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A Brief History of Dental Anesthesia

A Brief History of Dental Anesthesia

The ability to control pain is a critical part of all dental procedures. Throughout history, dental professionals have used a variety of methods for dental...

| 10 years ago
The Supreme Importance of Checklists

The Supreme Importance of Checklists

This is the airplane I recently left Hawaii on. I took this picture from the departure lounge, and if you look closely you can see the pylon cones and...

| 10 years ago
Are You Complying With the New OSHA Regulations?
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Are You Complying With the New OSHA Regulations?

It's so easy to ignore the small yet onerous details that our government requires through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). And...

| 10 years ago
How to Create a Team Worth Stealing
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How to Create a Team Worth Stealing

Are the people on your team the kind of people another practitioner would love to hire away from you? Are they the kind of people who love leading-edge...

| 10 years ago
How to Discover a New Way to See

How to Discover a New Way to See

I didn't expect much of this diving excursion. Our divemaster was young – she was 22 – and as I mentioned previously, our visit to...

| 10 years ago
Making Occlusal Adjustments Easier
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Making Occlusal Adjustments Easier

Years ago I was introduced to a bur that I've found to be fantastic for occlusal adjustment. The bur I'm referring to is an 8909, also sometimes...

| 10 years ago
What Makes a Good Employee Great?

What Makes a Good Employee Great?

In a previous article, I posted a picture of a spectacular rainbow taken from my hotel room in Hawaii. But that was not the view I had when I first arrived...

| 10 years ago
Doxycycline Shortage Reported By Pharmacist Group

Doxycycline Shortage Reported By Pharmacist Group

A news release from the ADA states, Doxycycline, a broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotic, is in short supply, according to the American Society of...

| 10 years ago
Never Underestimate the Force Within
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Never Underestimate the Force Within

This was the view from my hotel room last week in Hawaii, where I was for a speaking engagement and brief holiday. It was a beautiful rainbow...

| 10 years ago
A New Source to Generate Teeth?

A New Source to Generate Teeth?

According to a recent news release, stem cells derived from urine can be used to generate tooth-like structures, as reported in a recent study published...

| 10 years ago
A Lesson in Unconditional Commitment
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A Lesson in Unconditional Commitment

Every year thousands of people decide they're going to get into martial arts. Whether their reasons are for fitness or personal protection, the idea of...

| 10 years ago
Four Guidelines for Direct Resin
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Four Guidelines for Direct Resin

There can be confusion for clinicians when trying to decide if direct composite is the adequate solution to treat patients, or if dong an indirect restoration...

| 10 years ago