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Why is Your New Patient Coming to See You?

Why is Your New Patient Coming to See You?

In most cases, that new patient you're seeing is someone else's 'old' patient. So why are they in your practice now? Why did they leave their previous...

| 11 years ago
Templates Improved
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Templates Improved

The ingenius treatment planning template created by Frank Spear many years ago has been added to. The template gives the restorative dentist a visual...

| 11 years ago
Two Ways to Get the Most From Your Team

Two Ways to Get the Most From Your Team

I've said it many times: great practices are about more than great dentists. They almost always are driven by great dentists supported by great teams....

| 11 years ago
Thinking Outside the Box: Orthodontic Substitution

Thinking Outside the Box: Orthodontic Substitution

In certain cases with young patients, traditional therapy can be inadequate or even impossible. In a recent article, I discussed the autotransplantation...

| 11 years ago
A Tale of Two Dentists
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A Tale of Two Dentists

Dr. Whitecoat is a devoted clinician. She loves being a dentist and she's driven to providing the best care for her patients. She's always on top of new...

| 11 years ago
How to Take a Bite
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How to Take a Bite

Learn techniques to get predictable results every time when taking patient bite records.

| 11 years ago
Three Patient Problems--And Why You Should Love Them

Three Patient Problems--And Why You Should Love Them

Last week, I wrote an article about the nature of perfection and how it's the pursuit of excellence — the ongoing journey of getting better —...

| 11 years ago
What Lies in the Third Dimension
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What Lies in the Third Dimension

Technology like CBCT scans can help dentists better treatment plan cases.

| 11 years ago
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