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Five Questions to Help You Stop the Insanity

Five Questions to Help You Stop the Insanity

You are probably familiar with the quotation, often attributed to Albert Einstein: 'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and...

| 11 years ago
It's Okay to Be Cheesy

It's Okay to Be Cheesy

As stated in a recent EurekAlert! media release, there has been little research about how dairy products affect oral health. However, according to a...

| 11 years ago
The First Thing to Say When a Patient Says No
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The First Thing to Say When a Patient Says No

What do you do when a patient says no to the dental problems you have shown them? If you're like many dentists, you consider your job done, accept their...

| 11 years ago
How to Make a Custom Incisal Guide Table

How to Make a Custom Incisal Guide Table

Once the decision is made to make a custom incisal guide table, the following sequence of steps should be followed. Determine if you are going to restore...

| 11 years ago
Dentistry as a Hobby?
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Dentistry as a Hobby?

One of our clients at Spear – someone we have been profiling as part of our effort to document and analyze the success our clients – said...

| 11 years ago
Diagnose Your Practice in Five Simple Questions

Diagnose Your Practice in Five Simple Questions

It's true that a dental practice is a complex machine, and there are a lot of moving parts that go into making a smooth-running successful operation....

| 11 years ago
Report: Billions Suffer From Major Tooth Decay

Report: Billions Suffer From Major Tooth Decay

A recent EurekAlert! press release states, billions of people across the globe are suffering from major untreated dental problems, according to a new...

| 11 years ago
How to Create Reliable Team Alignment
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How to Create Reliable Team Alignment

'I wish I could get the right people on my team,' is right up there with 'I wish I could get the right patients,' among the most common dreams of dentists. Naturally, you...

| 11 years ago
When to Use a Custom Incisal Guide Table?

When to Use a Custom Incisal Guide Table?

A common question asked of me is: 'When should I make or prescribe a custom incisal guide table?' If there is no pathway wear, generally there is not a...

| 11 years ago
The One Hundred Percent Solution
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The One Hundred Percent Solution

What are your expectations in a relationship? We often look at a lot of our relationships, especially in a work environment, in a transactional way. In...

| 11 years ago
What Does Current Research Say About Pain-Free Injection Techniques?
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What Does Current Research Say About Pain-Free Injection Techniques?

The following is a review of available research on effective pain reducing tactics during local anesthesia injections. Some of these are commonly...

| 11 years ago
Does Your Dental Team Have 'Court Sense?'
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Does Your Dental Team Have 'Court Sense?'

If you're a basketball fan, things get really interesting this time of year during the playoffs. It's the time in the season when slight differences in...

| 11 years ago