Are You Smarter Than a Harvard Student?
Here's a simple puzzle: A bat and ball together cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? If...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Patients Respond to Genuine Communication
Patients leave our practice; we don't like it but it happens. Sometimes the reasons they leave are beyond our control. If they're moving out of the area...
Darin O'Bryan, D.D.S. | 12 years ago ›
Salespeople and jobseekers – and anyone who has to educate and persuade people effectively – are familiar with the term, and it's based on...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
When Muscle Harmony Prevents Pain
The forces generated in occlusion are provided by muscle activity. These forces have a physiologic range that creates harmony with the joints and teeth....
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
The World Seeks Great Dentistry
This week at the Spear campus I am reminded that dental health professionals of all ages and experience levels from all around the world are seeking the...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
How to Help Your Patients Visualize Treatment
Case presentation is always a concern for me, whether it's formal or casual, chairside or consultation room. I tend to have most conversations with...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 12 years ago ›
A Last Chance For a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
One of the great things about being alive in this time and in this part of the world is that everyone has the opportunity to have an extraordinary life....
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
In restorative dentistry there are certain requirements needed to fabricate restorations that will meet our needs as well as those of our patients....
Jeff Lineberry | 12 years ago ›
Is Your Team Ready to Offer Five-Star Service?
How many times has this happened to you? You go to a restaurant where you have a reservation and they make you wait because your table isn't ready....
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Our experiences in reconstructive dentistry have taught us that there are many instances in which the midline is not perfectly straight or centered on...
Mark Fleming | 12 years ago ›
The Hidden Truth Behind Why Some People Change Dentists
The most familiar reason a new patient comes to your practice is because they are 'new to the area.' That makes sense – people move and they need to find...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Lip Service: How to Evaluate a Crooked Smile
A person's smile is a work of art. Think about it, the lips function as the frame and the teeth are the picture. As with actual pieces of art, we look...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›