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Is Your Team Ready to Offer Five-Star Service?

Is Your Team Ready to Offer Five-Star Service?

How many times has this happened to you? You go to a restaurant where you have a reservation and they make you wait because your table isn't ready....

| 12 years ago
Midlines: A Shifty Business

Midlines: A Shifty Business

Our experiences in reconstructive dentistry have taught us that there are many instances in which the midline is not perfectly straight or centered on...

| 12 years ago
The Hidden Truth Behind Why Some People Change Dentists
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The Hidden Truth Behind Why Some People Change Dentists

The most familiar reason a new patient comes to your practice is because they are 'new to the area.' That makes sense – people move and they need to find...

| 12 years ago
Lip Service: How to Evaluate a Crooked Smile

Lip Service: How to Evaluate a Crooked Smile

A person's smile is a work of art. Think about it, the lips function as the frame and the teeth are the picture. As with actual pieces of art, we look...

| 12 years ago
Who Are The Best Advocates For Ideal Dentistry?
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Who Are The Best Advocates For Ideal Dentistry?

A while ago, my longtime business partner, Dr. Glen Wysel, arrived at the office showing off the renewed dental work Dr. Frank Spear had performed on...

| 12 years ago
The Real Reason You Should Love New Patients

The Real Reason You Should Love New Patients

Admit it, you love new patients. There's just something about seeing a new face and looking into a mouth for the first time that gets your attention....

| 12 years ago
Staging Comprehensive Care
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Staging Comprehensive Care

If you asked most of your patients if they would fix their teeth if money were no object, the vast majority would say yes. We all have patients in our...

| 12 years ago
The Importance of Being True to Your Words

The Importance of Being True to Your Words

Have you ever had an unpleasant experience with a particular business – rude or indifferent service, an obvious lack of interest in solving an...

| 12 years ago
The Four-Step TMJ Checklist
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The Four-Step TMJ Checklist

Manage TMJ patients by using this four-step checklist to collect all the information you need for diagnosis and treatment planning.

| 12 years ago
Unlocking an Important Truth About Technology
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Unlocking an Important Truth About Technology

I remember when I got my first car with automatic door locks. To be more specific, I remember an incident that occurred shortly after getting that car....

| 12 years ago
The Three Things That Make Any Practice Great

The Three Things That Make Any Practice Great

Over the years I have been in literally thousands of dental practices, big and small, all over the country. I've been in the practices of 'dentists to...

| 12 years ago
Top Five Reasons Patients Are Afraid of You

Top Five Reasons Patients Are Afraid of You

Part of our role as dentists is to help patients overcome fear and anxiety by creating an environment to help alleviate their concerns. Learn the top...

| 12 years ago