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What do Teeth Proportion and Hollywood Actors Have in Common?
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What do Teeth Proportion and Hollywood Actors Have in Common?

You may think that an odd question. But when I sit down and talk to my patients about teeth proportion, I mention that teeth remind me of men and in...

| 9 years ago
Lifting the Curse of Busyness

Lifting the Curse of Busyness

There can be a huge difference between being busy and being productive. Lots of people who describe themselves as busy are spinning on a hamster wheel...

| 9 years ago
Choosing Excellence for Your Life and Dental Practice

Choosing Excellence for Your Life and Dental Practice

If you are like me and many dental professionals, then you are a perfectionist by nature. In other words, many of us are driven to deliver 'perfect' results...

| 9 years ago
A More Meaningful Way of Looking at Case Acceptance Numbers

A More Meaningful Way of Looking at Case Acceptance Numbers

If you are tracking your case acceptance rate—and since it is one of your primary indicators of progress, you really should be—how are you going about it? The...

| 9 years ago
Polishing Provisional Restorations

Polishing Provisional Restorations

Fig.1 One of the most frequent questions I get asked is 'What material do you use to fabricate your provisional restorations?' There are many different provisional...

| 9 years ago
There is Enough Bone!

There is Enough Bone!

As we all know, bone is needed in areas that we plan to place implants. And we also know that sometimes it looks like we have plenty of bone to place...

| 9 years ago
The Most Powerful Anesthetic in Your Practice

The Most Powerful Anesthetic in Your Practice

One of the most common and powerful anesthetics in dental practices is not used for clinical purposes. It is the anesthetic of routine. A certain measure...

| 9 years ago
'Understanding Dental Anesthesia' is Now Live!

'Understanding Dental Anesthesia' is Now Live!

According to a 2004 article in Dentistry Today by Jennifer de St. Georges, the two most important factors that patients look for in a dentist are...

| 9 years ago
Becoming The Dentist You Were Meant to Be - in 10 Days a Year

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...

| 9 years ago
Do I Medi-Care or Do I Medi-NOT Care?
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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...

| 9 years ago
Why Re-Investment Should Always Be a Priority

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...

| 9 years ago
When Should I Worry About a Jaw Click?
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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...

| 9 years ago