One of the challenges of creating surgical guides for full arch restorations is making a scan with a radio-opaque material. Typically, an interim prosthesis...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Are You Being Introduced with the Right Value?
How much does a patient really know about you before they meet you? Are you just 'the dentist' that they are seeing, the same (in their minds) as any...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Determinants of Vertical Dimension
A lesson on vertical dimension. Vertical dimension is the distance between any point on the maxilla and any point on the mandible when the teeth...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Five Ways to Prepare for a New Associate
There are many different things you can and should do when bringing on a new associate to your practice. The following are five of the key ways to prepare:...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Nancy Case Study: Final Restoration
As the closing article in Nancy Case Study (Part I) series, I'll be discussing Nancy's final restorations. I ended up going with a...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
Do You Have 'The Fire' Within?
People like to believe that there is something mysterious or special about how successful dentists and their teams reach the highest level. It really...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Does Your Practice Have Black Holes of Accountability?
If there is one gift you can give the members of your team, it is clarity. Clarity for the overall vision for the practice. Clarity for how they fit into...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Pay Attention to Pulpal Spaces to Save Teeth
Recently I wrote about the importance of paying close attention to the pulpal spaces on radiographs. While the prognosis of the tooth discussed last time...
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
Why 'Bad' Patients Are Actually Good Patients
You will always have some patients who choose to accept nothing more than having you 'fix' their most immediate care concerns. But at the same time...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
The Myth of the Angled Abutment
Implant position is critical to esthetic success, especially when the patient has a high smile line and is esthetically aware. At times, using an angled...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Why Team Conflict is Not Always Bad
Some of my favorite times in my career have come when I have taken the better part of a day and gone into 'lockdown' with a number of my closest colleagues...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Nancy Case Study: Material Selection Part II
As I stated in part I of this series, the Nancy case study was used as part of a three-day ceramic enhancement workshop. Each dentist who signed up for...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›