Occlusal Appliances: The Options
As an educator, one of the most confusing areas for clinicians in my experience concerns which occlusal appliance to prescribe. There are many reasons...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
A Space and Time Solution for Dentists
What do you do if you are poised to grow as a practice but your facility won't let you? This is a question that came up recently from a reader when I...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›![Treat or Extract? [Part I]](https://assets.speareducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Treat-Extract-2.png)
We are often faced with the question of having to decide on whether to extract or treat a tooth with endodontic or periodontal issues....
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
I have spent a good portion of my professional life studying and presenting on the topic of leadership. It is an important, complex topic, as you can...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Seating the Crown and Placing the RPD
In a previous article, 'Preparing and Impressing a Terminal Abutment for a Removable Partial Denture', I described a technique to allow the lab to...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 11 years ago ›
How to Get the Universe on Your Side
'At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you.' I have always loved that quote from the philosopher Goethe largely because in the...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Three Steps to Consistent Stone Models
When was the last time you thought about the models in your office? If you use a system such as CEREC the number of models you have may be somewhat reduced....
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
A Simple Tip for Talking About Fees
'That sounds great, doc, but how much will it cost?' If you're like a lot of dentists this is among your least favorite questions. And it's not because you...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Reinventing the Patient Experience
Remember when movie theaters were supposed to be going out of business? With the home theater revolution, ticket sales at the major cinemas started declining...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Positioning Maxillary Central Incisal Edges: Laboratory Use of Go-By Models
In previous articles in this series, I discussed how to finalizethe desired incisal edge position, whether it is the use of a bonded composite mock-up,...
Frank Spear | 11 years ago ›
An Alternative to the Associate or Partner Solution
What do you do as a dentist if you find yourself hitting a saturation point but you don't want to bring in an associate or partner? In a previous article,...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Are You Capturing All the Value in Your Practice?
It's a simple fact of life in dentistry that a practice's productivity is limited by the time of the provider. You only have so many hours to work with...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›