Cover Story
Harnessing the Internet: Driving Real Business Value Through More Effective Patient Communication
As dentists, our lifeblood is ensuring a perpetual patient base. How do we harness...
Endodontics
Principle-Centered Endodontics: Methods, Strategies, and Concepts
Recently I did a series of donated endodontic demonstration cases. The teeth were challenging...
Hygiene
Production, Products, and Your Bottom Line
By now, you have attended several years’ worth of periodontal diagnosis/treatment courses and have...
Management
Be Careful What You Ask for…You May Just Get It! Techniques for Hiring Effective Staff
If dentists were educated about the commitment needed to be a good team leader...
Occlusion
Puppy Dog Sales, Part 2: How to Increase Case Acceptance With Integrity and Professionalism
In Part 1 of this article I discussed dentists’ responsibility to help patients make...
Oral Medicine
Oral Manifestation of a Food Allergy: Case Report
Adverse reaction following the ingestion of a specific food is common for some people....
Radiology
Digital Radiology: Innovation, Not Automation
Dentists often hear messages encouraging them to integrate digital technology into their practices, and...
Restorative
Gold Foil and Its Use in Modern Dentistry
Direct gold, or gold foil, is the oldest dental restorative material and continues to...
Restorative
Case Presentation: Full-Mouth Rehabilitation Combining Captek and Porcelain Veneers
In essence, what follows is a case presentation. The purpose behind its documentation is...
Aesthetics
Successful Treatment Planning of Mature Patients: Function and Aesthetics
In the last few years reality TV shows have overwhelmed our society with beautiful,...