Do You Already Have a Million-Dollar Practice?
What is a patient worth to you? I realize this is a loaded question. As a dentist you are in a profession where you give personal care and attention...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Restoring Discolored Endodontically Treated Teeth: Case 6
In the previous article in this series I showed an example of masking a discolored crown prep by bonding an opaque masking agent and opacious composite...
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
The General Dentist's Role in Managing Retention
I met a friend for lunch recently and she told me she was talking about me the previous weekend. I don't know about you, but it always gets my attention...
Cheryl DeWood | 10 years ago ›
Do Patients Understand Your Unique Value?
Patients believe that most dentists are good—and they're right. Dentistry as a whole has demonstrated consistently high standards so most people are confident...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Digital cameras are great to have in your practice because they allow the photographer to pick the quality and resolution of the image being exposed....
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Increase Predictability With Your Lab
Would you like to make your communication with your lab more predictable? When it comes to increasing predictability, communication with our lab is the...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
Create Goals to Inspire Your Team
It's important to have goals. However, if goals are not specific they become problematic. Having goals like increasing patient retention numbers and improving...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Can Treating Worn Dentition Be This Easy?
Over the years I've had my share of patients who came in with destroyed dentitions that I had no idea how to treat....
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›
Advice for Dentists—From Your Mom
As Mother's Day draws closer, let's take a moment to acknowledge the wisdom that mothers impart to us that echo throughout our lives. For instance, remember...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Study: Sensory Adapted Dental Environments
According to a recent press release from USC, an ongoing study, Sensory Adapted Dental Environments, aims to find adaptations suitable for the dental...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Papilla: Don't Call it a Comeback
We have plenty of patients present to our offices desiring a nicer smile. Of course we want to transform our patient's desires into the restorations...
Jeff Lineberry | 10 years ago ›
Is the Staining 'Triple-Threat' Working Against You?
Would you be open to the possibility that most conditions that we see in dentistry are multi-factorial and ambiguous? I thought so.
Kevin Kwiecien | 10 years ago ›