A 58-year-old female was referred to a periodontics clinic for the diagnosis and treatment of an erosive erythro-leukoplakic lesion of anterior maxillary attached gingiva (Figure #1). The lesion was tender and has been present for more than few months. The patient was otherwise healthy. Figure #1 Create your own user feedback survey
Most people take their insurability for granted, assuming that when they’re ready to address their life and disability insurance needs for either personal or business needs; they’ll just apply and write a check for the “super preferred” rates their agent showed them. The underwriting process is a true wake-up call for most people – all… Continue Reading The Importance of Securing Insurability
I am a third-generation dentist that has served Milwaukee for 94 years and counting! My father, Dr. Charles Winter was always a health food advocate and his passion for dentistry influenced my brother Bruce and myself to join Hampton Dental Associates. It was a thrill to go on a dental mission with the Christian Dental… Continue Reading Multigenerational Dental Family Spotlight: Winter
The past few months have been a difficult time for most businesses. I work with business owners in a broad range of industries, but many of my clients are dentists. Since March, I’ve been dealing with the highs and lows of the pandemic, the shut downs, and when practices may get back to taking care… Continue Reading How to communicate with patients as dental offices reopen
Unfortunately, cybercriminals are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to target businesses of all sizes by launching cyber-attacks and phishing campaigns. Dental practices continue to be at high risk during this pandemic. Despite many practices being closed, systems are still running – many unmonitored. Cyber-attacks launched against dental practices have resulted in stolen, inaccessible or destroyed patient… Continue Reading Protecting yourself against cyber-attacks during the COVID-19 crisis
Wow. What a difference a few months can make. Turn back the calendar just 120 days. It was January. Your office was busy, your staff was taking on the new year and you were probably hoping that the severe winter weather would miss Wisconsin so that your patients could get to your office safely. The… Continue Reading Wow. What a difference a few months can make.
Who is feeling stress these days? Who isn’t, right? That’s a much shorter list. As a Marketing Manager for one of the largest WI-based, dental supply distributors, I geek when I see the benefits of a successful advertising campaign. And yet I know many of you are overwhelmed, short staffed, in need of products that… Continue Reading Information Overload and COVID-19 for Dental Practices
The Wisconsin Dental Association and the American Dental Association are both working on public awareness campaigns highlighting the steps dentists are taking to protect the health of their patients and dental teams in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While these campaigns are still in the planning stages as more specific dental office guidance is… Continue Reading As dental offices make plans to reopen, put your best Find-a-Dentist face forward
Let’s take a journey back to the days when people would ask, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” For most of us, that answer changed over the years as we gathered life experiences. Eventually, our journey led us to the field of dentistry. We all chose the profession of dentistry for… Continue Reading Uncertain times call for a certain purpose
Over the past few weeks, we have been getting calls from concerned dental practices on various questions about their group health insurance coverage, especially those on the WDA Association Health Plan. The questions range from “Is a COVID-19 test covered by my insurance?” to “Will my employees still have health coverage if we have to… Continue Reading Health Insurance FAQ in regards to COVID-19