Are You Avoiding the Money Issue?
Not surprisingly, there's been a lot of discussion in the dental community about the recent Frontline show 'Dollars and Dentists.' I'm not going to...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
This recent emergency patient just had the restoration on his molar placed about four days prior to seeing me. He was complaining of...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
The Top Five Excuses for Being Good Rather Than Great
1. That's the way we've always done it. Dental practices thrive on routine, so it's easy to get entrenched in systems, and for team members to get...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Dr. Gary DeWood once told the story of the 20 (sick) sheep. If one dies, how many are left? Depending upon how or what is heard, the answer often...
Jeffrey Bonk | 12 years ago ›
Light Savers: Understanding Variables in Shade Selection
Color is experienced through our eyes. An understanding of our physiology is basic to the application of the principles of color science and shade selection...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Make Today Your Interdependence Day
'We hold these truths to be self-evident...' Those famous words from the Declaration of Independence helped launch a great nation. And as we celebrate the...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Is It Time for a Mid-Career Makeover?
'I don't want to be a product of my environment,' Jack Nicholson says at the beginning of The Departed, 'I want my environment to be a product of me.' It's a...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
An Important Reminder on a Bittersweet Occasion
As a wise person once said, 'We more often need to be reminded than instructed.' I thought of that while watching my sons deliver a presentation of...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Here are a couple of photos from a patient who was referred to me for an upper implant supported restoration. She was not happy with...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Three Things to Say to a Patient Who Only Wants a Cleaning
It's the common request of patients (and prospective patients) who don't value dentistry highly: I only want a cleaning. I've spoken many times...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
An Unlikely Material That Can Save Your Practice Money
So I went into my local hardware store and asked for plumber's tape, commonly known as the brand name Teflon. The guy behind the counter says to me, 'So...
Darin O'Bryan, D.D.S. | 12 years ago ›
When you have a guest over who is visiting your home for the first time, do you give them a tour of the house? It's sort of a traditional thing for a...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›