How a Dual Monitor Strategy Can Increase Productivity
One of the best productivity tricks implemented in our office is the use of dual monitors. Computer programmers and designers have long advocated that...
Vivek Mehta | 12 years ago ›
The Ins and Outs of Gingival Margins
One of the most common procedures in the dental practice is the preparation of teeth for full crown restorations. As common as it is, a step in this procedure...
Mark Fleming | 12 years ago ›
Are You Making a Life or Just Making a Living?
Remember what it felt like to be a child discovering new things each day? Remember the feeling of wonder and accomplishment as you developed new skills...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
What Are Your Patients Saying About You?
There was a time – those of you of a certain age will remember it well – when one of the most powerful marketing tools you had as a dentist was...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Study: Half of American Adults Suffer From Periodontal Disease
According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every two Americans aged 30 and up has...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
In the past few weeks I've had correspondence with three dentists asking about the use of an anterior bite plane appliance like the one pictured here....
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
To most people, dentists are dentists. I know you have loyal patients who have been with you a long time, and wouldn't think of going anywhere else. However,...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Maintain Dentin Bond Strength Over Time
Immediate dentin-resin microtensile bond strengths are high but the bond strengths often fall 30-40 percent in six to 12 months. Wouldn't it be...
Bob Gallegos | 12 years ago ›
One of the most distressing trends I've seen in my years in this industry is the astonishing number of dentists over the age of 55 who have only...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
In 'The Checklist Manifesto,' Dr. Atul Gawande, suggests that your work efficiency and outcome can be improved by using a simple checklist. Dr. Gawande describes...
Vivek Mehta | 12 years ago ›
The topic of dental adhesives has consistently complicated the world of dentistry for quite some time. Newer generations of both self-etch and total-etch...
Mark Fleming | 12 years ago ›
Make Your Schedule Work For You
Does it seem to you that most of your days are spent doing 'assembly line' dentistry? Do you have little time for the more rewarding dentistry you want...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›