Leaf Gauge and the Orthodontic Finish
Orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning often includes using mounted casts to evaluate the occlusion and plan the mechanics for treatment. With mounted...
Donna Stenberg | 9 years ago ›
Gummy Smiles: The Importance of a Correct Diagnosis
Figure 1 This young girl (Figure 1) was about to start college and expressed concerned about her smile. She did not like her teeth and...
Arezoo Bahar | 9 years ago ›
Get in the Esthetic Zone: Implant Abutments
Today we have more options than ever before when deciding on an implant abutment in the esthetic zone. Should it be a custom abutment or a stock abutment?...
Greggory Kinzer | 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 ›
Is Your Dental Practice Infected with This Common Team Issue?
I call it the Compartment Mindset Syndrome, and it can infect even some high-performing practices. It's when team members, often those who have settled...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
New Spear Course: Impact of Mouth Breathing on Oral and General Health, Part 2
The latest Spear Hygiene course, Impact of Mouth Breathing on Oral and General Health, Part 2, is now available! In this course, dental...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 9 years ago ›
When a new patient comes into your dental practice, are you able to clearly communicate your practice's values to them? Are they aware of what is...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 9 years ago ›
Emergency Coverage Groups for Dentists
Why is it that emergencies happen at the most inconventient times? If you had only known you were going to have that heart attack you could have...
Gary DeWood | 9 years ago ›
What is Your Leadership Default Position?
Every dental practice owner is a leader, whether they like it or not. Some dentists are lucky enough to be natural leaders, the kind who usually know...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Ceramics used in dentistry require heat to consolidate and structurally transform the material. Firing ceramic restorations at temperatures and durations...
Darin Dichter | 9 years ago ›
To Floss or Not to Floss: Why is That a Question?
In over 40 years of treating patients experiencing periodontitis, with some caries experience as well, I have often been asked why I am...
Michael McDevitt | 9 years ago ›
A Thinking Framework for Achieving Real Breakthroughs
If I were to ask one hundred people—people from across the demographic spectrum—what one change would have the greatest favorable impact on their lives, I...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›