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Four Reasons for a Late-Career Facility Makeover
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Four Reasons for a Late-Career Facility Makeover

Why bother with significant reinvestments in your practice when you are just a few years away from retirement? Why not let the new practice owner worry...

| 10 years ago
Why Clinical Photography Makes Sense
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Why Clinical Photography Makes Sense

Have you ever finished a beautiful posterior composite with great primary anatomy, beautiful color match and pristine margins? Of course you have. Have...

| 10 years ago
Photos Are Great for Diagnosis, But Don't Get Faked Out
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Photos Are Great for Diagnosis, But Don't Get Faked Out

I rely heavily on photography to help me get to a correct diagnosis and to enable my ability to treatment plan. I like to look at a photo with lips in...

| 10 years ago
Get the Facts on Wax

Get the Facts on Wax

A clear vision of the esthetic and functional outcome of a case must be established to effectively communicate the details to the technician who is fabricating...

| 10 years ago
A New Way to Classify Gum Disease Based on Gene Expression Signature?

A New Way to Classify Gum Disease Based on Gene Expression Signature?

According to a recent news release, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) have devised a new system for classifying periodontal disease...

| 10 years ago
Let Your Patients See the Value Behind the Curtain

Let Your Patients See the Value Behind the Curtain

Are you the same dentist you were when you graduated from dental school? If you have been in practice for 10 years or more I bet you would say that...

| 10 years ago
Complete and Accurate Periodontal Charting

Complete and Accurate Periodontal Charting

Helping patients retain their natural teeth and maintain overall health is vital. It's important to closely monitor their periodontal health and recommend...

| 10 years ago
The Three Kinds of Hygiene Patients

The Three Kinds of Hygiene Patients

As I wrote about previously, the hygiene check can be one of the most overlooked, or at least under-committed, relationship-building tools for many dentists....

| 10 years ago
Study: Protein Might Play Key Role in Gum Disease

Study: Protein Might Play Key Role in Gum Disease

According to a recent news release, scientists at Forsyth, along with a colleague from Northwestern University, have discovered that the protein, Transgultaminase...

| 10 years ago
What is the Universal Dental Language?

What is the Universal Dental Language?

Every day in our practices and with each one of our patients, our ability to communicate impacts our success immensely. Not only are we able to do what...

| 10 years ago
Some Practical Advice on Team Value Role Implementation

Some Practical Advice on Team Value Role Implementation

In a recent article I talked about how it's important to have someone, usually a senior assistant, take on the role of treatment coordinator in the practice...

| 10 years ago
How to Minimize Residual Cement on Implant Restorations
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How to Minimize Residual Cement on Implant Restorations

Multiple approaches have been discussed in the dental literature on how to best cement an implant restoration and minimize the chance of leaving residual...

| 10 years ago