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Maximizing Available Options to Embrace “Less Is Best”

A healthy 21-year-old presents to your office with a history of trauma to the...

Diabetes and Oral Health

Approximately 17 million Americans have diabetes, and many are unaware that they have the...

The Tobacco-Using Patient and the Dental Office

As a primary care clinician, the dentist should identify and be prepared to intervene...

Jump—Start Case Acceptance Through Your Hygiene Department: R-E-A-C-H for Success

Dental offices around the country are again beginning to feel the effects of Reality...

The Common Sense Philosophy of Patient Retention How to Transform quantities of Patients Into Quality Patients

At a recent dental office managers meeting, we had just finished sharing several “success...

Occlusal Interference: Dentistry’s Great Imposter

Figure 1. Patient presents with teeth showing wear. Patients in pain are sometimes difficult...

The Gentle Art of Periodontal Maintenance: A Protocol Using Essential Oils

The greatest of historic castles, monuments, palaces, and homes continue to exist because their...

Building Relationships Builds the Practice

When dentists think about practice building, many things come to mind, such as PR,...

Enamel Loss and Occlusal Vertical Dimension Causes and Considerations for Treatment

Treatment of occlusal enamel loss as it relates to human longevity, attrition, bruxism, and...

Denture Adhesives Usage in Removable Prosthodontics

Clinical prosthodontics has focused on approaches to improving retention and stability of dentures. In...