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....
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
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...
Cody Lopez | 10 years ago ›
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...
Jeff Lineberry | 10 years ago ›
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...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
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...
Greggory Kinzer | 10 years ago ›
Need a Simple Technique for a Single Tooth Provisional?
In a simple case where only one or two teeth are going to be restored indirectly and the tooth form is not badly broken down, I'll often fabricate the...
Darin Dichter | 10 years ago ›
A Genuine Patient Greeting Makes All the Difference
It is an irony of modern life that we have so many ways to be connected now—cell phones, email, text and instant messages—that we sometimes forget the power of...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Inlays, Onlays and Veneers vs. Crowns
The most conservative treatment possible for patients is taught as the first choice in dental schools. As with most choices in dentistry, there are...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Are Your Patients Talking About You?
Having a patient invite their friend or relative to join your practice is a very high compliment. Maybe that's why so many practices take a rather passive...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
The Icing on the Cake: Finish on Provisionals
We all know how important it is to provide excellent temporaries or provisionals for our patients. From testing proposed changes to impressing excellent...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Human beings are capable of doing extraordinary things and achieving amazing success when they put their minds to reaching a clearly defined goal. We...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Restoring Discolored Endodontically Treated Teeth: Case 3
In the previous article in this series I showed an example of isolated discoloration in the cervical of two central incisors that should have been masked...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›