Dr. Marc Cooper

Dental Practice
Second Opinion: Medicare dental benefits are inevitable
Medicare offering adult dental benefits is a "when," not an "if." In this Second Opinion piece, Dr. Marc Cooper writes that the inevitable addition of oral healthcare to Medicare will dramatically affect dental practices, third parties, and suppliers -- and that the industry isn't ready.
August 17, 2021
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The question that determines dentistry's future
Who will dentists need to be in the future that they are not now? Dr. Marc Cooper explores why this question is a reflection of the dental industry's paradigm shift from dental practice to healthcare practice and why the answer will determine industry's future winners and losers.
August 4, 2021
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Why the physician-dentist relationship is the biggest barrier to integration
There are many inherent differences and prejudices between dentists and physicians. How do you close the gap? How do you bring the dentist and physician into alignment so that the necessary care is delivered for mutually shared patients? These are the questions that would be most powerful to address now rather than later, writes Dr. Marc Cooper.
January 12, 2021
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Dental Hygiene
The hygienist's transformation in the integrated dental practice
Reducing costs, increasing efficiencies, and producing much better health outcomes is where the healthcare system has to go, writes Dr. Marc Cooper. COVID-19 showed the system's vulnerabilities and limited capacities, and it also showed where things could lie in the future for dentists and dental hygienists.
December 23, 2020
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Dental Practice
Why trends entering 2021 should be a wake-up call for dentistry
It's time to wake up, writes Dr. Marc Cooper. He believes it's time to get educated. Time to read the literature and reports. Time to rethink what the dental practice will become when it's integrated with primary care. Why? Because this is the future that's absolutely going to happen, he believes.
December 6, 2020
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Dental Practice
The 2 inner competencies of great leaders
Leaders who lack emotional empathy and empathetic concern drive hard to make their numbers -- and they often do. But without empathetic concern, they also drive people out of their organization, writes Dr. Marc Cooper. He offers advice on the key components needed to find the right balance when leading others.
October 21, 2020
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Social responsibility: Dentistry's costly omission
There's a key piece missing to the true mission of dentistry right now, opines Dr. Marc Cooper. In today's world, he believes dentistry has lost sight of its mission to act in the best interest of society as a whole. He shares his thoughts and beliefs on what could turn things around in this article.
September 23, 2020
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Defragging the healthcare system and its impact on dentists
Dr. Marc Cooper believes the current healthcare system is deeply fragmented: Separations exist between providers, payors, patients, vendors, and suppliers. All of the pieces are seemingly floating around and carelessly connected. He offers some thoughts on what that means for dentistry now and in the future.
September 8, 2020
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Infection Control
Dentists are in denial when it comes to their pandemic role
Dr. Marc Cooper has a simple message for his colleagues: Wake up and be responsible. With dentists and dental team members facing the threat of infection from the novel coronavirus every day, now is the time to prepare for the "what if," should it become a reality.
August 30, 2020
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Dental Practice
Are you and/or your team on the road to burnout?
After weeks of delivering dentistry in the COVID-19 ecosystem, Dr. Marc Cooper is finding from many of his dental clients that they and their staffs are feeling stressed, fatigued, and exhausted. It's the perfect recipe for burnout, which can lead to personal and professional struggles.
August 19, 2020
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Atopic dermatitis may be linked to poor oral health
By Ava Barros
Adults with atopic dermatitis may face a higher risk of poor oral health; therefore, dermatologists should discuss oral hygiene and recommend dental referrals when needed, reports a study published in the International Dental Journal.
November 21, 2024
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ADA responds to ADHA's dental workforce objection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has issued a statement addressing the American Dental Hygienists' Association's (ADHA) objection to new resolutions, including one that would permit students and foreign-trained dentists to practice dental hygiene in the U.S. without a state exam.
November 21, 2024
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Dental society responds to risk of water fluoridation's end
By Melissa Busch
With the future of water fluoridation at risk with the incoming Trump administration in 2025, this dental association announced its continued support of adding cavity-fighting fluoride to public water systems.
November 21, 2024
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Blood infection-causing germ found in popular toothpaste
By Melissa Busch
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that batches of Tom's of Maine toothpaste were made with water containing multiple types of bacteria, including strains linked to blood infections.
November 20, 2024
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DSO leaders dish on their must-have technologies for 2025
By Beth Gaddis
Practice owners and dental service organization executives are budgeting for 2025 and allocating where they will invest their dollars. These are their priorities.
November 20, 2024
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What you may not know about preventing infective endocarditis
By Melissa Busch
Guidelines regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infective endocarditis in dental patients are misinterpreted, not carried out properly, and need clarification.
November 20, 2024
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Clinical tip: Dental patient opening issues during guided implant surgery, Part 1
By Kevin Henry
Dr. Doug Smail is back this week with another clinical tip from CDOCS that will help every dentist who offers dental implants as a part of his or her treatment mix.
November 20, 2024
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Recent CDT coding changes affect billing dental implant services in 2025 and beyond
By Estela Vargas
From start to finish, Estela Vargas, CRDH, explains what you need to know about the insurance side of dental implants and how it can impact your practice and patients.
November 19, 2024
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Guided endodontics may trump freehanded technique
By Ava Barros
Guided endodontics may lead to significantly better clinical outcomes than freehand treatment with fewer technical failures, according to a study recently published in the International Endodontic Journal.
November 19, 2024
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From manager to leader: Transforming your dental office management approach
By Trina Shipley
Instead of being a manager of everything in the dental practice, Trina Shipley believes her colleagues should focus on becoming leaders who empower others to manage.
November 19, 2024
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What this dental executive is watching heading into 2025
By Kevin Henry
Recorded at the recent Dental Trade Alliance annual meeting in Napa, CA, we spoke with Eric Shirley of Keystone Industries about what he's hearing and what's to come in dentistry.
November 18, 2024
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