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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown September 2016
On Dentaltown.com
Howard Speaks: Customer Returns—The Good Kind
Professional Courtesy: A Ton of Trouble for a Free Toothbrush
Continuing Education Update
New Products
Monthly Poll: Equipment
Implant into Root Tip?
Mandible Radiolucency Routine Pano
Handoffs
Second Opinion: To Floss or Not to Floss? That Isn’t the Question
Test Your Reading Comprehension: How well can you interpret what’s visible in dental radiographs?
Understanding Fracture Toughness
The Right Stuff: Your checklist for adopting new software technology
Electronic Health Records: Is it time to make the transition?
Permanent Help for Temporary Employees: The right practice management software can make all the difference
A Complex Restorative Case
Making Friends with Benefits: How to understand what employee perks are really worth—and which ones
Scoring the Perfect Patient Handoff
The Road to Greatness
Industry News
Product Profile: ClearCorrect
The Five Risk Factors of Improper Ergonomics
CE: Laser Mucocele Removal in Pediatric Patients
Dentally Incorrect
Dentaltown September 2016 - Intro
Dentaltown September 2016 - Cover1
Dentaltown September 2016 - Cover2
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Dentaltown September 2016 - On Dentaltown.com
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Howard Speaks: Customer Returns—The Good Kind
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Professional Courtesy: A Ton of Trouble for a Free Toothbrush
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Continuing Education Update
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Dentaltown September 2016 - New Products
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Monthly Poll: Equipment
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Implant into Root Tip?
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Mandible Radiolucency Routine Pano
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Handoffs
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Second Opinion: To Floss or Not to Floss? That Isn’t the Question
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Test Your Reading Comprehension: How well can you interpret what’s visible in dental radiographs?
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Understanding Fracture Toughness
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Dentaltown September 2016 - The Right Stuff: Your checklist for adopting new software technology
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Electronic Health Records: Is it time to make the transition?
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Permanent Help for Temporary Employees: The right practice management software can make all the difference
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Dentaltown September 2016 - A Complex Restorative Case
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Making Friends with Benefits: How to understand what employee perks are really worth—and which ones
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Scoring the Perfect Patient Handoff
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Dentaltown September 2016 - The Road to Greatness
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Industry News
Dentaltown September 2016 - Product Profile: ClearCorrect
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Dentaltown September 2016 - The Five Risk Factors of Improper Ergonomics
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Dentaltown September 2016 - CE: Laser Mucocele Removal in Pediatric Patients
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Dentaltown September 2016 - Dentally Incorrect
Dentaltown September 2016 - Cover3
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