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ON THE COVER

The Big Advantage of Legal Representation with Relevant Expertise

McGregor & Oblad PLLC

North Texas

Dentistry

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COMMUNITY NEWS Texas Mission of Mercy Providing dental care and gratitude to veterans
TEXAS A & M COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY Faces in New Places Recent changes among administration
MONEY MATTERS Accounts Receivable , Cash Flow and Hidden Secrets of Merchant Processing Understanding and implementing a disciplined approach to collections
Photo by Ray Bryant , Bryant Studios

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SMILES IN THE SPOTLIGHT Deji V . Fashemo , DDS , MPH Orthodontic Patient with Crowded Dentition and Steep Mandibular Plane Angle
LEGAL MATTERS Choosing a Legal Structure for Your Dental Practice Considerations to examine when buying a dental practice
PRACTICE MARKETING Why Isn ’ t Your Website Working ? Reasons why you are not getting more new patients
CONVENTION UPDATE Southwest Dental Conference Looking forward to 2017
PRACTICE LEADERSHIP Become an Essentialist to Find Happiness in Your Success Exploring the success-happiness imbalance and its cure

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THE COVER : The attorneys of McGregor & Oblad PLLC . From left : Joseph McGregor , Griffin Osmond , Joshua Bishop , and Jason Hirst

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PRACTICE TRANSITIONS Transitioning From Dentist to Coach Tips for maximizing your practice value
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Hygiene Mastery Are your hygienists fulfilling the vision of your practice ?
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