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...
Vivek Mehta | 11 years ago ›
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...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
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...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
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...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
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,...
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
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,...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
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...
Vivek Mehta | 11 years ago ›
A Simple Method to Track Success
To achieve success in dentistry, clinical excellence is a given. But part of running a dental practice is about running a business. The margins in the...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
New Discussion Forum Stirs Up Chatter Between Dentists
When clinicians have questions, Spear TALK connects them with other dentists to find the answers. All clinicians have been there. You have a patient...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›
A Reality Check for Your Capacity
In a recent article I talked about the difference between busyness and real productivity. Another great way to determine whether your state of busyness...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Managing Failures Due to Pathway Wear: Part I
To continue with my series of articles discussing pathway wear, I'd like to introduce a patient that was referred to the office in need of new restorations....
Greggory Kinzer | 11 years ago ›
Are You Productive or Just Busy?
There is a big difference between being productive, and just busy. I know many dentists who are extraordinarily productive, where they and their patients...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›