The First Thing to Say When a Patient Says No
What do you do when a patient says no to the dental problems you have shown them? If you're like many dentists, you consider your job done, accept their...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
How to Make a Custom Incisal Guide Table
Once the decision is made to make a custom incisal guide table, the following sequence of steps should be followed. Determine if you are going to restore...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
One of our clients at Spear – someone we have been profiling as part of our effort to document and analyze the success our clients – said...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Diagnose Your Practice in Five Simple Questions
It's true that a dental practice is a complex machine, and there are a lot of moving parts that go into making a smooth-running successful operation....
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Report: Billions Suffer From Major Tooth Decay
A recent EurekAlert! press release states, billions of people across the globe are suffering from major untreated dental problems, according to a new...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
How to Create Reliable Team Alignment
'I wish I could get the right people on my team,' is right up there with 'I wish I could get the right patients,' among the most common dreams of dentists. Naturally, you...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
When to Use a Custom Incisal Guide Table?
A common question asked of me is: 'When should I make or prescribe a custom incisal guide table?' If there is no pathway wear, generally there is not a...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
The One Hundred Percent Solution
What are your expectations in a relationship? We often look at a lot of our relationships, especially in a work environment, in a transactional way. In...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
What Does Current Research Say About Pain-Free Injection Techniques?
The following is a review of available research on effective pain reducing tactics during local anesthesia injections. Some of these are commonly...
Vivek Mehta | 11 years ago ›
Does Your Dental Team Have 'Court Sense?'
If you're a basketball fan, things get really interesting this time of year during the playoffs. It's the time in the season when slight differences in...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Case Study: Soda and Illegal Drugs Cause Similar Damage to Teeth
According to recent media release, a case study published in the March/April 2013 issue of General Dentistry, the peer-reviewed clinical journal of the...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Why 'Now' is More Important Than Ever
There was a time in America when the pattern of adult life was steady and predictable. You grew up, got a job and stayed in that job until you retired...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›