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Why Are Patients Missing Appointments?
Practice Management

Why Are Patients Missing Appointments?

It's 10:05 and the 10 o'clock patient has not arrived, leaving you scrambling to rearrange the schedule or risk losing production time....

| 10 years ago ›
Reduction Versus Room
Techniques & Materials

Reduction Versus Room

Have you ever received a call from your lab telling you that they need more room to complete a case ideally? While it's a call we as restorative dentists...

| 10 years ago ›
Thanksgiving Thoughts From a Soon-to-Be American
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Practice Management

Thanksgiving Thoughts From a Soon-to-Be American

This Thanksgiving had special meaning for me. That may come as a surprise to some people who know that I am not a natural-born American. I was born in...

| 10 years ago ›
Maintain Tissue Shape on Implant Site
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Implants

Maintain Tissue Shape on Implant Site

The following technique is for maintaining the tissue shape on an implant site when lab work is being done to customize the impression abutment....

| 10 years ago ›
Don't Worry, Be Happy
Practice Management

Don't Worry, Be Happy

I have often spoken about how life is so much richer when you train yourself to give full attention to the present moment. At the same time, I am also...

| 10 years ago ›
What Do I Need to Know If I Replace This Bridge?
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Techniques & Materials

What Do I Need to Know If I Replace This Bridge?

This bridge is 32 years old and pretty darn good if you ask me. It is by no means a failure. However, the time has come for it to be...

| 10 years ago ›
Are You Checking the Vital Signs of Your Practice?
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Practice Management

Are You Checking the Vital Signs of Your Practice?

Imagine if instead of a dashboard readout your car issued a month-end report, telling you how fast you were traveling on average per day, what your total...

| 10 years ago ›
You Are Living Your Future
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Practice Management

You Are Living Your Future

Every one of us can look back on our life and identify turning point moments. Very often, we didn't realize they were turning points at the time....

| 10 years ago ›
Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part I]
Esthetics

Implant Supported Restoration Following Severe Trauma [Part I]

Patients that have endured injury as a result of trauma present unique challenges in restorative treatment planning. The goals of the patient are...

| 11 years ago ›
Something You Have to Experience to Appreciate
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Practice Management

Something You Have to Experience to Appreciate

I have always been a big advocate of the philosophy that says you have to believe it before you see it. To me that is the essence of having an inspiring...

| 11 years ago ›
Treat or Extract? [Part II]
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Implants

Treat or Extract? [Part II]

In Part 1 of this series, I asked if you would treat #14 or extract it. We saw both sides of the fence in this discussion. As...

| 11 years ago ›
Occlusal Appliances: Why Use Them? [Part II]
Beyond Restoration

Occlusal Appliances: Why Use Them? [Part II]

The following is an continuation of the overview of the more common reasons for prescribing occlusal appliances. In Part I, I discussed: Diagnosing...

| 11 years ago ›