) Dentists Step Up Marketing as Patients Skip Their Visits The Wall Street Journal posted an interesting article highlighting the importance of focusing, or perhaps re-focusing on marketing as we weather the current economic storm. There’s even a few tips in there that you may not have thought about.

4) Fluoridated Water Under Serious Scrutiny Dentalblogs.com recently published a post regarding the highly controversial fluoridation issue. While this is not news, I did discover a number of fluoridation “facts” that I had not seen before.

5) Best places to be a dental assistant DentistryIQ.com wanted to know which state was best for dental assistants? Their answer: Minnesota. Find out how the rankings were determined, and see where your state placed in the rankings.

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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While I received some positive feedback for those posts, I’ve decided to take a slightly different direction with them. From this point forward, I’ll be focusing a weekly post(such as this one) on recapping interesting posts from around the Dental Blog Community for that week. This is just another way that Dental Heroes is keeping you connected with the larger Dental Care Community.

So, without further ado, here’s my weekly roundup of interesting blog posts from around the Dental Blog Community for the week of August 2-8, 2009.

The List

1) Top 10: Best Dental Schools in the US and Canada(Ranking) – The Top Ten Blog reviews their top 10 picks for top dental schools in the US and Canada as of 2008. As you’ll see in the post comments, this post struck a chord with a number of readers.

2) Dentists Can Survive and Thrive in Economic Downturn – Poor economic times like this require dentists to re-evaluate their priorities and be more focused on managing their business. This post by DentalBlogs.com provides some good tips for doing just this.

3) Dentistry “Cash for Amalgam”: Now Declared Safe by FDA – Jim Du Molin, of The Wealth Dentist, posted a good roundup of the hotly debated dental amalgam issue. You can see by the comments to this post, that the FDA decision is largely unpopular and by most accounts strictly political in nature.

4) A Pictorial History of Dentistry This post from the Dental Assistant Blog chronicles the major events in the history of Dentistry – with pictures. We love pictures, right?

5) Join the Tribe Linda Zdanowicz, of the Exceptional Dental Practice Management blog discusses the practical application of legendary marketer, Seth Godin’s concept of “Tribes”(Free 228 page PDF) to dental practice management.

6) Red Flag Rule Not Such a Bad Idea: Mistress Allegedly Steals Wife’s ID for Dental Work – Teresa Duncan, of the Implant Blog, points to a real-world example that highlights the importance of the November 1st implementation of the Red Flag Rule.

7) Fake Dentist Reviews Going Around DoctorBase discusses the disturbing trend circulating the dentist/doctor review sites: fake reviews. My advice: look up your name on Google, Yahoo, and Bing and look for reviews of any kind. If you can determine that a number of dentists have nearly identical reviews to your own – too identical to be a coincidence – get in touch with the company running the site. Collect as much evidence as you can, in particular you’ll want to provide them with the urls(website address) on which the identical reviews reside, and the text of the review. If the company running the website has any integrity and desires to stay in business, they’d be smart to address your concerns. At this point they can locate the ip of the offender’s computer and hopefully pull down the ads after they’ve determined them to be fraudulent.

…and there you have it. There’s a look at the top stories coming out of the Dental Blog Community this week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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So, without further ado…here’s this weeks list:

The Top 10 List

1) Operation Smile: Making the World Smile One Child at a Time (DentalBlogs.com)

2) How dirty is your toothbrush?(Complete w/Photos) (howdirtyisyourtoothbrush.com)

3) Photo ID may soon be required at the dentist’s office (kndo.com)

4) Managing erosion caused by everyday beverages (medicalnewstoday.com)

5) Teeth and gums also benefit from the healing power of aloe vera (medicalnewstoday.com)

6) Congress must not overlook dental coverage (newjerseynewsroom.com)

7) Dental clinic treats 1,400 patients for free (ketv.com)

8 ) Many Americans would drop employer dental insurance if taxed (dentalplans.com)

9) Dental floss still #1 choice for cleaning between teeth (thewealthydentist.com)

10) Dentists dread Universal Dental Care (thewealthydentist.com)

…and there you have it. There’s my top ten blog post/article list for the week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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Since I’m sure you don’t like your time being wasted either, I’ve decided to add a new weekly feature to Dental Heroes.

Each week I’m going to feature a list of the top 10 dental-related blog posts or articles I’ve read for that week.

Here’s the top 10 for this week:

1) At Home Tooth Whiteners Differ in Effectiveness (Consumer Reports)

2) As rating sites grow, doctors voice concerns (azcentral.com)

3) New treatment for receding gums (medicalnewstoday.com)

4) Nanotechnology may increase longevity of fillings (sciencedaily.com)

5) Russian dentist has unusual artistic talent (dentalblogs.com)

6) Orange juice worse for teeth than whitening agents (sciencedaily.com)

7) What should dental health care look like in a reformed health system? (rollcall.com)

8 ) Cities with the cleanest and dirtiest teeth (aolhealth.com)

9) Change your breath from bad to good (webmd.com)

10) Dental students play video games to learn implant procedures (dentalblogs.com)

…and there you have it. There’s my top ten blog post/article list for the week. Look for a brand new list next week!

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