Understanding Dental Fear
From the days of Wells and Morton, the profession of dentistry has been at the forefront of healthcare in the development of pain.
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Risk-Based Assessment in Clinical Dentistry: When Do Donkeys Fly?
I have a confession to make. I play Texas Hold ’em poker. I have always enjoyed games—pinochle, euchre, backgammon, chess—but nothing has held.
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Utilization Review and P4P: What Dentists Need to Know
Utilization review, statistically based, as defined by the ADA Glossary included in the Current Dental Terminology CDT 2007-2008, is “A system that examines.
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Demonstration Models: A Valuable Tool in Patient Education
Robert F. Barkley, DDS, in his book Successful Preventive Dental Practices, states that the following traditional dental education assumptions are incorrect: “An enlightened.
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Killer Customer Service: Beyond Satisfaction
In this era of commercial and retail dentistry where extreme renovation is in the spotlight, we must remember that our business is based.
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Convert Emergencies to Comprehensive Exams: Seize the “Teaching” Moment
Turn on the television or the radio. Open a newspaper or magazine. Visit a few online sites. What do you find? Ads. Wherever.
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Physician Referrals and the New Dental Medicine
The winds of change are blowing across the face of medicine and dentistry. They bring with them new opportunities for practice growth and.
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Maximizing Efficiency by Delegation of Duties
Efficiency and productivity are 2 parameters that can be used to define a successful dental practice. Dental assistants can help maximize efficiency and.
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A Modern Paradigm for Caries Management, Part 2: A Practical Protocol
Part 1 of this 2-part report focused on caries diagnosis and introduced treatment concepts using the modern paradigm for caries management.1 In the.
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Maximize Clinical Productivity and Practice Growth…Take Action Now! Part 2
Practicing dentistry in the 21st century is more demanding and stressful than ever before. We are incorporating more and more technology in our.
