In the last few months I have been rethinking our home care recommendations for patients who have completed restorative dentistry. I am a big believer in prescription strength toothpastes and rinses as part of managing patients with a risk of … Read more
2 years ago by Lee Ann Brady 0 Comments
Those of you of a certain age will fondly remember this opening sequence from a classic TV show of the 70s: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HofoK_QQxGc It was the stuff of sci-fi fantasy back then: using advanced medical technologies to “rebuild” a man better, … Read more
2 years ago by Imtiaz Manji 0 Comments
I know you’re a good dentist—you wouldn’t be reading this right now if you weren’t the kind of clinician who is engaged with the profession and interested in continual improvement. You know you’re a good dentist, too. In fact, nobody … Read more
2 years ago by Imtiaz Manji 0 Comments
Just today I received an e-mail from the AGD that reported that the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry is looking at allowing licensed dentists to earn CE credits on an hour-by-hour basis when they provide volunteer dental services. I am … Read more
2 years ago by Lee Ann Brady 3 Comments
In my last post, I talked about taking a vow to serve patients, the way you take a vow to serve and support your spouse. I can hear the objections already: What about those patients who don’t hold up their … Read more
2 years ago by Imtiaz Manji 0 Comments
Maybe there should be a dentist-patient vow. “Do you take this patient, for better or for worse, in good times and bad; when they are accepting discretionary care, and when they are rejecting necessary treatment; when they are referring others, … Read more
2 years ago by Imtiaz Manji 0 Comments
Dedicate some time to look at what you’re doing in your practice. Do you love it? Do you hate it? Is it profitable? This simple exercise can help you pinpoint where you are today, so that you can continue to … Read more
2 years ago by Frank Spear 1 Comment
Value Determines How We Experience Life Ask most people how much they like cleaning their home and they’ll look at you like you’re crazy. There are a few who enjoy it, but for most people it’s drudgery—something you do because … Read more
2 years ago by Imtiaz Manji 3 Comments
This week I’ve been at TED, an unbelievable event that takes place in California each year. It brings together people of diverse backgrounds and education, from 32 countries across the globe with the common thread of interest in the future. … Read more
2 years ago by Lee Ann Brady 1 Comment
The book Good to Great is one of my all-time favorites—it’s a richly-praised examination of the nature of excellence, and it’s had a significant influence on my thinking. The essence of the author Jim Collins’s message is summed up in … Read more
2 years ago by Imtiaz Manji 1 Comment
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