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Occlusal Appliances: How Do They Impact Joints?
Occlusion & Wear

Occlusal Appliances: How Do They Impact Joints?

Pain in the area surrounding the TMJ can be referred from several sources, particularly muscles. This is especially true of pain in front of the ear,...

| 10 years ago ›
How to Get Out of Your Own Way
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Practice Management

How to Get Out of Your Own Way

As we approach the New Year, I'd like to wrap up 2013 by sharing some quick 'philosophical foundation' reminders here over the next several days....

| 10 years ago ›
Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part II]
Implants

Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part II]

In Part I of this series, I introduced a 21-year-old patient that was missing teeth 8-11 and 21-27 due to a life-threatening car accident. I demonstrated...

| 10 years ago ›
How Open Are You to Possibilities?
Practice Management

How Open Are You to Possibilities?

I think one of the best measures of greatness in a person is how they respond when presented with a new idea. We all like to think that we are open-minded,...

| 10 years ago ›
Smile Design 'Alternatives'
Esthetics

Smile Design 'Alternatives'

In esthetic dentistry, determining the arrangement and contour of the teeth can be a fun process since it allows us to be artists. This concept is really...

| 10 years ago ›
Are Your Patients Keeping up With You?
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Practice Management

Are Your Patients Keeping up With You?

The possibilities for growth in dentistry today are truly astounding. In a previous article, 'The Power of Proximity' I provided some insight on how important...

| 10 years ago ›
Can We Be Too Accurate With Bite Records?
Occlusion & Wear

Can We Be Too Accurate With Bite Records?

Over the years the accuracy we are able to achieve in dentistry has greatly increased. While in most cases the more accurate we can be the better, there...

| 10 years ago ›
The Power of Proximity
Practice Management

The Power of Proximity

Being a good dentist and enjoying reasonable success is fairly easy. In fact, as I often say, it is hard not to succeed in dentistry. Find the right practice...

| 10 years ago ›
A Puzzle About Intermittent Swelling
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Techniques & Materials

A Puzzle About Intermittent Swelling

So I don't have a definitive answer here, although I think I know what might be happening. This patient described intermittent swelling on the left...

| 10 years ago ›
Simple Tips for Acknowledging Patient Referrals
Practice Management

Simple Tips for Acknowledging Patient Referrals

What happens when someone expresses to you their sincere appreciation for something you have done for them? It feels good, doesn't it? And because it...

| 10 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: How Do They Impact Muscles? [Part II]
Occlusion & Wear

Occlusal Appliances: How Do They Impact Muscles? [Part II]

As I mentioned in Part I of this article, it is critical that clinicians realize that different patients may respond differently to the same occlusal...

| 10 years ago ›
A Very Important Question to Ask Every New Patient
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Practice Management

A Very Important Question to Ask Every New Patient

Any time you have a new patient call for a first appointment it turns into a question-and-answer session because there is a lot of data you need to collect,...

| 10 years ago ›