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What Your Team Should Know About the TMJ

What Your Team Should Know About the TMJ

The term occlusion can be a tricky concept for even the most seasoned dental team member. In order to completely grasp the topic of occlusion, it helps...

| 10 years ago
The Hidden Significance of Small Choices
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The Hidden Significance of Small Choices

It's easy to understand the importance of the big choices we make in life like deciding on a career, getting married and choosing where to live. The long-term...

| 10 years ago
Restoring Discolored Endodontically Treated Teeth: Case 7
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Restoring Discolored Endodontically Treated Teeth: Case 7

In the previous article in this series, I showed an example of masking a cast metal post and core with a metal ceramic crown. In this final article we...

| 10 years ago
Four Life Strategies From the Animal Kingdom
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Four Life Strategies From the Animal Kingdom

I grew up in Kenya, which is a great place to get an up-close lesson in some fundamental rules of life. Outside of the human communities in the region,...

| 10 years ago
Are Antibiotics Really Necessary?
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Are Antibiotics Really Necessary?

Based on the wide variety of prescription antibiotics that have been given to patients presenting to my office for evaluation and possible treatment,...

| 10 years ago
Dealing with Nervous Patients [Part II]

Dealing with Nervous Patients [Part II]

In a previous article I discussed managing patients with mild to moderate anxiety. While the methods discussed previously will allow you successfully...

| 10 years ago
Get Your Team Up to Speed on Occlusion

Get Your Team Up to Speed on Occlusion

An understanding of the general concepts of occlusion within a practice can create a foundation that brings more predicable long-lasting dentistry, while...

| 10 years ago
The Courage to Do the Right Thing

The Courage to Do the Right Thing

Every person's life represents the sum of the choices they have made. When we reach an age of maturity, most of us come to realize this and we accept...

| 10 years ago
How to Deal With Employee Termination

How to Deal With Employee Termination

In a recent article, I addressed steps to handle the low-hanging fruit of voluntary resignations. In this article, I'm going to discuss what you need...

| 10 years ago
When 'Me First' is the Right Approach
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When 'Me First' is the Right Approach

Most of us who travel a lot tend to tune out the flight attendant's pre-flight safety rundown because we feel we could recite it by heart by now. But...

| 10 years ago
Is Food Wreaking Havoc on Your Implants?
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Is Food Wreaking Havoc on Your Implants?

Over the years I have noticed sometimes after placing and restoring implants—especially on lower posterior areas—that the proximal contacts seemed to open up...

| 10 years ago
The Only Solution to the 'Not Enough Time' Problem

The Only Solution to the 'Not Enough Time' Problem

Sometimes, when I talk to dentists about the possibilities for growth in their practices, I can actually see some of them recoil at the thought. 'I'm...

| 10 years ago