Dental Articles
Posted on Aug 01, 2011
Filed under | News and Seminars
The Northern Dental Alliance welcomes Gayle Christensen of Christensen Dental Consulting. Gayle brings on board significant expertise in the practice and dental offices management area. She is a published author and has experience in many areas of office and team improvement and is excited to be part of NDA to help more dentists achieve ongoing and complete success.
READ more about Gayle, then CALL her or anyone of our Northern Dental Alliance members, who can work specifically with you or coordinate with other members, only when or if you request their services.
NDA members are independent dental consultants, like Gayle, who work in the best interest of their dentist-clients. The NDA can take your practice to the next level of customer service, internal efficiency, building design, new patient revenues, safety standards (OSHA/Infection control), financial independence, laboratory results, and overall performance.
Gayle Christensen - Consultant/Owner & NOW NDA Member
Christensen Dental Consulting
Read more about Welcome New Member, Gayle Christensen, Practice Management Consultant
Posted on Jun 08, 2011
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- Article by NDA Member & CBA Chief Actuary Charlie Steingas
As a dentist and a small business owner you probably work with many different trusted advisors who help you run your business. You count on these advisors to keep you aware of changes and make sure everything is running smoothly.
Your attorney makes sure you are aware of any legal changes affecting your business that may need attention, your accountant helps you plan tax strategies to minimize the amount you are giving to Uncle Sam each year, and you get advice from experts about new dental technology and safety measures to improve your practice.
Read more about Top Three Reasons Financial Advisors will be contacting dentists Who Sponsor a 401(k) Plan
Posted on May 25, 2011
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Further Strengthening Our Breadth of Member Expertise, theNDA Welcomes Aboard Cash Balance Actuaries…
Charlie Steingas, owner of Cash Balance Actuaries, LLC, has joined the Northern Dental Alliance (NDA).
A Minnesota-based organization, NDA also advises dentists in the areas of office safety, construction, marketing, laboratory services, banking, practice transition, staffing, retirement plans, and personal financial strategies.
Read more about Welcome: Charlie Steingas, Cash Balance Actuaries
Posted on Dec 06, 2010
Filed under | News and Seminars
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI (1888PressRelease) December 02, 2010
Kim Smythe, owner of Dental Staffing Services, has joined the Northern Dental Alliance (NDA). A Minnesota-based organization, NDA also advises dentists in the areas of office safety, construction, marketing, laboratory services, banking, practice transition, and personal financial strategies.
The Northern Dental Alliance provides a comprehensive platform for dentists to structure highly successful and secure businesses, achieve superior oral health and smile enhancement restorations for their patients as well as protect and improve their financial future through proper investment and transition planning.
Dental Staffing Services greatly increases the depth of knowledge and resources every NDA member can offer their dentist clients.
Read more about NDA Welcomes New Member: Dental Staffing Services Of MN
Posted on Aug 12, 2010
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Nuts & Bolts of
RSO Responsibilities X-Ray Rule
Training Session
Sign Up. Show Up. Safety Up your annual OSHA and infection control requirements.
Northern Dental Alliance Member Leanne Mathieu Kramer of Statements Plus Compliance Solutions’ two hour, two CE credit, special seminar is scheduled for October 13, 2010. Leanne is a Minnesota-based instructor with significant experience working in dental offices.
Know how your office is doing before an inspector calls. Put the worries of hazardous waste and other environmental issues behind you. Leanne’s training session makes it possible for dentists and teams to focus on Treatment Planning, Marketing, Recall and Scheduling.
Read more about Training Seminar: RSO and X-Rays
Posted on Feb 26, 2010
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Dentists and other business owners are invited to a
BABO (Bring a Business Owner) Event on Friday, March 19, 2010 (more details below)
The financial talk and business forum are sponsored by Rick Epple, CFP®, of Epple Financial Advisors, LLC (NDA member) and Margaret A. T. Cronin of Grandchamp, Guyette & Cronin, PLLC.
Sooner or later, you, like every dental practice owner, will need to transfer ownership of your business. Selling the your dental office is the final part or your role in building it. For most business owners, this is an emotional event. It is also a complex process involving financial auditing, confidentiality issues, title transfers, price negotiations, all while continuing to run your dental office.
Read more about EXIT Strategy: Max Your Business Value
Posted on Jan 26, 2010
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2010 Star of the North Meeting
- Minnesota Dental Association
- Saint Paul RiverCentre
- APRIL 22-24, 2010
The Star of the North Meeting presented by the Minnesota Dental Association is the Upper Midwest’s main state dental conference. Thousands of dentists and dental professionals from around the region will be able to take in dozens of seminars from clinical to practice management.
Read more about Dentists Invited To April Meeting In St. Paul, MN
Posted on Jan 01, 2010
Filed under | News and Seminars
Nuts & Bolts of
RSO Responsibilities X-Ray Rule
Training Session
Keep up with your annual OSHA and infection control requirements. This two hour, two CE credit, special seminar will be presented by an experienced Minnesota-based instructor: Leanne Mathieu Kramer of Statements Plus Compliance Solutions.
With so much focus on quality patient care, new products and technology keeping up with written infection control, MSDS, and radiation manuals can fall on the back burner. Know how your office is doing before an inspector calls.
Put the worries of hazardous waste and other environmental issues behind you. Leanne, a Northern Dental Alliance Member, makes it possible for dentists and teams to focus on Treatment Planning, Marketing, Recall and Scheduling.
Read more about Safer Practice Seminar: OSHA, Infection Control
Posted on Nov 10, 2009
Filed under | News and Seminars
Start Practicing Fearless Dentistry!

Northern Dental Alliance is dedicated to developing real results for dentists as well as their patients, team, dentistry and practice. While we are independent businesses, NDA member consultants work together to effectively present a complete array of exceptional services dentists in Minnesota and surrounding states require to be successful for the long term.
Read more about NDA Advertising - Northwest Dentistry Journal
Posted on Jun 10, 2009
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Review how Renstrom Dental Studio, a Minnesota laboratory and NDA Member takes restorative and cosmetic dentistry to new levels with enhanced quality control and more precise examination.
According to Randy Renstrom, CDT and co-owner, "Our mission is to continually increase the value we provide our dentist clients. We do this by saving them time, improving their smile makeover results, and eliminating the frustrations of the patient experience."
Read more about Laboratory Microscope Enhances Dentistry
Posted on Jun 08, 2009
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The Northern Dental Alliance would like to welcome our newest member, Leanne M. Mathieu Kramer. She has worked with dentists and in dentistry for over 20 years. Leanne brings a high level of expertise in infection control and OSHA compliance training and implementation for dental offices throughout Minnesota.
After working in the clinical setting, Leanne saw a common need among these dental offices. With so much focus on quality patient care, new products and technology keeping up with written infection control, MSDS, and radiation manuals fell to the back burner.
Read more about Welcome New Member! Leanne Mathieu Kramer
Posted on Apr 10, 2009
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Renstrom Dental Studio laboratory and Nobel Biocare encourage dentists in Hudson and surrounding areas to attend this upcoming evening continuing education course:
Nobel Esthetics: Maximizing Clinical Results with Procera
- When: May 6th, 2009 - 6:00PM - 8:00PM
- Where: Holiday Inn Express - 1200 Gateway Blvd
- Hudson, WI 54016
- No cost for attending
- 2 C.E. credits will be provided
- Soft drinks and Appetizers will be served
Read more about Laboratory Presents CE for Dentists: Hudson, WI