in this issue: contents Departments 12 Continuing Education Update 14 Poll: Orthodontics and Sleep Dentistry 24 Product Profi le: NTI-tss Plus 26 Product Profi le: Lighthouse 360 Patient Communication Software 27 Product Profi le: iMatrix Sectional Matrix System 41 56 Ad Index 8 | Howard Speaks ASK AWAY-I'LL ANSWER! Dentally Incorrect In the fi rst installment of a new video series, Dr. Howard Farran discusses hygienist compensation structures. Learn how to submit your own questions for him to answer personally! 10 | Professional Courtesy PERKS OR POWER? Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi weighs both sides of the issue new graduates face when leaving dental school and facing the choice between corporate life and private practice. 42 Offi ce Visit: Dr. Delaney Spaulding Shortly after this young Townie purchased her Hoover, Alabama, practice in June 2020, she discovered she was pregnant. To help ensure she could thrive at being both a dentist and a mother, she bought the condo above her offi ce and transformed it into a staffed child care center and employee lounge. 2 MAY 2022 // dentaltown.com PHOTOGRAPHY THIS PAGE AND COVER: TAMIKA MOOREhttp://www.dentaltown.com