Dan Tynan

Dental Education
Is dentistry ready for 'the cloud'?
Cloud computing may not be taking dentistry by storm just yet, but it is steadily making its way into the world of practice management software and systems. And there are many reasons dental practices should consider investing in it.
August 7, 2011
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Dental Education
Is Groupon right for your practice?
Group discount shopping services such as Groupon, Living Social, and Facebook Deals have taken the Internet by storm. Dental practitioners who have treaded these waters share their experiences -- good and bad.
May 10, 2011
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Marketing
Overcoming the 'Google effect'
Change practices recently? If so, you'd better make sure Google knows, or your patients might not. That's the advice of several practice management experts -- and a dentist who had it happen to him.
April 11, 2011
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Dental Education
Sim city: Dental education goes virtual
Some U.S. dental schools are adopting online simulation programs designed to augment live clinical training and student-teacher interactions. So far, most users are giving the virtual tools high marks.
July 19, 2009
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Marketing
Optimize SEO and watch your practice grow
You've got a Web site. But does anybody know about it? The right search engine optimization (SEO) strategy could make a big difference in your bottom line.
April 29, 2009
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Whitening
Lasers blaze new paths for GDs
Lasers make many soft-tissue procedures easier, opening up new opportunities for general dentists, according to experts who spoke at the 2008 American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry meeting. Some dentists are now able to do procedures in house that they used to refer to oral surgeons.
May 12, 2008
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The 'Four Seasons' practice
It's no longer enough to offer great dentistry. You've got to offer great customer service as well. Here's how a number of practices across the U.S. made the move.
February 24, 2008
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Whitening
Cosmetic confidential
The dark truth behind those bright smiles
October 22, 2007
Whitening
Cosmetic confidential, Part II: Where's the money?
The dark truth behind those bright smiles
October 7, 2007
Endodontics
Cosmetic confidential, Part I
The dark truth behind those bright smiles Ah, for the glamorous life of a cosmetic dentist. No more bratty kids or cranky codgers filling up the waiting room. No more extractions, fillings, or root canals. You'll spend your afternoons bleaching Lindsay Lohan's teeth or straightening Ashton Kutcher's smile. Who knows? You could end up with your own Extreme Makeover-style reality TV show.
September 25, 2007
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Top Stories
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Legal Issues
Dentist accused of touching staff makes plea deal
A dentist's career ended in a sexual misconduct plea deal and potential prison time.
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Brain
What you may not know about gum disease, cognitive functioning
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Endodontics
'But it doesn’t hurt.' How to talk to patients about cracked teeth before they break.
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Endodontics
New research explains why implant infections defy antibiotics
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Privacy
Dr. Lorne Lavine on the dental cybersecurity and AI risks heading into 2027
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Dentist accused of touching staff makes plea deal
By Melissa Busch
A dentist's career ended in a sexual misconduct plea deal and potential prison time.
November 5, 2026
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What you may not know about gum disease, cognitive functioning
By Melissa Busch
Gum health might secretly predict an individual's future performance and dementia risk.
November 5, 2026
Illustration of a human brain with a puzzle piece missing.
'But it doesn’t hurt.' How to talk to patients about cracked teeth before they break.
By Dr. Jennifer You
Dr. Jennifer You explains how to talk with patients about asymptomatic cracked teeth, weighing the risks of treating now verus waiting.
November 5, 2026
Headshot of Dr. Jennifer You, founder and owner of Lumos Dental.
New research explains why implant infections defy antibiotics
By Karie Neeley Anderson
Titanium particles released by corrosion trap macrophages in an inflammatory state, which may explain why antibiotics so often fail.
November 5, 2026
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Dr. Lorne Lavine on the dental cybersecurity and AI risks heading into 2027
By Kevin Henry
Antivirus software, Dr. Lorne Lavine says, isn’t enough. AI is changing ransomware, and here's what to ask before adopting AI into your practice.
November 5, 2026
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Tariffs, Medicaid cuts, and a Dec. 11 deadline: What the midterms' Blue Wave could mean for dentistry
By Kevin Henry
DTA policy adviser Chris Rorick explains what the midterms mean for tariffs, Medicaid cuts, a funding deadline, and dentist reimbursement.
November 4, 2026
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Dentist accused of killing woman sentenced
By Melissa Busch
A dentist accused of driving drunk and killing a woman who was walking her dog near her home in 2025 was sentenced.
November 4, 2026
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Dentists seem to take TMD treatment personally
By Melissa Busch
There may be a surprising link between dentists' personal lives and TMD treatment, according to a new study.
November 4, 2026
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Opinion: Biocompatibility belongs in every restorative decision
By Dr. Jessica Shireman
Restorative decisions, one dentist argues, must weigh biocompatibility, not just mechanical strength.
November 4, 2026
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Start where you are: A practical first step for AI in dental practices
By Kevin Henry
Practices should map how they really work before adopting AI, says marketing consultant Heather Porter. Here's where they should start.
November 4, 2026
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Pediatric dentist gets probation for lax infection control
By Melissa Busch
Multiple infection control failures were exposed at a pediatric dental practice, resulting in a dentist's probation.
November 3, 2026
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When dental disease delays surgery: A case for closer medical-dental communication
By Dr. Anna K. McGuire
Siloed dental and medical care is harming cardiac, obstetric, and head and neck cancer patients, a hospital clinician says.
November 3, 2026
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