Dr. Marc Cooper

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Troubled dental manager indicted

A dental manager who was charged in May with falsely representing himself as a dentist faces new charges.

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The keys to identifying the right dental technology and KPIs

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When you know better, do better: A journey of lifelong learning and growth for dental managers

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Troubled dental manager indicted

By Melissa Busch

A dental manager who was charged in May with falsely representing himself as a dentist faces new charges.

December 20, 2024

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The keys to identifying the right dental technology and KPIs

A pair of experts share their thoughts on which metrics will move the needle for today's dental practices and help them achieve their financial goals.

December 20, 2024

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When you know better, do better: A journey of lifelong learning and growth for dental managers

By Lora Graetzer

Knowledge is power, and being open and receptive to learning in all forms expands your knowledge and skills, writes Lora Graetzer.

December 20, 2024

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Improving your schedule raises your production

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Scheduling is a dental practice's most critical system, yet many don't treat it as such. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines how to optimize scheduling to boost production, maximize patient flow, and reduce downtime.

December 20, 2024

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Office affair, labor violations lead to suit against dentist

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant who reportedly engaged in a decades-long workplace love affair with a dentist filed a lawsuit against her paramour, claiming he fired her after his wife found out.

December 19, 2024

5 tech trends DSOs can't ignore in 2025

By Eric Giesecke

Planet DDS CEO Eric Giesecke breaks down the technology trends dental service organizations (DSOs) shouldn't snub in 2025.

December 19, 2024

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5 tips to improve your dental practice's finances in 2025

Now is the time to create a financial plan to help you grow revenue and track your dental practice's financial health, writes Ken Kaufman.

December 19, 2024

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Clinical tip: Bonding with multilink hybrid abutment luting composite

Here is another great clinical tip that can help any dental practice, courtesy of Dr. Mike Skramstad and CDOCS.

December 18, 2024

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Podcast: What a dentist needs to know about a GPO

In this episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," Kevin Henry speaks with Dr. Lou Graham about the importance of group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in the dental industry.

December 18, 2024

3D-printed dental splints may benefit kids

A removable splint created using a 3D-printed dental model may provide similar treatment results as a traditional wire-composite splint in children, according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.

December 18, 2024

Facebow records may be better with a smartphone scanner

Virtual facebow records created with a smartphone 3D scanner may serve as a reliable alternative to conventional facebows, according to a clinical study published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

December 18, 2024

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A better way to detect periapical lesions on CBCT?

A new artificial intelligence model may provide support for detecting periapical lesions on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.

December 18, 2024

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