Who Is On Your Advisory Board?
I was walking through the Spear Campus a while ago and ran into a client I have come to know well. 'This must be at least the fourth time I have seen...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
The 'Outside-In' Approach to the New Patient Exam
One of the biggest issues with the new patient exam is the amount of time it takes up. One of the goals is to gather all the data as efficiently as possible...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Don't Let the People You Care About Become Invisible
I recently received a phone message from my sister that made me stop and think about the most important relationships in our lives. She was calling to...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Managing Patients With Multiple Bites
Have you ever had a patient ask you which one of their bites you want when you ask them to close? If so, you know that if there is any restorative work...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
The 'Third Skill' of Today's Successful Dentist
About 30 years ago I owned a company in Canada that computerized dental offices. This was at a time when about 90 percent of the practices...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
A Lesson in Self-Accountability
There was a large magnificent tree on our property where I grew up in Kenya. This is the kind of tree that is ideal for an adventurous boy to climb and...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Should Molar Implant Restorations be Cemented?
A patient presents for an evaluation with the primary concern that the 'bite' has never felt right following insertion of dental implant supported restorations...
Doug Benting | 10 years ago ›
Light cure composite materials have produced a radical shift in dentistry over the past 40 years; it's a shift I have lived in while graduating...
Gary DeWood | 10 years ago ›
The Hidden Drivers of Your Success
I was giving my nephew some life coaching recently. He is graduating this year from dental school and I agreed to spend some time with him to provide...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Understanding the Bolton Ratio
I have had the privilege of being involved with several Facially-Generated Treatment Planning (FGTP) courses at Spear as the orthodontist consultant....
Cheryl DeWood | 10 years ago ›
From 'Good' to 'Great' Dental Assistants
A tried and true way to grow your dental practice is to make every patient's appointment a memorable experience, especially for new patients. It's...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
How to Deal With an Over-Adjusted Contact
Most restorative dentists, myself included, have over adjusted a contact on a porcelain crown when trying it in. While this doesn't happen often, when...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›