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Thinking Outside the Box: Autotransplantation

Thinking Outside the Box: Autotransplantation

Sometimes our job hands us tooth replacement cases in which traditional treatment therapy is either inadequate or impossible. For instance, young...

| 11 years ago
Another Word Dentists Need to Think About

Another Word Dentists Need to Think About

In a recent post, I explained how I object to the use of the term 'cleaning' to describe what happens at a clinical hygiene visit, because it diminishes...

| 11 years ago
Why You Never Want to be Perfect

Why You Never Want to be Perfect

The pursuit of excellence is about the journey, and if you're doing it right, there really is no final destination. I love this philosophy because it...

| 11 years ago
The First Step to Case Acceptance
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The First Step to Case Acceptance

A new patient walks into a dental practice for her first visit. She approaches the front desk, waits for her turn to talk to someone and identifies herself....

| 11 years ago
The Power of Competition

The Power of Competition

Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, gave a rare interview recently where he talked about that incredible historic event. There are a...

| 11 years ago
Four Key Steps to Facial Crown Lengthening

Four Key Steps to Facial Crown Lengthening

When we think of an attractive smile, we are referring to one that lines up smoothly with the lower lip and displays even gingival levels. When a patient...

| 11 years ago
Why Patients Feel Awkward And What You Can Do About It

Why Patients Feel Awkward And What You Can Do About It

Your office is such a familiar and comfortable place to you and your team that it can be easy to lose sight of something important: A lot of patients...

| 11 years ago
Learning When to Say No

Learning When to Say No

In almost every episode of every reality show where contestants go up in front of a panel of judges – whether it's budding entrepreneurs on Shark...

| 11 years ago
Are Your Patients Facing a "Big Desk" Barrier?

Are Your Patients Facing a "Big Desk" Barrier?

Did you ever notice how a judge in a courtroom sits higher up and farther back from everyone else? That's no accident – the judge's bench is meant...

| 11 years ago
Listen Closely Or Your Patients Won't Return

Listen Closely Or Your Patients Won't Return

If a patient feels that you're not listening to them, they will leave your practice. Recently I had a patient come in who told me she left her previous...

| 11 years ago
When Pufferfish Lose Their Teeth

When Pufferfish Lose Their Teeth

According to a press release from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, researchers from the institution's Department of Animal and Plant Sciences...

| 11 years ago
Send a Message Your Patients Won't Forget

Send a Message Your Patients Won't Forget

It's one of the ironies of modern life that while we are more connected than ever it can be harder than ever to reach someone. A call to a home phone...

| 11 years ago