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Giving Patients What They Want is Not Good Enough
Case Presentation

Giving Patients What They Want is Not Good Enough

When Apple was first developing the iPad it was suggested to Steve Jobs that they bring in focus groups so 'regular folks' could provide their thoughts...

| 12 years ago ›
Committee Finds No Link Between Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease
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Case Presentation

Committee Finds No Link Between Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease

Many of you may have received the e-mail Issue Alert from the ADA about the link between gum disease and heart disease. According to a recent scientific...

| 12 years ago ›
How Smartphones Are Changing Dentistry
Practice Management

How Smartphones Are Changing Dentistry

There's more good news for the future of dentistry in this interesting blog post, 'Within Five Years, All Phones Will Be Smartphones' on Slate awhile...

| 12 years ago ›
Ovate Pontic Maryland Bridges for Implant Temporaries
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Implants

Ovate Pontic Maryland Bridges for Implant Temporaries

Anterior implants are the most challenging implant to restore. Everything must be spot on for it to be considered a success. With the advent of cone...

| 12 years ago ›
No Sacred Cows
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Practice Management

No Sacred Cows

Pick your favorite entrepreneurs: Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Donald Trump, the founders of Google, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey or Ben and Jerry....

| 12 years ago ›
Provide a Horizontal Reference For Your Lab
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Techniques & Materials

Provide a Horizontal Reference For Your Lab

When taking full-face photos of your patients (full face smile, the eyes and retracted teeth apart pre-op, the eyes and retracted teeth apart provisionals,...

| 12 years ago ›
Can't Afford Time Away? Run the Numbers
Practice Management

Can't Afford Time Away? Run the Numbers

When I say that every successful dentist needs 'AWAY' time (time spent away from the facility working on the practice), I sometimes hear the objection...

| 12 years ago ›
Three Ways to Ruin the Relationship With Your Dental Technician
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Practice Management

Three Ways to Ruin the Relationship With Your Dental Technician

One of the areas not often talked about in dentistry is the communication between dentists and lab technicians. This connection is vital not only for...

| 12 years ago ›
What is a Day Worth to You?
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Practice Management

What is a Day Worth to You?

Every day of your life is a gift. We've heard that many times, and many of us try to live by that philosophy of gratitude and abundance. But to get the...

| 12 years ago ›
I've Just Got To Ask Why - Again
Occlusion & Wear

I've Just Got To Ask Why - Again

Asking questions will always provide insight for the treatment of our patients. As a reminder about my previous post, I've...

| 12 years ago ›
The Difference Between Selling and Creating Value
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Case Presentation

The Difference Between Selling and Creating Value

How is it that Apple, one of the most successful retailers in history manages to do so much selling – without really selling? First of all, Apple...

| 12 years ago ›
Bring the Spirit of Paris to Your Life
Practice Management

Bring the Spirit of Paris to Your Life

I can now say from firsthand experience that there is a reason that Paris has such a reputation of being a city of romance. The dazzling lights, the...

| 12 years ago ›