Dr. Alan Stern

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Dental Assistant
Stop looking for dental assistants and start building the careers they want in your practice
Money isn't the whole story, writes Dr. Alan Stern. Practices need to rethink what a dental assistant career can offer and whom they hire.
September 3, 2026
A woman dentist and a woman dental assistant both have instruments placed in a child's mouth. They are working on a restorative treatment.
Infection Control
3 steps to resolving dental teams' clashes over PPE
The recent struggle over personal protective equipment (PPE) is just one that dental practices have faced since reopening. Inevitably, there will be plenty more. The bottom line is that the strategy you use to approach any conflict will affect its resolution, writes Dr. Alan Stern.
June 23, 2020
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Team Management
The importance of leadership to defuse the industry's current tension
Dr. Alan Stern believes that leadership is a key piece to solving the tension flaring up within the industry. He offers some thoughts on what leadership really means and why it makes a difference in the dental practices that do or do not exhibit it on a daily basis.
May 27, 2020
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Top Stories
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Legal Issues
Charges to be dismissed against ex-dental employee
A former dental employee accused of embezzlement has reached a deal to have the charges dismissed against her.
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Office Management
Dr. Tom Giacobbi on rethinking your dental practice's scheduling habits
A dental assistant uses an intraoral scanner to scan a woman patient's maxilla.
Imaging & CAD/CAM
Who’s using in-house restorative CAD/CAM systems?
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Imaging & CAD/CAM
3 dental imaging and CAD/CAM stories that mattered
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Podcasts
Up 20, tied, or down 20? A championship coach shares how dental leaders should finish the year.
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Charges to be dismissed against ex-dental employee
By Melissa Busch
A former dental employee accused of embezzlement has reached a deal to have the charges dismissed against her.
November 12, 2026
Two lawyers in business attire shake hands over a desk with legal documents resting on top. Nearby is a gavel and a legal scale.
Dr. Tom Giacobbi on rethinking your dental practice's scheduling habits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Your practice's schedule is telling you something. Dr. Tom Giacobbi addresses how to build a schedule that benefits everyone.
November 12, 2026
Cover image of the Just A Minute, Doc YouTube series with Dr. Tom Giacobbi.
Who’s using in-house restorative CAD/CAM systems?
By Melissa Busch
Discover the surprising demographic profile of dentists using restorative dentistry with CAD/CAM technology.
November 12, 2026
A dental assistant uses an intraoral scanner to scan a woman patient's maxilla.
3 dental imaging and CAD/CAM stories that mattered
By Kevin Henry
Catch up on the most impactful dental imaging and CAD/CAM stories of 2026.
November 12, 2026
A dental mold rests on a piece of dental lab equipment. In the background is a computer screen displaying the mold.
Up 20, tied, or down 20? A championship coach shares how dental leaders should finish the year.
By Kevin Henry
Coach Matt Doherty explains what dental leaders should tell their teams in the fourth quarter, whether they’re up, tied, or down.
November 12, 2026
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Dental board makes licensing decision in patient death case
By Melissa Busch
A dentist's license has been revoked, but other complaints are pending.
November 11, 2026
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The X-factor in curing: A clinical look at the Valo X
By Dr. Robert Frey, MPH
The right curing light delivers power, an appropriate wavelength spectrum, and a uniform beam profile, and the Ultradent Valo X delivers.
November 11, 2026
Figure 1: Clear aligner attachments visualized using the Valo X black light diagnostic feature, providing enhanced visualization of clear aligner attachments for easy removal.
How menopause shows up in the dental chair
By Dr. Monique M. Nadeau
Dr. Monique Nadeau explains how menopause affects the salivary glands, gums, sleep, and smile and how dental teams can help patients.
November 11, 2026
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Why dentistry's hiring problem isn't easing
By Kevin Henry
The hygienist shortage isn't easing, but ADA Economist Marko Vujicic forsees a "golden era."
November 11, 2026
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Jilted lover leads to arrest of alleged dentist swindler
By Melissa Busch
A woman's viral TikTok about dog food led to dentist swindler's arrest.
November 10, 2026
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Implant-supported or abutment-supported? How the ADA's coding change could affect your dental claims.
By Estela Vargas
Coding expert Estela Vargas, CRDH, explains the ADA’s changes to screw-retained implant crowns and how they will affect your practice.
November 10, 2026
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Your dental billing should show its work. Now the technology can as well.
By Lauren Stanford, RDH
Wisdom's new dental billing portal, explains Lauren Stanford, RDH, finally allows dentists to see their billing work in real time.
November 10, 2026
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