Oral Pathology
Clinical Conditions and Lesions Mimicking Salivary Gland Disease, Part 1
Columbia University’s Salivary Gland Center (SGC) serves as a referral base for metropolitan New...
Endodontics
Microendodontic Ultrasonic Instruments
With the advent of the surgical operating microscope in endodontics in the 1990s came...
Management
The Eleven Essentials of Effective Staff Meetings, Part 2: Getting it Together in the Name of Customer Service
his article is part 2 of a 3-part series that describes the Essentials of...
Management
The Eleven Essentials of a Staff Meeting-Centered Dental Practice, Part 1
Twelve years ago, I returned from Peter Dawson’s “Top Ten Percent” course, a valuable...
Periodontics
The Functional and Aesthetic Indications for Soft- Tissue (Gingival) Grafting
The healthy soft tissue surrounding the natural dentition is composed of the gingiva and...
CE Articles
Lasers in Dentistry: An Overview
While still considered a new technology, the use of lasers in dentistry actually began...
Hygiene
Compensation From All Angles
It’s staff review time again, and while you have been busy trying to understand...
Risk Management
Dealing With Dental Malpractice, Part 2: Malpractice Prevention
The first step in malpractice prevention is to get a good malpractice carrier. This...
Management
Hiring Practices—Not So Fast
Most dental practitioners are reasonably well versed about the possible pitfalls attendant to a...
Aesthetics
Tooth Color Correction: First Things First
Well-rendered, resin-bonded, custom-fabricated porcelain veneers have proven to be invaluable for imperceptible restoration of...