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MythBusters: Dentistry Edition [Part II]
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MythBusters: Dentistry Edition [Part II]

We did it once before and now we're back for more – busting myths! Since your patients have unlimited access to some of the most bogus dentistry...

| 11 years ago ›
The Most Overlooked Reason to Get Your Practice Appraised
Techniques & Materials

The Most Overlooked Reason to Get Your Practice Appraised

If you own your own dental practice you are at some point going to get it appraised. For most dentists, this happens as part of the process when they...

| 11 years ago ›
Autotransplantation: A Viable Treatment Option For Young Patients With Traumatic Dental Injuries
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Techniques & Materials

Autotransplantation: A Viable Treatment Option For Young Patients With Traumatic Dental Injuries

In recent articles, the frustrations and treatment options for young patients with avulsed or ankylosed teeth have been discussed. An often-overlooked...

| 11 years ago ›
What is the 'Reverse Math' of Happiness?
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Practice Management

What is the 'Reverse Math' of Happiness?

Remember the movie Cast Away, with Tom Hanks? Remember how he 'personalized' and gave human characteristics to the volleyball that washed ashore with...

| 11 years ago ›
The Job Isn't Done Until the Images are Taken
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Techniques & Materials

The Job Isn't Done Until the Images are Taken

This patient is sporting a full set of original provisionals that I fabricated directly using copyplast formers. These photos will help Winter Lab...

| 11 years ago ›
Is Practice Overhead Evil?
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Practice Management

Is Practice Overhead Evil?

I used to hate paying my income taxes. When I was starting out in business, I dreaded writing that check every year – especially because every year...

| 11 years ago ›
Are You Leading a High-Maintenance Life?
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Practice Management

Are You Leading a High-Maintenance Life?

I love scuba diving. It's my favorite thing to do when I am away from work, because it relaxes and invigorates me at the same time. It centers me and...

| 11 years ago ›
How to Live Longer Without Adding Years to Your Life
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Practice Management

How to Live Longer Without Adding Years to Your Life

A lot of people say that as you get older time seems to speed up and each year seems to go by faster. As we get older we get more established in our...

| 11 years ago ›
The Dentist's Guide to Twitter Etiquette
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Practice Management

The Dentist's Guide to Twitter Etiquette

Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms today with more than 500 million users. Commonly referred to as a 'micro-blog,' Twitter allows...

| 11 years ago ›
The Five Stages of a Dentist's Life
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Practice Management

The Five Stages of a Dentist's Life

Just about everyone graduates full of youthful excitement and eager to get going. A lot of your energy is spent maneuvering to end up in an acceptable...

| 11 years ago ›
Dental Anesthesiology Rejected as Specialty
Beyond Restoration

Dental Anesthesiology Rejected as Specialty

According to ADA News, a proposal to make dental anesthesiology an ADA-recognized specialty was denied by the House of Delegates Oct. 22. The...

| 11 years ago ›
What Do You Mean I Under-Prepped?
Techniques & Materials

What Do You Mean I Under-Prepped?

Have I created enough space for the restorative material that is planned? One way to test that is to take a well fitting copyplast, line it with a...

| 11 years ago ›