Some Thoughts on The Art of Dentistry After a Visit to The Louvre
To walk through museums like the Louvre and the Muse d'Orsay – as we did recently on this trip – is to see history through the eyes of...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
A young lady came into my practice last week complaining of pain on the right side of her face. Her discomfort had been growing in intensity since she...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
The Three Biggest Competitive Advantages of Dentistry
We talk a lot about how, as dentists, you have to compete with a lot of other enticing products and services for discretionary dollars. And there is no...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Can Bonding Broken Tooth Fragments Really Work?
A 19-year-old patient named Tim presented with a crown fracture on his two central incisors. We decided to use the broken teeth fragments he brought with...
Vivek Mehta | 12 years ago ›
Why Patients Are Right And Wrong About Dentistry Being Expensive
When patients tell you they can't afford the dentistry you're presenting, they're usually right – or are they? It's a fact of life these days...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
In the last decade of the 20th century esthetics changed dentistry, and it continues to be a powerful force today. Esthetics is a branch of philosophy...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
The Inspiring Story of Venice - And What it Says About Human Nature
I spent the second leg of my trip in Venice, which has been called the 'most beautiful city built by man.' It would certainly be hard to find a city...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
As a father, one of the most common questions I get from my two boys is 'Why?' Why this, why that, why me, why now – and the list goes on. Sometimes...
Jeff Lineberry | 12 years ago ›
What Picasso Can Tell Us About The Passion For Greatness
Here's another picture from Spain, of a different building. This one has a special historical significance because this building was where...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
That's me in the photo, standing on the steps of an incredibly awe-inspiring cathedral in Barcelona. I'm traveling in Spain this week, which is giving...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
What Can Anthropologists Teach You About Tooth Wear?
It's obviously a progressive condition. People's teeth wear more as they get older. Is tooth wear really a problem? As dentists, of course we feel that...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
A True Story About Patient Trust
He was an older man of obviously meager means. He drove an old car, and he showed up for his maintenance appointments – always on time –...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›