Five Ways to Improve Implant Crown Cementation
It's important to ensure proper cementation for implant crowns. The following ideas will help you achieve the best results: 1. Manage the...
Vivek Mehta | 11 years ago ›
Are You Still Babysitting Your Patients?
As a parent, I spent a lot of time when my sons were young trying to get them to do things for their own good. Whether it was doing their homework and...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Understanding Reduction Copings
The concept of a reduction coping is to create more space for the restoration after the laboratory receives the impression or cast of the prepared...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
Three Questions to Ask About the Patient Who Got Away
I often remind dentists that they are in competition not with other dentists but with all the other discretionary spending choices their patients have....
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Can Early Exposure to BPA Damage Enamel?
A recent press release suggests that teeth can be affected by bisphenol A (BPA). This is based on the conclusions of work carried out by the research...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
The Secret to Getting Out of the Time Trap
Almost all the pressures, anxieties and stresses in life rotate around three things: your time, money and relationships. And if you are like most people,...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Your Ideal Life is Closer Than You Think
It can often seem that the ideal life you envision for yourself as a dentist is miles away from reality and that it would take years or huge improvements...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Study: Gum Disease Causing Bacteria Also Destroys Bone
According to a recent media release, a University of Michigan study found the newly discovered bacterium that causes gum disease also triggers normally...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
How to Have the Time of Your Life in Dentistry
'I don't have enough time,' is a common refrain in today's world. In fact it's probably among the most universal conditions. Who among us would not like to...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Change Your Story, Change Your Life
The voice you hear most often is the one inside your head. Psychologists call it 'self-talk.' It's that internal dialogue that provides a running commentary for...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Assessing Occlusal Plane/Midline Cant Problems
At the time you try-in a patient's final restorations, if there is a cant to the occlusal plane or midline, you can follow these steps to assess or...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›
The Paradox of Doing Less to Increase the Value of Your Time
How much time are you going to spend reading this article? Since most of my readers are busy dentists, I'm going to assume that you are going to...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›