North Texas Dentistry Volume 8 Issue 5 2018 ISSUE 5 DE | Page 3

ON THE COVER Leveling the Playing Field Nifty Thrifty Dentists Dr. Glenn Vo & Dr. Susan Tran 5 12 14 16 18 22 24 6 ON THE COVER: Dr. Glenn Vo, pictured with his wfe Dr. Susan Tran, has created a way for dentists to lever- age the power of numbers to save money. 26 29 TEXAS A&M COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY Driven to Serve Dr. Wade Barker awarded the 2018 Humanitarian Award COMMUNITY NEWS The Urban-Tribal Center of Texas Providing care to an underserved community FRAUD ALERT The Healthcare Fraud Epidemic A serious look at theft in the dental office TMOM UPDATE Texas Mission of Mercy November 2018 Providing care to our veterans MONEY MATTERS Year-End Purchasing and the Big Tax Benefits Timing is key PRACTICE TRANSITIONS Preserving Dentistry’s Advantage Stepping stones to success PRACTICE MARKETING 5 Steps to More & Better Patients in 2019 Ways to maximize your growth potential PRACTICE MODELS The Start-up Practice What it takes for success PATIENT EDUCATION Clean Teeth Make Fairies Fly A new tool from Texas author Denise Ditto www.northtexasdentistry.com | NORTH TEXAS DENTISTRY 3