Becoming The Dentist You Were Meant to Be - in 10 Days a Year
Focus on what you are good at. That's advice you hear a lot, and in fact there is something to be said for the 'hedgehog' philosophy of playing to your...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Do I Medi-Care or Do I Medi-NOT Care?
If you think the Medicare opt-in or opt out decision is a confusing one you are not alone. I have been reading opinions from every direction regarding...
Gary DeWood | 9 years ago ›
Why Re-Investment Should Always Be a Priority
Forty years ago, few people outside of IBM had any first-hand interaction with computers. Today, the average teenager has more computing power in their...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
When Should I Worry About a Jaw Click?
Clicks in the jaw joints are a really common finding in our patients. The question we most often hear is 'how do I know it is ok to do the dentistry if...
Steve Ratcliff | 9 years ago ›
Why Word of Mouth Means So Much More These Days
For decades in this country, among the most powerful people in any given city were those who owned the newspapers, because they controlled a good deal...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
What type of medical history questions do you ask your patients? Do you ever update this information for your existing patients? Sometimes patients may...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 9 years ago ›
'Managing Fear When Presenting Findings to Your Patients' is Now Live!
Do you ever feel anxiety when you have to tell patients information they might not want to hear? Perhaps a patient came in for a simple cleaning, yet...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 9 years ago ›
An Exercise to Make Your Mission Statement Come to Life
Do you have a mission statement for your practice—a declaration of your values, your philosophy, and your commitment to patients that is posted publicly in...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
Improving Case Acceptance: Part 2 - Treatment Discussions
In my previous article I discussed how critical it is to uncover our patient's goals and some tips for doing this. Want to know what to do next? In this...
John Carson | 9 years ago ›
The Joys of Creating that “Family Feeling” with Your Team
If you are a CEREC dentist and you have been to the Spear campus in recent years, you no doubt recognize the two people beside me in this picture. That...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›
This article describes the benefit of using a triple tray for impressions, but also discusses the one instance when a triple tray can present a problem.
Mary Anne Salcetti | 9 years ago ›
The “Dentist’s Prerogative” in Patient Relationships
Everyone loves to be in love. That's why new romances are so exciting and energizing, because falling in love is about sensing the possibilities of what...
Imtiaz Manji | 9 years ago ›