Butler's most asked stress questions; Levin on motivation; obesity, parents, and your practice

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

Thanks to everyone who participated in the nominating process for the 2014 Dental Excellence Awards. Next, our panel of dental experts will review the nominees, and we'll determine our semifinalists.

In her latest column, dental stress management expert Jen Butler answers some of the questions she hears most frequently from clients, including how stressed are dentists, how stress impacts a practice, and more. Read her column here.

For most people, motivation does not last long. No matter how eager new patients may be to come to your office, time tends to diminish their enthusiasm. Show them they are a priority for your practice by minimizing wait times, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.

A survey of parents of children who had entered an obesity clinic has given doctors a complex problem to solve. Obese parents often do not see their child's obesity as a problem and frequently are not ready to make changes in their kid's physical activity or dietary habits. Read Associate Editor Rob Goszkowski's article here.

Trace amounts of lead in modern and historical human teeth can give clues about where a person came from, according to a new study in Science of the Total Environment. The discovery could help police solve cold cases by helping identify where and from what time period a body is from. Read more here.

DrBicuspid.com will be running the second part of Dr. Michael W. Davis' "Scams played on dentists" series on Wednesday. Discuss this and all our articles on our Forums.