Recognize Complications With a Shift
It's essential to have confidence in your examination skills to predictably and effectively treat occlusal problems. Most of our patients will exhibit...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
Upcoming Show to Feature Dental Disparities
On June 26, Frontline, the popular PBS newsmagazine program, will air a story that focuses on access to care disparities and the 'business of...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
How to Take a Bite
Taking bite records is fundamental to laboratory communication. When you're prepping a case, it's helpful to keep the basic principles in mind to ensure...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
Do You Have a Backup Plan?
Have you ever wanted to throw your computer out of an open window? We've all been there: the frozen screen, lost files, or worse – the crashed hard...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
Top Five Reasons Patients Are Afraid of You
Many people have at least some fear of going to a dentist for treatment. As we all know some even suffer from an anxiety so strong they forego treatment...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
Committee Finds No Link Between Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease
Many of you may have received the e-mail Issue Alert from the ADA about the link between gum disease and heart disease. According to a recent scientific...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
Three Ways to Ruin the Relationship With Your Dental Technician
One of the areas not often talked about in dentistry is the communication between dentists and lab technicians. This connection is vital not only for...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
Dental X-Rays Linked to Brain Tumors?
A recent study published in an early electronic version of Cancer a publication of The American Cancer Society, links dental x-ray exposure to brain tumors,...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
The Top 10 Problems With Shade Selection
Poor lighting, mixed materials, old shade guides ... these are just some of the top issues dentists face with shade...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
Tooth Brushing? There’s an App for That!
While in Chicago, I happened upon the Beam toothbrush, a Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush that connects to an Android app. It has a timer to increase the...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
Another Chicago Come and Gone
I just returned from the CDS Midwinter meeting. As always, it was a great experience to see old friends and make new ones. We have a great profession...
Martin Mendelson | 8 years ago ›
The First Piece to the Puzzle in Shade Taking: The Light
In my last blog we discussed the four pieces to the shade-taking puzzle. Let's take the first piece: The light. There are two aspects to this variable...
Martin Mendelson | 9 years ago ›