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Snake Killers: Are You Using Them?

Snake Killers: Are You Using Them?

In a previous article I talked about tips for consistent models. While good models are of critical importance so is putting them in...

| 10 years ago
The Secret to Effective Scheduling
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The Secret to Effective Scheduling

Has a patient ever accepted your treatment plan, and you suggest to your assistant to place an hour and a half in the schedule as soon as possible to...

| 10 years ago
Occlusal Appliances: The Options

Occlusal Appliances: The Options

As an educator, one of the most confusing areas for clinicians in my experience concerns which occlusal appliance to prescribe. There are many reasons...

| 10 years ago
A Space and Time Solution for Dentists
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A Space and Time Solution for Dentists

What do you do if you are poised to grow as a practice but your facility won't let you? This is a question that came up recently from a reader when I...

| 10 years ago
Treat or Extract? [Part I]
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Treat or Extract? [Part I]

We are often faced with the question of having to decide on whether to extract or treat a tooth with endodontic or periodontal issues....

| 10 years ago
Finding the Leader in You
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Finding the Leader in You

I have spent a good portion of my professional life studying and presenting on the topic of leadership. It is an important, complex topic, as you can...

| 10 years ago
Seating the Crown and Placing the RPD

Seating the Crown and Placing the RPD

In a previous article, 'Preparing and Impressing a Terminal Abutment for a Removable Partial Denture', I described a technique to allow the lab to...

| 10 years ago
How to Get the Universe on Your Side
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How to Get the Universe on Your Side

'At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you.' I have always loved that quote from the philosopher Goethe largely because in the...

| 10 years ago
Three Steps to Consistent Stone Models

Three Steps to Consistent Stone Models

When was the last time you thought about the models in your office? If you use a system such as CEREC the number of models you have may be somewhat reduced....

| 10 years ago
A Simple Tip for Talking About Fees
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A Simple Tip for Talking About Fees

'That sounds great, doc, but how much will it cost?' If you're like a lot of dentists this is among your least favorite questions. And it's not because you...

| 10 years ago
Reinventing the Patient Experience
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Reinventing the Patient Experience

Remember when movie theaters were supposed to be going out of business? With the home theater revolution, ticket sales at the major cinemas started declining...

| 10 years ago
Positioning Maxillary Central Incisal Edges: Laboratory Use of Go-By Models
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Positioning Maxillary Central Incisal Edges: Laboratory Use of Go-By Models

In previous articles in this series, I discussed how to finalizethe desired incisal edge position, whether it is the use of a bonded composite mock-up,...

| 10 years ago