Every dentist who goes from average to exceptional reaches a point in their training where they undergo a fundamental shift in thinking. When this mindset...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›Why 'Bad' Patients Are Actually Good Patients
You will always have some patients who choose to accept nothing more than having you 'fix' their most immediate care concerns. But at the same time...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›Why 'Now' is More Important Than Ever
There was a time in America when the pattern of adult life was steady and predictable. You grew up, got a job and stayed in that job until you retired...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›Competing in Today's Economic Landscape
More people these days think of dentistry in terms of lifestyle-enhancing makeovers. They look at high-profile people in the media-saturated world around...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›The Hidden Benefits of Choosing the Right Words
I heard about an interesting study recently. Researchers came to find that if you tell people to 'not forget' something they are more likely to forget...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›You have a patient in the chair. She has an esthetic need that is obvious to anyone who has seen her smile. You're both aware of it, yet neither one of...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›Beware of 'Phantom' Case Acceptance
Do you ever find yourself suddenly thinking about a patient you diagnosed several weeks ago – the one who agreed to your plan for a quadrant or...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›Do You Feel the Shirt on Your Back?
When I begin the process of speaking with patients about their current dental conditions, I often get responses like, 'It never bothers me, 'or' I never...
Jeff Lineberry | 11 years ago ›Dental Research Part 1: Five Tips to Reduce Confirmation Bias
In the first of a three-part series, Dr. Bob Winter shares the importance of dental research in your practice. This article shares tips to reduce confirmation...
Robert Winter | 1 year ago ›‘Frank Phrases:’ Educate Patients on What Is Possible
Dentists should always show patients all the exam findings and know how to transition their mindset to seeing possibilities, according to Dr. Frank Spear....
Adam McWethy | 9 months ago ›Review of Findings (ROF) Part 1: The What, Who and When
Dr. Margaret Richards Frankel discusses the what, who, and when of the 'review of findings' visit in the first of this three-part series.
Margaret Frankel | 3 months ago ›The Most Underrated Value Creation Tool In Dentistry
The intra-oral camera, panoramic digital X-rays and other technologies like them are phenomenal tools when it comes to educating patients about their...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›