Practice Culture

Why Everyone Knows About Periodontal Disease But Nobody's Fixing It

Is the Economy Actually Bad, or Does It Just Feel That Way?

What happiness data, economic forecasts, and patient behavior reveal about spending decisions in dentistry

Dentists Are Burning Out Too

Here’s What We Can Learn From Medicine’s Warning Signs

TikTok, Tooth Tech & Time Travel — The Drill Down Begins 🌀

If you looked at your microwave clock, then your phone clock, and thought you were in a time warp, sorry to disappoint, but it’s just daylight savings messing with us again. This week we’re talking about AI taking over the world (jk, we still don’t know what “Alt + Tab” actually does in dentistry), healthcare premiums giving us the ick, five transformational killers straight out of a Freddy Krueger flick, and why teenagers keep doing stupid 💩 TikTok tells them to. We’ll wrap it all up with a surprisingly heartfelt story about “Dr. Violin.”

🎃 Leading Through the Scary Stuff: What Haunted Houses Teach Us About Leadership

By Kemper Burt | The Drill Down

🪥 The Dentist/Hygienist Divide: What’s Really Going On?

By Kemper Burt | The Drill Down

🔮 The Future of Dentistry: 5 Trends Shaping 2026

By Kemper Burt | The Drill Down

How to Turn “Let Me Think About It” into a Confident Yes

By Kemper Burt | The Drill Down