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Four Questions to Ask When Making Reinvestment Decisions

Four Questions to Ask When Making Reinvestment Decisions

Is it right clinically? A strong ethic for ideal patient care is the driving force of a successful practice. Scrutinize any potential purchase through...

| 11 years ago
Are You Speaking to Today's Consumers?

Are You Speaking to Today's Consumers?

Think of how technology has changed your television-viewing experience in recent years. You now have the ability to 'time-shift' and watch what you want...

| 11 years ago
Made in the Shade

Made in the Shade

One of the common challenges I face daily as a restorative dentist is shade matching. Teeth have different layers of color that allow for variances not...

| 11 years ago
How a Dual Monitor Strategy Can Increase Productivity
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How a Dual Monitor Strategy Can Increase Productivity

One of the best productivity tricks implemented in our office is the use of dual monitors. Computer programmers and designers have long advocated that...

| 11 years ago
The Ins and Outs of Gingival Margins
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The Ins and Outs of Gingival Margins

One of the most common procedures in the dental practice is the preparation of teeth for full crown restorations. As common as it is, a step in this procedure...

| 11 years ago
Are You Making a Life or Just Making a Living?
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Are You Making a Life or Just Making a Living?

Remember what it felt like to be a child discovering new things each day? Remember the feeling of wonder and accomplishment as you developed new skills...

| 11 years ago
What Are Your Patients Saying About You?

What Are Your Patients Saying About You?

There was a time – those of you of a certain age will remember it well – when one of the most powerful marketing tools you had as a dentist was...

| 11 years ago
Study: Half of American Adults Suffer From Periodontal Disease

Study: Half of American Adults Suffer From Periodontal Disease

According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every two Americans aged 30 and up has...

| 11 years ago
Segmental Appliances and Risk
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Segmental Appliances and Risk

In the past few weeks I've had correspondence with three dentists asking about the use of an anterior bite plane appliance like the one pictured here....

| 11 years ago
What Makes You So Special?

What Makes You So Special?

To most people, dentists are dentists. I know you have loyal patients who have been with you a long time, and wouldn't think of going anywhere else. However,...

| 11 years ago
Maintain Dentin Bond Strength Over Time

Maintain Dentin Bond Strength Over Time

Immediate dentin-resin microtensile bond strengths are high but the bond strengths often fall 30-40 percent in six to 12 months. Wouldn't it be...

| 11 years ago
The Case of the Blind Dentist

The Case of the Blind Dentist

One of the most distressing trends I've seen in my years in this industry is the astonishing number of dentists over the age of 55 who have only...

| 11 years ago