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What if Steve Jobs Had Been a Dentist?
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Practice Management

What if Steve Jobs Had Been a Dentist?

You could argue that running a technology company and running a dental practice are two very different things. However, I think someone who achieves profound...

| 11 years ago ›
Are You Asking Yourself the Right Questions?
Practice Management

Are You Asking Yourself the Right Questions?

The heart of strategic planning is about asking the right questions. It's about focusing beyond the daily noise in our life and looking at how it all...

| 11 years ago ›
Three Uses For Red Rope Wax [Ed.]
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Techniques & Materials

Three Uses For Red Rope Wax [Ed.]

In my practice, there are times when I don't need impression material to go into certain places. I have found red rope wax to be a quick, cheap...

| 11 years ago ›
Three Slumps Dentists Face--And How to Beat Them
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Practice Management

Three Slumps Dentists Face--And How to Beat Them

It happens to even the best athletes and sports teams. It also happens businesses that involve performing basically the same tasks each day. Everything...

| 11 years ago ›
A New Way to Look at Age-Old Problems
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Practice Management

A New Way to Look at Age-Old Problems

Sometimes the biggest problems have the simplest solutions. It's not necessarily about applying more time and resources, it's about thinking in a new...

| 11 years ago ›
Unraveling the Mysteries of Extensive Tooth Wear: Part II
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Occlusion & Wear

Unraveling the Mysteries of Extensive Tooth Wear: Part II

This is a continuation of the discussion of extensive tooth wear from part I, caused by three underlying interconnected conditions, Sleep Bruxism...

| 11 years ago ›
Three Lessons From a Life in Business
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Practice Management

Three Lessons From a Life in Business

When I immigrated to North America, I arrived with three things: Twenty dollars in my pocket, my education, and a youthful desire to succeed. With those...

| 11 years ago ›
Visits to Emergency Rooms Due to Dental Problems on the Rise
Beyond Restoration

Visits to Emergency Rooms Due to Dental Problems on the Rise

According to the ADA Health Policy Resources Center, more people are heading to the emergency room with dental problems, an increase largely driven by...

| 11 years ago ›
The Three Meetings You Should Be Having
Practice Management

The Three Meetings You Should Be Having

Meetings have a bad reputation. Too many people think of meetings as low-value time – something to be endured, as opposed to the time where real...

| 11 years ago ›
Managing Failures Due to Pathway Wear: Part II
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Occlusion & Wear

Managing Failures Due to Pathway Wear: Part II

This is a continuation of the discussion about the patient from Part I that was referred to the office in need of new restorations. As a reminder,...

| 11 years ago ›
The Surprising Cost of 'Slippage'
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Practice Management

The Surprising Cost of 'Slippage'

Case success is a linear process that you can think of as a chain of events. There can be a lot of links in that chain, but for the purposes of this article,...

| 11 years ago ›
Unraveling the Mysteries of Extensive Tooth Wear: Part I
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Occlusion & Wear

Unraveling the Mysteries of Extensive Tooth Wear: Part I

Extensive tooth wear is often the result of a triad of three underlying interconnected conditions: Sleep Bruxism (SB), Gastroesophageal reflux...

| 11 years ago ›