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A Success Template for Your New Associate
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A Success Template for Your New Associate

Bringing an associate into your practice will always involve something of a leap-of-faith. Even after all of the diligent work you do in the selection...

| 9 years ago
Using Scheduling to Fight Stagnant Growth
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Using Scheduling to Fight Stagnant Growth

It is one of the most common issues I hear about: a practice that is doing everything correctly but not getting ahead. New patients keep coming in every...

| 9 years ago
Why Gingivectomies Fail

Why Gingivectomies Fail

At one time or another, we all want or need to move gingival tissues. While our patients may need us to do that in order to reach their goals, it is a...

| 9 years ago
Removing Ceramic Veneers With a Laser: Part 1

Removing Ceramic Veneers With a Laser: Part 1

One of the more difficult things that we often encounter as restorative dentists is removing ceramic veneer restorations.  The goal is to remove the veneer...

| 9 years ago
Creating a Culture that is its Own Reward

Creating a Culture that is its Own Reward

Team compensation can be a sensitive and complicated issue. When deciding team compensation, several factors impact your decisions such as quality of...

| 9 years ago
'Optimizing the Schedule for Practice Growth' Is Now Live!

'Optimizing the Schedule for Practice Growth' Is Now Live!

Why do some practices get into a steady ongoing growth curve, while others reach a plateau where further growth is limited? Obviously, in any practice,...

| 9 years ago
Leaf Gauge Refinements
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Leaf Gauge Refinements

An example of a leaf gauge. If you like using the leaf gauge as much as I do, you undoubtedly have occasions when you wonder why there is a discrepancy...

| 9 years ago
Evidence of Xylitol's Cavity-preventing Benefits Lacking

Evidence of Xylitol's Cavity-preventing Benefits Lacking

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that is as sweet as traditional sugar, but is not absorbed by the body, according to researchers. Its properties allow Xylitol,...

| 9 years ago
Creating the Ideal Team in One Hour a Week

Creating the Ideal Team in One Hour a Week

How do you get your team united behind, and aligned with, your vision and philosophy for the practice? This has been a leading concern among dentists...

| 9 years ago
Loose Implant Restorations
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Loose Implant Restorations

As we know in the world of dentistry today implants are becoming increasingly prevalent. And while they are a great option for tooth replacement, they...

| 9 years ago
Employees and Personal Smartphones – What Is the Smart Solution?

Employees and Personal Smartphones – What Is the Smart Solution?

We all love our smartphones. Having access to a world of information in the palm of your hand is a truly astounding feature of modern life.

| 9 years ago
'Difficult Conversations in the Operatory for the Dentist' Is Now Live!

'Difficult Conversations in the Operatory for the Dentist' Is Now Live!

This course is designed to identify common conversations with patients directed at the dentist that continue to create anxiety or uncertainty even after...

| 9 years ago