Where Did My Teeth Go? Changes in Tooth Display as we Age
Aging causes more than just wrinkles and aches and pains – it also affects our smiles. I like to show patients the two slides below, to demonstrate...
Arezoo Bahar | 9 years ago ›
An Important Insight into How Patients Think about Pain
Have you ever performed a difficult procedure—one where the patient was in obvious discomfort for most of the time—only to have them report afterwards that 'it...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Maintaining Edentulous Spaces … Are There Consequences?
Patients that value dental health are motivated by the consequences of not taking an appropriate action. Taking a tooth or perhaps several teeth out...
Doug Benting | 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 ›
What Makes a Dental Team Great?
There are all lot of factors that go into making up a well-functioning, smoothly-aligned, high-performing dental team – but I would say that one of...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
‘Treatment Planning For a Great Hire’ is Now Live!
Do you find it difficult to hire great employees? Are you tired of only finding mediocre talent? Is this negatively affecting your practice?
Abigail Pfeiffer | 9 years ago ›
‘Defining Your Practice’s Unique Mission and Identity’ is Now Live!
What are methods you utilize to attract and retain patients? Can you implement new approaches that increase patient retention?
Abigail Pfeiffer | 9 years ago ›
Treatment planning in orthodontics includes evaluation of all three facial dimensions; Anterior-posterior, transverse and vertical.
Donna Stenberg | 9 years ago ›
Three Rules for Following Through
No matter what business you are in, your passion for your work shows in how determined you are to influence others to see the value of what you can do.
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
How Becoming a Better Dentist Can be like Riding a Bike
It's why I always say it's not enough to get excited about discovering new techniques or methods of diagnosis at a seminar or workshop—you have to put sustained...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Dentistry's Battle With the Inferior Alveolar Nerve
Is it worth the battle? Or should we just raise the white flag and admit defeat? Do we have any hope for victory? Can we uncover a weakness in the opponent?...
Kevin Kwiecien | 9 years ago ›
How Dentists can Unintentionally Offend Patients
Our language and our actions are ways that we communicate to others. This article suggests that we analyze some of our interaction with patients from...
Michael McDevitt | 9 years ago ›