The Meaning of Hope, as Seen in a Child's Drawing
December is behind us; the time of year where our senses are inundated with the sounds, the smells, the language and customs of the holidays. And as the...
Glen Wysel | 12 years ago ›
I'm planning for a patient appointment shortly after New Year's, and part of my preparation is putting together the appropriate checklist. Do you use...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 2
You saw this 55-year-old patient in my last blog, 'Sigh...Where Are The Easy Ones? Part 1', so you know that she has a deteriorating joint on the left side...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
'OK Mrs. Jones, I'm just going to run in the back and stain that restoration we tried in. It will only take a minute, and then we can cement it and get...
Gary DeWood | 13 years ago ›
What My Journey In Dentistry Has Taught Me About Dentists
I started my career in the dental industry by introducing practice-automation systems to dental practices. This was back in the mid-'80s, when chairside workstations...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 1
It has been said that there are no easy cases, and I think that I believe it after the run of new patients I've had the past six months. So, once again,...
Steve Ratcliff | 13 years ago ›
It is Always a Question of Values
I have a good friend who recently had a very challenging experience with her longtime dentist. She has been in the practice since she was a child and...
Steve Ratcliff | 13 years ago ›
Resolution #1: No More New Year's Resolutions
This is the time of year when many people engage in what I find to be an odd custom. They take things that have lingered on their to-do lists –...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
Most dentists receive or purchase their shade guides in dental school and continue to use them throughout their careers. How old is your shade guide?...
Martin Mendelson | 13 years ago ›
Going “All In” On The Relationships That Matter
Some of our greatest joys in life come from our relationships with the people around us. So I guess it only makes sense that some of our greatest frustrations...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
Don't you love the feeling you get when you are so deeply immersed in something that the rest of the world seems to fade away and time is suspended? You...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›
A Lesson in How to See, from a Blind Man
I remember hearing a fascinating story – a true story – of a blind man who had his vision restored later in life after being sightless since...
Imtiaz Manji | 13 years ago ›