Hiring a New Hygienist? Try This...
Now that you have a clear picture of what you want, it's time to find some candidates! Most dentists will take an approach that recruiters refer to as...
Adam McWethy | 10 years ago ›
New Materials: They're Here and More Are Coming
As we all know, change is always happening and dentistry is no exception – particularly when it comes to dental materials. Recently there has been a...
John Carson | 10 years ago ›
The Problem with 'Preventative' Care
You are doing an examination on a patient and you identify a significant concern. You describe to them what you see, explain the urgency of treating it...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
New From Frank Spear: Treatment Planning Evolution and Practice Evolution: Part II
In Dr. Frank Spear's new course, he goes over the 'fun' stage of owning a practice, otherwise known as the profit stage. Most practitioners consider this...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Challenge: Oral Pemphigus Vulgaris
A 44-year-old female presented with severe vestibulo-bullous lesions as a result of oral pemphigus vulgaris (PV). The patient had been under the care...
Doug Benting | 10 years ago ›
In a recent article, I wrote about a new perspective on the 'glass half-empty' metaphor, in terms of how it applies to our lives. The empty portion, as...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Seeing Beyond 'Half-Full/Half-Empty'
When I was young, I was like a lot of kids in that I could never seem to get enough of what I wanted. My mother would often remind me that my glass is...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Study: Poisonous Weed Contributed to Sterling Oral Health of Ancient People
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that a highly toxic weed may be responsible for the impeccable dental health of ancient people....
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Transferring Retention for Patients Treated Outside Your Referral Network: Part I
In my last post I discussed how you might go about setting up a plan for transfer of retention from orthodontists within your referral network to yourself....
Cheryl DeWood | 10 years ago ›
Tooth Reduction in Endodontics
To paraphrase one of my favorite people in dentistry, the late Dr. Bob Barkley, 'the best dentists help patients fail at the slowest possible speed.' Drilling...
Glen Doyon | 10 years ago ›
Three Strategies for Moving Forward
Every dentist has issues they have to deal with—whether they are team issues, patient issues, facility or business issues, time or economic issues. This is...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
New From Frank Spear: Treatment Planning Evolution with Practice Evolution
There are many factors that enter into the processes of treatment planning and case presentation. One factor that we don't often think about is the fact...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›