The Most Common - And Costliest - Mistake Successful Dentists Make
I see it all too often: dentists who are doing everything right and enjoying great success with a busy schedule and patients appointed weeks out in hygiene....
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Ten-point Crown Prep Checklist
In 'The Checklist Manifesto,' Dr. Atul Gawande, suggests that your work efficiency and outcome can be improved by using a simple checklist. Dr. Gawande describes...
Vivek Mehta | 12 years ago ›
The Top 10 Problems With Shade Selection
Poor lighting, mixed materials, old shade guides ... these are just some of the top issues dentists face with shade...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
Dentistry Makes the List of Best Jobs
Want to hear some news that will make you feel good about being a dentist? Recently, the Bureau of Labor released a list of the 20 top-paying...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
A Powerful Force of Nature - And Why You Have to Overcome It
A body at rest tends to remain at rest; a body in motion tends to remain in motion. Many of you will recognize this as a summary of Newton's first law...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
For many, occlusion is one of the most confusing topics in dentistry. So much of occlusion is unpredictable because it relies on how the patient responds,...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Why Your Practice Should Run Like a Movie Studio
Movie studios make their money in two ways: First there are those big numbers we read about when a major new film opens, where one true blockbuster can...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Laser Dentistry: The Missing Link to Beautiful and Predictable Cosmetic Dentistry
Journal Review From:_J Laser Dent 2008; 16 (Spec. Issue): 36-41_ Question: Can laser surgery offer hemostatic gingivectomy treatment, precision...
Everett Heringer | 12 years ago ›
Honor is a word that comes with deep-felt meaning and inspires real emotion. That's why when we talk about abundance and gratitude, I prefer to talk in...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
The Two Vital Signs of Dental Practice Health
There are a lot of indicators you can measure when assessing the performance of a dental practice but whenever I want to zero in quickly on the pulse...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Electronic Health Records: Mandate or No Mandate
At some point during the past several years you might have heard that the federal government will soon be mandating that all dental practices, as well...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›
The One Thing You Can Never Escape
'If only I could get more of the right kind of patients.' 'If only I could increase my income by 15 percent, my problems would be over.' 'If only I...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›