Make Today Your Interdependence Day
'We hold these truths to be self-evident...' Those famous words from the Declaration of Independence helped launch a great nation. And as we celebrate the...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Is It Time for a Mid-Career Makeover?
'I don't want to be a product of my environment,' Jack Nicholson says at the beginning of The Departed, 'I want my environment to be a product of me.' It's a...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
An Important Reminder on a Bittersweet Occasion
As a wise person once said, 'We more often need to be reminded than instructed.' I thought of that while watching my sons deliver a presentation of...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Here are a couple of photos from a patient who was referred to me for an upper implant supported restoration. She was not happy with...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›
Three Things to Say to a Patient Who Only Wants a Cleaning
It's the common request of patients (and prospective patients) who don't value dentistry highly: I only want a cleaning. I've spoken many times...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
An Unlikely Material That Can Save Your Practice Money
So I went into my local hardware store and asked for plumber's tape, commonly known as the brand name Teflon. The guy behind the counter says to me, 'So...
Darin O'Bryan, D.D.S. | 12 years ago ›
When you have a guest over who is visiting your home for the first time, do you give them a tour of the house? It's sort of a traditional thing for a...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
Response to "Dollars and Dentists"
'Dollars and Dentists' by FRONTLINE in association with the Center for Public Integrity, premiered last night on PBS. The investigative program focused...
Martin Mendelson | 12 years ago ›
How to Diagnose a Gummy Smile with Crown-Length Problems
In a recent article, we revealed the seven possible etiologies that can cause a gummy smile. In patients with short anterior teeth, only three of those...
Mark Fleming | 12 years ago ›
When Doing Your Job is Not Good Enough
Our friend at Cerec Doctors, Dr. Armen Mirzayan, posted an interesting update on Facebook a while ago about his visit to a doctor's office: 'I walk...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›
When a Diamond Strip Works Best
One of the most common procedures in clinical dentistry is a Class II direct restoration. Most of us are using resin or composite as our material of...
Jeff Lineberry | 12 years ago ›
The COLLAGEN EATERS have been released! When you prep a tooth, actually, when you create injury to any bodily tissue, some stuff called matrix metalloproteinases...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›