Quality of Life … and Complete Dentures … Really?
Is anyone thinking of complete dentures when evaluating quality of life? For those in the 50-64 age group, about 15 percent are missing all of...
Doug Benting | 9 years ago ›
An Upfront Conversation Dentists Should Have with Every Patient
It must be one of those situations when dentists feel the most unloved: that moment when you are explaining to a patient who came in for a routine check-up...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
The Dental Patient as the Primary Therapist
Dentistry continues to address caries and periodontitis as the critical destructive processes affecting our dental patient family. Other issues, such...
Michael McDevitt | 9 years ago ›
Great Leaders and the Rewards of the Abundance Mindset
Of all the qualities that define a great leader, one of the most important is a sense of abundance. To be clear, I am not talking about material abundance....
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
'Creating Positive Patient Experiences' is Now Live!
Creating a successful dental practice is more than providing excellent clinical care…it's also about creating an atmosphere that appeals to patients. One...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 9 years ago ›
'Adjusting and Polishing e.max Restorations' is Now Live!
Does your practice utilize e.max restorations? e.max restorations offer patients a strong and durable restoration, resulting in a natural and comfortable smile. If...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 9 years ago ›
Priorities and Your Practice - A Pain Relief Tip for Dentists
Most people know what they need to do to succeed, at least in general terms. When I see dentists who are not making the strides forward they are obviously...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Surprising Expasyl Conversation at Master’s Forum
I was asked to give an update (via a current literature review) on the use of Expasyl during a recent workshop here at Spear. A 2012 article...
Kevin Kwiecien | 9 years ago ›
The 3 Kinds of Leader Every Dentist Must Be
Many times I hear dentists say that they love the clinical side of dentistry, but they could do without the leadership issues that await them when they...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Oral Cancer Awareness - Will You Be Part of the Change?
Did you know that April 14th through the 20th is National Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week? Providing a comprehensive extra and intra-oral exam for...
Kim Miller | 9 years ago ›
Improving Case Acceptance - Part 1
As we know, case acceptance is critical. We can't treat our patients without it, and we can't help them if we can't treat them. For me the key to case...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
The Insurance Question: Where Your Focus Really Needs to Be
Dentists have always had a love-hate relationship with dental insurance companies. Perhaps it's more accurate to say that it is a relationship that has...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›