The Importance of Prosthetic Driven Implant Placement
Nothing frustrates me more than having an implant show up in my office that's in the wrong place. Here is a case that showed up on my doorstep the other...
Darin O'Bryan, D.D.S. | 12 years ago ›
Esthetic Management of a Flat Periodontium Through Orthodontic Extrusion
Patients that are prone to generalized interproximal anterior bone loss are an esthetic dilemma that plagues many restorative dentists. Treatment...
Frank Spear | 12 years ago ›
Do You Have Control Issues With Time?
How often do you find yourself saying you will do something when you 'find the time?' That may be all right if you're talking about watching a movie you've been...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Two Fundamental Steps For Implant Planning
Whether you're a specialist or restorative dentist, we are all faced with challenges; however, sometimes these challenges are avoidable with proper planning....
John Carson | 12 years ago ›
Five Reasons EVERY Dentist Should Be On LinkedIn
It was recently revealed that one out of every three dentists is active on LinkedIn. This may seem like a good portion of your colleagues but compared...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
Two Options for Correcting Crown Contour to Close an Open Gingival Embrasure
In a previous article, we discussed two etiologies of open gingival embrasures due to a short contact: root angulation and tooth shape. When the contact...
Frank Spear | 12 years ago ›
How Are You 'Parenting' Your Career?
This is a photo of me with two of my most trusted advisors: my sons, Kaleim and Rezwan. They both are MBAs, they both have proven themselves to have...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Write Your Own Ticket for a Better Life in Dentistry
'Somebody said to me, 'But the Beatles were anti-materialistic.' That's a huge myth. John and I literally used to sit down and say, 'Now, let's write a...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Is Social Media Really Important for Dentists?
I don't know if you've heard from all of the experts in the industry, but social media is running for President, has cured the common cold and is currently...
Haley Ritchey | 12 years ago ›
Two Fundamental Etiologies of Open Embrasures
Open embrasures or 'black triangles' are usually thought of as a gingival problem, but the papilla is only half of the potential problem, since inadequate...
Frank Spear | 12 years ago ›
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, built a world-dominating retail enterprise from his garage. In those early days he had very limited resources, but...
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When the Unthinkable Happens [Special Journal Review]
Two years ago one of our Visiting Faculty experienced the unthinkable, the loss of a child, a young adult of infinite potential in her second year as...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›