{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Light Side Dentistry","home_page_url":"https://lightsidedentistry.com","description":"Light Side Dentistry","author":{"name":"Light Side Dentistry"},"items":[{"id":"https://lightsidedentistry.com/articles/f/a-dental-complication-does-not-define-your-entire-career","html_content":"

Explore Kyle and Martin’s conversation about dental complications, emotional reactions, and learning from difficult outcomes without defining yourself by them.

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When every dental team question reaches you, clarify decision ownership and escalation. Explore a practical exercise and a Wellness in Dentistry episode.

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Stop putting off dental practice SOPs. Turn one recurring frustration into a small project with a clear owner, a first step, and a review date.

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Look beyond hiring when dental team members leave. Examine unclear expectations, feedback, recognition, and the conversations shaping your workplace.

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Plan time off as a dental practice owner by reviewing coverage, responsibilities, finances, and your return before you leave the office.

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Prepare for difficult patient conversations with clearer expectations, a calmer opening, and a specific next step. A practical starting point for dentists.

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Reduce repeated decisions in your dental practice with clearer responsibilities, better handoffs, and a practical way to review whether a system works.

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A successful dental career can still feel exhausting. Dr. Kyle Stanley shares practical starting points for expectations, boundaries, and life outside work.

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Explore communication CE for dentists, from difficult patient and team conversations to choosing focused time to learn and apply new skills.

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A conversation you keep postponing rarely becomes easier because you have spent another week thinking about it. Preparation can help you be specific about the problem and leave room for the other person's perspective.

","url":"https://lightsidedentistry.com/articles/f/before-the-difficult-conversation-with-your-dental-team","title":"Before the Difficult Conversation With Your Dental Team","summary":"A conversation you keep postponing rarely becomes easier because you have spent another week thinking about it. Preparation can help you be specific about the problem and leave room for the other person's perspective.","date_modified":"2026-10-29T16:06:02Z"},{"id":"https://lightsidedentistry.com/articles/f/online-dental-ce-or-an-in-person-workshop","html_content":"

The right course format depends on how you want to learn and what you want to practice. Online education can offer flexibility and repeated access. An in-person workshop can offer dedicated time, live discussion, and pra...

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In February 2018, I came home on a dark, stormy night in California. I remember the wet asphalt and the air outside my front door. The deadbolt was locked, so I knocked.

","url":"https://lightsidedentistry.com/articles/f/when-dentistry-follows-you-home","title":"When Dentistry Follows You Home","summary":"In February 2018, I came home on a dark, stormy night in California. I remember the wet asphalt and the air outside my front door. The deadbolt was locked, so I knocked.","date_modified":"2026-10-29T16:04:44Z"}]}