Editor's note: This is the first of two blogs in our series about exit interviews. No matter their reason for leaving, nor if they were fired or quit, each outgoing employee should be asked a series of questions as part of an official exit … [Read more...]

In their July Dental Economics article "'Daily rate' pay for hygienists" What could be wrong with that?" Rebecca Boartfield and Tim Twigg explore the concept of paying hygienists a flat rate for a day's work. "It's a myth in the dental industry that … [Read more...]

According to WebMD, between 9% and 20% of Americans avoid going to the dentist because of extreme dental anxiety. I'm betting that if you're reading this and you're in the dental industry, you've experienced this multiple times in your career, and … [Read more...]

On May 23, the American Dental Association announced its support for a new bill that would raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. The ADA praised United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Tim Kaine … [Read more...]

A year after dental assistant Mieka Mandalari was fired for texting during a meeting, a Canadian agency has ordered the dentist who fired her to pay her $5,164 Canadian dollars. Paula Winsor-Lee, DMD, a dentist from Lumby, British Columbia, cited the … [Read more...]