Tips for Great Communication With Your Interdisciplinary Team
Do many of your cases involve working with other offices? If you are a specialist then the answer is certainly yes. However, I suspect it is also...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
Cone Beam CTs: You Don't Know What You Don't Know
Do you remember the days back in dental school when we would look at a radiographs and say something like, 'Well, we can't tell for sure but that looks...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
Improving Case Acceptance: Part Three - Taking it Further
Previously I shared some tips for improving case acceptance (click here for Part 1 and Part 2) and I wrote that I do not always review all...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
As we all know, bone is needed in areas that we plan to place implants. And we also know that sometimes it looks like we have plenty of bone to place...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
Improving Case Acceptance: Part 2 - Treatment Discussions
In my previous article I discussed how critical it is to uncover our patient's goals and some tips for doing this. Want to know what to do next? In this...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
Improving Case Acceptance - Part 1
As we know, case acceptance is critical. We can't treat our patients without it, and we can't help them if we can't treat them. For me the key to case...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
At one time or another, we all want or need to move gingival tissues. While our patients may need us to do that in order to reach their goals, it is a...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
As we know in the world of dentistry today implants are becoming increasingly prevalent. And while they are a great option for tooth replacement, they...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
Getting The “Sharpness” Right on Your Restorations
Have you ever had a patient say they have a hard time chewing, yet their teeth are clearly making contact? Maybe they even said their teeth are not 'sharp'...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
In this article, I will go over some tips that may help improve your current relationship with your lab or get a relationship with a new lab off on the...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
4 Tips to Decrease Occlusion Confusion
We all know that occlusion plays a big role in the longevity of not only our patients' teeth but also any restorations that we provide for them.
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
Tips for More Comfortable Injections
As we all know, it is rare for anyone to look forward to an injection. In fact, many folks dread or downright fear them.
John Carson | 9 years ago ›