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Every Visit Ends With a Choice
Case Presentation

Every Visit Ends With a Choice

There is a fundamental truth of life in a dental practice, and it's easy to lose sight of: choice. Delivering comprehensive dentistry means spending a...

| 12 years ago ›
How to Take a Protrusive Bite Record
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Techniques & Materials

How to Take a Protrusive Bite Record

A protrusive bite record is taken with Master wax with the mandible pushed forward into a protrusive movement so that the condyle has moved down the...

| 12 years ago ›
Thirty Dollars Away From Your Dream Practice
Practice Management

Thirty Dollars Away From Your Dream Practice

'If I had known it was this simple, I would have done it long ago.' Over the years, I have heard that a lot from grateful and newly-inspired clients, usually...

| 12 years ago ›
I Finally Saw the Light
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Beyond Restoration

I Finally Saw the Light

Let's face it, as dentists we work in a small, confined and dark environment doing very detailed work. In order to do so, it's important to clearly see...

| 12 years ago ›
Why You Should Sweat the Small Stuff
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Case Presentation

Why You Should Sweat the Small Stuff

When you enter an Apple store you don't get the hard sell from anyone because they don't have to. You were probably 'sold' on Apple long before you came...

| 12 years ago ›
Are You Prepared for Success?
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Practice Management

Are You Prepared for Success?

You have just completed a complex, comprehensive case and it turned out great. The patient is delighted with their new smile and you are especially proud...

| 12 years ago ›
What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Anterior Cases
Techniques & Materials

What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Anterior Cases

This is the second in the series of articles that discusses what your laboratory needs to know to produce the best-case outcomes for your clients. As...

| 12 years ago ›
MythBusters: Dentistry Edition [Part II]
Beyond Restoration

MythBusters: Dentistry Edition [Part II]

We did it once before and now we're back for more – busting myths! Since your patients have unlimited access to some of the most bogus dentistry...

| 12 years ago ›
The Most Overlooked Reason to Get Your Practice Appraised
Techniques & Materials

The Most Overlooked Reason to Get Your Practice Appraised

If you own your own dental practice you are at some point going to get it appraised. For most dentists, this happens as part of the process when they...

| 12 years ago ›
Autotransplantation: A Viable Treatment Option For Young Patients With Traumatic Dental Injuries
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Techniques & Materials

Autotransplantation: A Viable Treatment Option For Young Patients With Traumatic Dental Injuries

In recent articles, the frustrations and treatment options for young patients with avulsed or ankylosed teeth have been discussed. An often-overlooked...

| 12 years ago ›
What is the 'Reverse Math' of Happiness?
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Practice Management

What is the 'Reverse Math' of Happiness?

Remember the movie Cast Away, with Tom Hanks? Remember how he 'personalized' and gave human characteristics to the volleyball that washed ashore with...

| 12 years ago ›
The Job Isn't Done Until the Images are Taken
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Techniques & Materials

The Job Isn't Done Until the Images are Taken

This patient is sporting a full set of original provisionals that I fabricated directly using copyplast formers. These photos will help Winter Lab...

| 12 years ago ›