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Deborah Bush

Deborah Bush

Deborah Bush is a contributing writer specializing in dentistry and subject matter expert on the behavioral and technological changes occurring in dentistry. A graduate of the University of Michigan and a student of positive psychology, Deb has more than four decades of technical writing experience for medical and dental outlets and authorities. Before becoming a dental-focused freelance writer and analyst, Deborah served as Communications Manager for The Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education. Her work with leading dental brands including DentalPost, Patient Prism, and Dental Profit Systems, as well as co-authoring The Porch with Barry F. Polansky, DMD keeps her thumb on the pulse of trends in the industry.

Blogs by Deborah Bush

dental temp

EMPLOYERSJOB SEEKING

Is Dental Job Temping the New Normal?

Where have all the active dental job seekers gone? From dentists to dental hygienists and assistants, job vacancies for permanent dental positions abound in 2022. At the same time, dental […]

Deborah Bush
Deborah Bush

Posted September 29, 2022

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EMPLOYERS

4 Tips to Reengage and Retain Your Dental Team

Disconnects can occur even in great cultures. Dental employees who were once highly engaged can lose their interest and enthusiasm. For example, a disconnect (gap) between an employee’s new sense […]

Deborah Bush
Deborah Bush

Posted August 15, 2022

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EMPLOYERS

6 Reasons Why Dental Employees Leave Great Practice Cultures

You’ve done a phenomenal job of building a great culture of behaviors, systems, and practices based on core values the entire team seems to embrace. Team members support one another […]

Deborah Bush
Deborah Bush

Posted August 08, 2022

retirement

EMPLOYERS

What We Can Do About Dental Professionals’ Early Retirement

More dental professionals are considering retiring earlier than ever before. In an already challenging labor shortage, what can we do about it? What the Survey Says… In 2022, DentalPost published […]

Deborah Bush
Deborah Bush

Posted May 02, 2022

dental assistant

JOB SEEKING

Here’s Why Expanded Function Dental Assistants Earn More

In DentalPost’s 2022 salary survey, 50% of the responding 2,158 dental assistants reported they have expanded functions (EF) certification. DentalPost teamed up with Tija Hunter, a global expert on all […]

Deborah Bush
Deborah Bush

Posted April 13, 2022

job satisfaction

EMPLOYERS

Dental Job Satisfaction Poll Reveals How to Boost Retention & Engagement

Following DentalPost’s recently released annual salary survey, we conducted a dental job satisfaction poll of 551 dental professionals in February to find out: What is driving dental workers to look […]

Deborah Bush
Deborah Bush

Posted February 24, 2022

earnings glass ceiling

JOB SEEKING

The Earnings Glass Ceiling—Is It Real?

Over the last three years, the dental industry has seen its ups and downs. The pandemic forced us all into a giant pause. And in that pause, we began reviewing […]

Deborah Bush
Deborah Bush

Posted January 19, 2022

dental

JOB SEEKING

Which States Have the Highest RDH & Dental Assistant Wages (& the Lowest)?

As the demand for dental hygienists and assistants increases, wages are rising for dental hygienists and assistants. DentalPost’s 2023 Salary Report includes multiple income statistics, including income averages for the […]

Deborah Bush
Deborah Bush

Posted February 12, 2019