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Dentist to Physician Patient Advocacy for Health’s Sake

INTRODUCTION An advocate is “one who speaks, pleads, or argues in favor of.” Every...

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

“Money won’t create success; the freedom to make it will.”— Nelson Mandela Who Wants...

Electronic Health Records: Who’s Running the Asylum?

There is no question that dentistry is on the cusp of an electronic health...

How to Replace Lost Production and Profit

According to the Levin Group Data Center, 75% of dental practices have declined in...

Implants Versus Endodontics: “As the Pendulum Swings”

If you are reading this article, you are probably a restorative dentist, prosthodontist, periodontist,...

The Truth About Depth of Cure

Let me ask a question: Shouldn’t a measurement for depth of cure (DOC) measure...

Peri-Implant Diseases and Collaborative Treatment

Traditional goals of the dental profession are to conserve the natural dentition for the...

Dentists and Teachers Sink Teeth Into Oral Health Education

IMPORTANCE OF ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION As the Children’s Oral Health Institute (COHI) CEO, the...

Are You “Into” Your Patients?

A few months ago, I was chatting with a new patient. He was a...

Why Don’t General Dentists Place More Implants?

At a recent lecture that I gave at a major dental meeting, I asked...