North Texas Dentistry Volume 4 Issue 1 Volume 4 Issue 1 | Page 4

from the publisher Dentistry North Texas Publisher | LuLu Stavinoha Photographer | Ray Bryant, Bryant Studios Contributing Writers | Tina Cauller, Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD, Kathy Duran-Thal, Dr. Bob Frazer, Jr., Susan Gunn, Joseph L. McGregor, Dr. Ruben Ovadia, Neil Rudoff The Southwest Dental Conference was once again a great success. To all of you who stopped by the booth, I appreciated your visit and positive feedback. It was good to meet many new people and reconnecting with old friends is always a treat! Endodontic care in the Metroplex is the subject of this issue’s cover feature. North Texas Dentistry visited Highland Park Endodontics and Rockwall Endodontics, the practice of Drs. Murat Ayik, Thomas Choate, Antonio Berto, Craig Deagle and Jordan Schweitzer. Enjoy the read on this group’s philosophy on patient care and their relationship with referring dentists. Smiles in the Spotlight highlights a case, “Immediate Implant Placement with Immediate Temporization” by periodontist, Dr. Ruben Ovadia. This treatment is another example of the quality dental care provided in North Texas. Also inside you will find some great articles. Money Matters answers some questions on QuickBooks best practices. Brain Health explores the benefit of exercise for your body and mind and Practice Management discusses the value and power of Emotional Intelligence. Enjoy these and much more! North Texas Dentistry Special Issue 2014 is in the works! If you sell to or provide services to the North Texas dental community you will want to be part of this issue. You will find the scoop on Inside the Exceptional Practice, Gearing Up For Success in a Q&A on page 29. Ray Bryant PHOTOGRAPHY Tina Cauller WRITING / DESIGN Thanks to all of you who support this publication and help us to continue to bring you the