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The Next Step in Intraoral Technology
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The Next Step in Intraoral Technology

Buying a CEREC machine won't solve the issue of not performing great dentistry. At the end of the day, you need to be a good clinician with a sound educational...

| 12 years ago
The Secret to a Real Vision: Think Big

The Secret to a Real Vision: Think Big

The first rule for creating a life vision is to think big. I don't mean pie-in-the-sky fantasies of what you want from life. An effective vision must...

| 12 years ago
Four Treatment Options for Isolated Periodontal Disease

Four Treatment Options for Isolated Periodontal Disease

The presence of isolated periodontal defects is one of the most challenging esthetic issues encountered by the restorative dentist. The typical presentation...

| 12 years ago
'Be So Good, They Can't Ignore You'
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'Be So Good, They Can't Ignore You'

Yes, that is a photo of Shelli and I standing alongside our good friends Steve Martin and Martin Short. Okay, maybe we're not really close personal...

| 12 years ago
Use Mock-Ups to Increase Case Acceptance

Use Mock-Ups to Increase Case Acceptance

Using a mock-up is a great way to create value for esthetic dentistry. They help to visualize the desired end result in the patient's mouth; it helps...

| 12 years ago
Six Bad Reasons to Not Think About a Transition

Six Bad Reasons to Not Think About a Transition

Why deal with the headaches of managing a 'big' practice when you can just keep things at a nice intimate level?

| 12 years ago
Triumph Over the Dark Side

Triumph Over the Dark Side

I would like to share a particularly challenging case I had to deal with a few years ago, and how keeping an open mind along with some great teamwork...

| 12 years ago
Zirconia Restorations: Setting Expectations [Part II]

Zirconia Restorations: Setting Expectations [Part II]

In my last article I provided some background information on zirconia full-contour restorations. This week I'll discuss indications and contraindications...

| 12 years ago
Can You Spot the Two Patients in Your Schedule Ready for Ideal Care?

Can You Spot the Two Patients in Your Schedule Ready for Ideal Care?

The equation that drives dentistry: How often you get to deliver ideal care is going to depend on what patients choose to accept. It's one thing to diagnose...

| 12 years ago
How to Turn an Emergency into an Opportunity

How to Turn an Emergency into an Opportunity

Your day is booked solid, and you're on track and on time. Then it happens – an emergency patient has to be squeezed in. It can feel like someone...

| 12 years ago
Three Simple Tricks to a Great Model

Three Simple Tricks to a Great Model

The most common full coverage appliance employed in a restorative practice is the full coverage, hard appliance, built and adjusted in centric relation....

| 12 years ago
I Can See Clearly Now
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I Can See Clearly Now

If you are like me (read that as old, or rather, mature) you went all the way through dental school without magnification. I don't know how widespread...

| 12 years ago