Brent Pohlman

May 14, 2024 | dentistryiq.com | Meg Kaiser |Vicki Cheeseman |Brent Pohlman

The absence and replacement of any dental team member costs the practice its hard-earned money. One group that’s often overlooked and underappreciated—but costs the practice thousands of dollars in their absence—is dental assistants. Simply increasing DA pay to meet their worth could work wonders for dental assistant recruitment and retention in practices across the nation. This was proven in a recent survey conducted by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and the DALE foundation.

May 14, 2024 | dentistryiq.com | Vicki Cheeseman |Meg Kaiser |Pamela Maragliano-Muniz |Brent Pohlman

Workplace violence isn’t limited to an industry, a geographical region, or an office size. As with any emergency, it can manifest in a thousand different ways and often in just an instant. In light of recent acts of workplace violence against dental professionals, how will you prepare yourself and your team should a similar event occur in your office? What is the best way to handle disruptive patients so that you can maintain a professional environment for your staff and your other patients?

May 13, 2024 | dentistryiq.com | Tracee S. Dahm |Vicki Cheeseman |Brent Pohlman |Bryan Laskin

On April 22, 2024, an important event occurred for dental professionals’ licensure agreements.1 On that day, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed LD 2137, a bill that made Maine the seventh state to accept the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact (DDH Compact) license proposal.1 This adoption was especially important because the compact licensure could not be enacted without seven states initially accepting it.

May 9, 2024 | dentistryiq.com | Vicki Cheeseman |Brent Pohlman |Bryan Laskin |Amelia Williamson DeStefano

Oral pathology cases can pop up in any dental specialty, so sharpening your detection skills is crucial. Learning from your colleagues is one of the best ways to improve clinical knowledge so you know how to diagnose and treat, and when to refer to a specialist. Enjoy our roundup of pathology cases from DentistryIQ readers and keep these cases handy as a reference tool. Patient: 14-year-old female entering orthodonticsCongenitally missing teeth nos.

May 6, 2024 | dentistryiq.com | Brent Pohlman |Elizabeth S. Leaver |Rebecca Boartfield |Tim Twigg

Although noncompetition agreements (NCAs) have been a staple in associate dentist employment agreements for decades, there could soon be a seismic shift regarding a practice’s ability to limit where an associate can work. This is the result of a rule that was recently issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In a 3-2 vote on April 23, 2024, the FTC adopted a final rule that essentially bans all NCAs arising from the employer/employee/independent contractor relationship.