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The Job Isn't Done Until the Images are Taken
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The Job Isn't Done Until the Images are Taken

This patient is sporting a full set of original provisionals that I fabricated directly using copyplast formers. These photos will help Winter Lab...

| 11 years ago
Is Practice Overhead Evil?
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Is Practice Overhead Evil?

I used to hate paying my income taxes. When I was starting out in business, I dreaded writing that check every year – especially because every year...

| 11 years ago
Are You Leading a High-Maintenance Life?
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Are You Leading a High-Maintenance Life?

I love scuba diving. It's my favorite thing to do when I am away from work, because it relaxes and invigorates me at the same time. It centers me and...

| 11 years ago
How to Live Longer Without Adding Years to Your Life
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How to Live Longer Without Adding Years to Your Life

A lot of people say that as you get older time seems to speed up and each year seems to go by faster. As we get older we get more established in our...

| 11 years ago
The Dentist's Guide to Twitter Etiquette
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The Dentist's Guide to Twitter Etiquette

Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms today with more than 500 million users. Commonly referred to as a 'micro-blog,' Twitter allows...

| 11 years ago
The Five Stages of a Dentist's Life
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The Five Stages of a Dentist's Life

Just about everyone graduates full of youthful excitement and eager to get going. A lot of your energy is spent maneuvering to end up in an acceptable...

| 11 years ago
Dental Anesthesiology Rejected as Specialty

Dental Anesthesiology Rejected as Specialty

According to ADA News, a proposal to make dental anesthesiology an ADA-recognized specialty was denied by the House of Delegates Oct. 22. The...

| 11 years ago
What Do You Mean I Under-Prepped?

What Do You Mean I Under-Prepped?

Have I created enough space for the restorative material that is planned? One way to test that is to take a well fitting copyplast, line it with a...

| 11 years ago
Is Your Practice a Mouse or an Elephant?

Is Your Practice a Mouse or an Elephant?

We all know that elephants live much longer than mice. Their life expectancy is measured in decades as opposed to weeks or months for the little rodents,...

| 12 years ago
The Characterization of Anterior Temporaries as a Communication Tool

The Characterization of Anterior Temporaries as a Communication Tool

Although creating exquisite temporaries is difficult and often frustrating, it remains a vital part in communicating with both patient and lab. Most...

| 12 years ago
Are You Sitting At the Front of the Class?
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Are You Sitting At the Front of the Class?

What happens to the kids who walk in on the first day of school and take a seat in the back of the classroom? What choices are they making in that moment?...

| 12 years ago
Failure to Communicate
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Failure to Communicate

I would like to share something that happened to me recently in hopes you can avoid it happening to you. Several years ago I saw a patient for evaluation...

| 12 years ago