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Affordability is a Mindset
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Affordability is a Mindset

It's easy to say that the national economy is suffering and that people simply aren't able to accept as much dental care as they used to. That's true...

| 11 years ago
When to Use Triple Tray Impressions
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When to Use Triple Tray Impressions

After my last article, 'What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Posterior Cases', there was a question posed to me about the accuracy of using triple...

| 11 years ago
What is Sucking the Life Out of You?

What is Sucking the Life Out of You?

According to a recent study, people tend to exaggerate the number of hours they work each week, and people who work the most tend to exaggerate the most....

| 11 years ago
Halloween Candy [INFOGRAPHIC]

Halloween Candy [INFOGRAPHIC]

Kids wait anxiously for Halloween every year in hopes of filling their pillow cases chock-full of sugar-packed treats. However, dentists and parents cringe...

| 11 years ago
Four Ways to Get Patients Thinking About Inviting Others

Four Ways to Get Patients Thinking About Inviting Others

Sometimes I'll ask a dental team how many people in the practice are actively involved in promoting its services. As an example, if there are six team...

| 11 years ago
Treatment Planning and Sequencing in Patients with Severe Wear

Treatment Planning and Sequencing in Patients with Severe Wear

Almost every restorative dentist I know has a set of models sitting on their desk they have looked at multiple times and yet they still don't know...

| 11 years ago
The Clues Are in the Variances

The Clues Are in the Variances

If you have a 98 percent collection rate, there is no question you are doing a lot of things right when it comes to ensuring patients are complete...

| 11 years ago
So, Why Isn't Your Practice on Facebook?
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So, Why Isn't Your Practice on Facebook?

Do you think Facebook is just something 'kids' use these days to keep the world up-to-date on every single step they take? Sure, there are definitely...

| 11 years ago
Dentists: Legends in Their Own Minds
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Dentists: Legends in Their Own Minds

If you're reading this, I'm going to assume you are a good dentist. You're the kind who is always keeping up with new developments in the profession,...

| 11 years ago
Implant Planning With CBCT

Implant Planning With CBCT

In a previous article 'Two Fundamental Steps For Implant Planning', I spoke about implant planning and the need for both proper placement and of course...

| 11 years ago
Ridge Evaluation of Ovate Pontics

Ridge Evaluation of Ovate Pontics

The goal of an ovate pontic is to create the illusion that the tooth is emerging from the gingiva with a cuff of tissue surrounding it on the facial....

| 11 years ago
What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Posterior Cases

What Your Lab Needs to Know: Simple Posterior Cases

This article will be the first in a series that discusses what your laboratory needs to know in order to produce the best outcome for your patients....

| 11 years ago