Are You Guilty of Doing the 'Hygiene Check Hustle?'
It's a very common frustration among hygienists. They identify an area of concern during the hygiene visit and they tell the patient that the dentist...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Preparing and Impressing a Terminal Abutment for a Removable Partial Denture
I was recently faced with a prosthetic challenge of preparing and impressing a tooth that is a terminal abutment for a removable partial denture (RPD)...
Mary Anne Salcetti | 11 years ago ›
How the 'iPhone Factor' Can Change Your Practice
How much do you suppose the average smartphone user will spend on their phone over the next 10 years? If you factor in monthly charges for...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Overlays to Open VDO and Test a Muscle Mediated Position
This patient presented with a concern about his bite. A first look at the top image would not alert the observer to the fact that he was incredibly...
Gary DeWood | 11 years ago ›
The One Quality to Look for When Hiring
Several years ago I was dining with the vice-president of a major dental technology company and shortly after being seated, we quickly fell into deep,...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Easy Mock-Up for Esthetic Evaluation
A walk-through of how to make a simple mock-up when evaluating a dental patient for esthetic treatment.
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
Three Universal Steps to Better Bonding
As we know, bonding has become increasingly prevalent in today's dentistry. While bonding is indeed here to stay it's undeniably technique sensitive....
John Carson | 11 years ago ›
Study: Can Poor Oral Health Impair Athletic Performance?
According to a recent press releasefrom University College London, titled 'Olympians say poor oral health is impairing performance', many of the elite...
Abigail Pfeiffer | 11 years ago ›
Don't Take Yourself For Granted
When I was a young newlywed I drove an old Gremlin. Those of you old enough to remember the Gremlin may be laughing. But I wasn't laughing, because at...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Among the challenges of restorative dentistry are erosion cases – and bulimia is part of that group. Bulimic patients, unlike...
Steve Ratcliff | 11 years ago ›
How to Retire on Your Own Terms
What does retirement mean to you? For a long time in dentistry the prevailing model has been to work hard, build a thriving practice, then turn the keys...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›
Antioxidant Regimen for Restorative Dentistry
The previous two articles in this series described the basic science of oxidative stress, antioxidants and their influence on wound healing. This article...
Robert Winter | 11 years ago ›