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A Good Reason to Make Pre-Retirement Investments in Your Practice

A Good Reason to Make Pre-Retirement Investments in Your Practice

Forty years ago, few people outside of IBM had any first-hand interaction with computers. Today, the average teenager has more computing power in his...

| 11 years ago
Pulpal Fiction?
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Pulpal Fiction?

Do you see anything that catches your eye on the periapical radiograph (above left) taken recently in my office? Perhaps the title here...

| 11 years ago
A Dentist Who Gets it Right From the Start

A Dentist Who Gets it Right From the Start

One of the most powerful testaments you can offer to demonstrate the value of the work you do is the before-and-after case study. You don't even have...

| 11 years ago
The Problem With Acidulated Fluoride

The Problem With Acidulated Fluoride

I've done a lot of external coloring of my restorations throughout my career and I am frequently asked questions regarding the durability of external...

| 11 years ago
A Simple Secret for Coaching Practice Teams
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A Simple Secret for Coaching Practice Teams

We understand intuitively that all people are different. However, we sometimes overlook this reality when it comes to working with the people we depend...

| 11 years ago
Are Preparation Shades and Descriptions Needed for Posterior Teeth?

Are Preparation Shades and Descriptions Needed for Posterior Teeth?

The answer is: Yes! Most technicians and dentists rely on all-ceramic restorations to achieve the desired esthetic and functional outcome. If a...

| 11 years ago
Do You Have the Courage to Fail?

Do You Have the Courage to Fail?

We sometimes like to think that the people who reach the highest level of success in any field have somehow conquered failure. It seems as if these people...

| 11 years ago
Dental Discoveries of King Richard III Revealed

Dental Discoveries of King Richard III Revealed

Reconstruction made from the skull of King Richard III. It turns out that Shakespeare was fairly accurate when he described King Richard III to...

| 11 years ago
Four Keys to Success for Your New Associate

Four Keys to Success for Your New Associate

In a previous article I discussed the importance of integrating a new associate into the practice in the right way. But how exactly do you do that?...

| 11 years ago
Researchers Develop Prototype That May Increase Implant Success Rates

Researchers Develop Prototype That May Increase Implant Success Rates

According to a recent news release, researchers at the Universitat Jaume I (UJI) in Castellón have developed an implant coating with a biodegradable material aimed...

| 11 years ago
Einstein on How to Solve a Problem
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Einstein on How to Solve a Problem

'If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question...

| 11 years ago
When to Do a Functional Analysis
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When to Do a Functional Analysis

We have all had patients in our practice that present with very complicated cases including broken teeth, excessive wear, and gingival discrepancies,...

| 11 years ago