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An Opportunity Too Big to See
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An Opportunity Too Big to See

If you go anywhere in Africa, even to some of the most remote areas, you'll find signs for Bata Shoes. In fact in many places their market presence is...

| 10 years ago
Snake Killers: Are You Using Them?

Snake Killers: Are You Using Them?

In a previous article I talked about tips for consistent models. While good models are of critical importance so is putting them in...

| 10 years ago
The Secret to Effective Scheduling
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The Secret to Effective Scheduling

Has a patient ever accepted your treatment plan, and you suggest to your assistant to place an hour and a half in the schedule as soon as possible to...

| 10 years ago
Occlusal Appliances: The Options

Occlusal Appliances: The Options

As an educator, one of the most confusing areas for clinicians in my experience concerns which occlusal appliance to prescribe. There are many reasons...

| 10 years ago
A Space and Time Solution for Dentists
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A Space and Time Solution for Dentists

What do you do if you are poised to grow as a practice but your facility won't let you? This is a question that came up recently from a reader when I...

| 10 years ago
Treat or Extract? [Part I]
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Treat or Extract? [Part I]

We are often faced with the question of having to decide on whether to extract or treat a tooth with endodontic or periodontal issues....

| 10 years ago
Finding the Leader in You
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Finding the Leader in You

I have spent a good portion of my professional life studying and presenting on the topic of leadership. It is an important, complex topic, as you can...

| 10 years ago
Seating the Crown and Placing the RPD

Seating the Crown and Placing the RPD

In a previous article, 'Preparing and Impressing a Terminal Abutment for a Removable Partial Denture', I described a technique to allow the lab to...

| 10 years ago
How to Get the Universe on Your Side
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How to Get the Universe on Your Side

'At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you.' I have always loved that quote from the philosopher Goethe largely because in the...

| 10 years ago
Three Steps to Consistent Stone Models

Three Steps to Consistent Stone Models

When was the last time you thought about the models in your office? If you use a system such as CEREC the number of models you have may be somewhat reduced....

| 10 years ago
A Simple Tip for Talking About Fees
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A Simple Tip for Talking About Fees

'That sounds great, doc, but how much will it cost?' If you're like a lot of dentists this is among your least favorite questions. And it's not because you...

| 10 years ago
Reinventing the Patient Experience
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Reinventing the Patient Experience

Remember when movie theaters were supposed to be going out of business? With the home theater revolution, ticket sales at the major cinemas started declining...

| 10 years ago