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Dentistry
North Texas

ON THE COVER

Elevating Orthodontic
Treatment to the Next Level
Lake Country Orthodontics | Ciro Cabal, DDS, MS

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Photo by Ray Bryant, Bryant Studios

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ON THE COVER:
Dr. Ciro Cabal
Lake Country Orthodontics

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TEXAS A&M COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
Order in Chaos
Exploring the role of stigmergy in biofilm

COMMUNITY NEWS

Southwest Dental Conference 2016
Photos in review

PRACTICE MARKETING

4 Strategies Corporate Dentistry is Using to Steal Your Patients
How to fight back

SMILES IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The Texas Center for Occlusal Studies
Minimally Invasive Full Mouth Reconstruction: A New Standard of Care

PRACTICE FINANCES

Financial Growth
Building muscle in your business

NEWS & NOTES

Dental Health Arlington’s Capital Campaign, Texas Academy of General
Dentistry awards, and TMOM for veterans needs volunteers

HEALTHY LIVING

Herbed Rice and Lentils
A hearty dish for a fall dinner

TEAM TALENT

The Racing Dental Hygienist
Ronda Smith, RDH

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

The Three-Step Method for Increasing Production
Using scripting to train your team

MONEY MATTERS

8 Myths About Developing KPIs
Managing the performance of your business

PRACTICE COMMUNICATION
Do Your Patients Trust You?
Steps for gaining trust with your patients
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