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Got Tissue Issues?

Got Tissue Issues?

When your implant abutment or crown/bridge framework on an implant won't seat, chances are it's a tissue issue. When you seat your provisional abutments and...

| 9 years ago
Specialists and GPs: The Interdisciplinary Solution

Specialists and GPs: The Interdisciplinary Solution

Why is it so important to create value for the dental specialist in the patient's eyes? Again, it all comes back to the words you choose...

| 9 years ago
The Best Ever Hygiene Exam is Now Live!

The Best Ever Hygiene Exam is Now Live!

Too much to do and not enough time to get it all done? Screening your patients quickly and prioritizing their needs is the secret to dental hygiene time...

| 9 years ago
Getting Buy-In From Your Dental Team

Getting Buy-In From Your Dental Team

In my last article, I talked about one strategy for implementing change in your practice. This concept focused on changing the actions of the dental team...

| 9 years ago
How to Get Out of the 2 Kinds of Comfort Zones

How to Get Out of the 2 Kinds of Comfort Zones

We all know about the dangers of falling into the comfort zone trap, where good becomes good enough and growth stalls. But in order to tackle the comfort...

| 9 years ago
Top 4 Facebook Posting Tips for Dentists

Top 4 Facebook Posting Tips for Dentists

As a dentist in today's world, it's important for you to have an online presence in order to interact with your patients and colleagues. It's also imperative...

| 9 years ago
3D Printing
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3D Printing

It seems that 3D printing is all the rage right now. There have been articles and news reports about this fascinating technology being talked about all...

| 9 years ago
Tips for More Comfortable Injections
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Tips for More Comfortable Injections

As we all know, it is rare for anyone to look forward to an injection. In fact, many folks dread or downright fear them.

| 9 years ago
Open Wide Foundation: Add It to Your Bucket List
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Open Wide Foundation: Add It to Your Bucket List

Whenever I am in Vancouver, I visit the cemetery where my late wife, Shahinool, has her final resting place. I have a cousin who is buried there too,...

| 9 years ago
Effective Periodontal Therapies: Part II is Now Live!

Effective Periodontal Therapies: Part II is Now Live!

You have all have seen patients whose home care was minimal, but when their teeth are cleaned, the gingivitis quickly resolves and there is no bone loss...

| 9 years ago
Dr. Parker Mahan: Cranio-Facial Pain and Restorative Practice

Dr. Parker Mahan: Cranio-Facial Pain and Restorative Practice

Parker Mahan, DDS, PhD (7.11.1927 – 8.1.2010) Dr. Parker Mahan was one of the most influential academicians and clinicians in...

| 9 years ago
The Power of Finding the Right Words
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The Power of Finding the Right Words

That is quite a poignant reminder, isn't it, of the power of the right words to elicit the right response? It's a reminder that we, as human beings, are...

| 9 years ago