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Office Manager Boot Camp Staff Training Course Now Available

Office Manager Boot Camp Staff Training Course Now Available

The topic of managing other employees in the practice is huge topic that most office managers spend perfecting throughout the course of their entire career....

| 10 years ago
Are You Changing the Conversation About Dentistry?

Are You Changing the Conversation About Dentistry?

Last week, the world's biggest one-day consumer event occurred, with record-shattering sales. No, you didn't sleep through Black Friday—that annual tradition of...

| 10 years ago
A Case for Taking a Restorative Design Course
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A Case for Taking a Restorative Design Course

After taking the Restorative Design course, I came to find out I could learn how to prepare teeth even better.

| 10 years ago
Composite Restorations vs. Ceramic Restorations
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Composite Restorations vs. Ceramic Restorations

Imagine that this patient presented to your office for the treatment of the left central and lateral that were fractured in a biking accident. What...

| 10 years ago
Hiring: Those Nagging Doubts

Hiring: Those Nagging Doubts

Many times in the hiring process you come down to two final candidates – but now you are torn between which one you want to hire.  All in all this...

| 10 years ago
Implementation: Is it Reality?
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Implementation: Is it Reality?

In a previous article, we looked at the common dilemma of implementation of concepts, techniques and philosophies after a quality learning experience....

| 10 years ago
Andre Desjardins: Reflections on the Passing of a Friend
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Andre Desjardins: Reflections on the Passing of a Friend

Andre Desjardins, left, a great leader in the dental community and a great friend. I lost a friend to cancer recently. That is always a difficult...

| 10 years ago
New from Dr. Frank Spear: Treating Canted Incisal/Occlusal Planes

New from Dr. Frank Spear: Treating Canted Incisal/Occlusal Planes

When clinicians think about the process of looking at incisal planes or occlusal planes, there are a couple of ways that dentists are initially taught...

| 10 years ago
Bite Registration Material Setting Too FAST? Chillax…
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Bite Registration Material Setting Too FAST? Chillax…

When selecting bite registration materials to be used for interocclusal records, some characteristics that we'd like to see are: Accuracy No resistance...

| 10 years ago
Your Patients Love You—But Are They EXCITED?
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Your Patients Love You—But Are They EXCITED?

What do your patients think of you and your practice? Most dentists like to think that they enjoy a good approval rating with their patients, and they...

| 10 years ago
Individual Dental Implant Supported Restorations for Maxillary Incisors

Individual Dental Implant Supported Restorations for Maxillary Incisors

This patient has decided to have his upper maxillary incisors removed following a significant dental history that includes endodontic treatment, clinical...

| 10 years ago
Dental Insurance: Why You NEED to Stop Depending on It

Dental Insurance: Why You NEED to Stop Depending on It

Just about everyone in the dental industry knows all too well about the frustrations of 'the insurance question.' What started out as a boon to dentistry when...

| 10 years ago