Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for case presentation: Move beyond single-tooth treatment
For many practices, single-tooth treatment constitutes as much as 80% of patient appointments. A high volume of single-tooth dentistry is not the most efficient way to practice because most patients have multiple oral health needs -- not just one problem.
August 15, 2010
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Dos and don'ts for practice success
Practice success depends on an effective schedule. Most practices can improve efficiency and reduce stress by redesigning the scheduling system.
August 8, 2010
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Dos and don'ts for increasing production: Should you expand?
Many dentists have more than one office. This is especially true of dentists who have been in practice for some time. The question is: Should you have more than one office?
August 1, 2010
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Dos and don'ts for expanding the practice
Expanding your practice is an excellent opportunity to create more ideal treatment rooms than you may have now.
July 25, 2010
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Dos and don'ts for staffing
Just as you must use a budget to set and document your practice and personal financial goals, you must also document what you expect from your dental team.
July 18, 2010
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Dos and don'ts for implant success
If you refer implant cases, a high degree of collaboration between your office and the specialist's office is critical.
July 11, 2010
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Dos and don'ts for practice management: Managing by objectives
When doctors manage by objectives, they are on the right path to increasing production, reducing stress, and boosting profitability.
July 4, 2010
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Dos and don'ts for team building: Turn a staff into a team
Team building is critical to the long-term health of the practice. To achieve a high-performance practice, you need to create a motivated, high-performance team.
June 27, 2010
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Dos and don'ts for case presentation: It's not just about patient education
Educating patients is the first step, but your case presentations can't end there. The goal is to create patients who are motivated to say "yes" to recommended treatment.
June 20, 2010
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Dos and don'ts for the new patient experience: Make it easy for new patients
Prospective patients are motivated when they call your office. That motivation can easily dissipate if patients can't get an appointment for weeks.
June 13, 2010
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Distinguishing personal vs. enterprise goodwill in dental practice valuations
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New details emerge in dentist’s fatal hit-and-run case
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New information has emerged in the case involving a Missouri dentist who is awaiting trial in a hit-and-run in which his son allegedly struck and killed a 60-year-old man.
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Amino acid may fight caries better than fluoride
By Melissa Busch
Depending on its concentration, amino acid arginine toothpaste may reduce active caries in children better than dentifrices containing sodium fluoride.
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The pitfalls of compounded pharmaceuticals in dentistry
By Kevin Henry
Dr. Richard Nagelberg warns against using non-U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved compounded minocycline gel for periodontitis treatment, citing safety and informed consent concerns.
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Dr. Tom Giacobbi on discussing the oral-systemic link with patients
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Dr. Tom Giacobbi shares a patient communication tip to help you ease into the oral-systemic link discussion during a dental appointment.
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Mindfulness may improve TMD-related pain
By Ava Barros
Practicing mindfulness may ease the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional challenges of managing pain-related temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), suggests research in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.
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Why teamwork and documentation can make or break your dental insurance claims
By Ashley Bond
It's the little details that slowly chip away at collections, team morale, and confidence in your dental practice and keep you from being paid, writes Ashley Bond of Wisdom. Here's how to take control and get paid what you're owed.
August 20, 2025
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What affects dental restoration longevity may surprise you
By Ava Barros
The longevity of dental restorations may be influenced by a few specific factors, reports research recently published in Dental Materials.
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The dental industry's economic tightrope: What DrBicuspid readers told us in a survey
By Kevin Henry
Dentists share with DrBicuspid the squeeze they are feeling from the economy, rising costs, and staffing shortages and how it's impacting their practices and patient care.
August 19, 2025
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