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The Changing Patient-Doctor Relationship

Not so long ago, dental practices enjoyed long-term, loyal relationships with patients from their...

A Strategy for Correcting Poor Anterior Aesthetics A Case Study

Difficult aesthetic challenges frequently present to dental offices. Often, the skills of several dental...

Ulcer Management – “I Just Want It To Be Gone!”

Two frantic calls from patients. When will it ever end? The first patient, Jamie,...

How To Be a Smile Designer, Part 1

It has been more than 20 years since I coined the phrase smile designer...

Aesthetic Correction of an Anterior Malocclusion With a Submicron-Filled Direct Composite Resin

Direct composite resin has been used to enhance and create aesthetic improvements in a...

Like Eating an Elephant, Computerizing Your Practice Should Be Done “One Bite at a Time”

Computerizing the dental office offers many potential benefits. It can help you run your...

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...

Tooth Color Correction: First Things First

Well-rendered, resin-bonded, custom-fabricated porcelain veneers have proven to be invaluable for imperceptible restoration of...

Boring Basics The Magic Potion for Success

Professional athletes know it. Airline pilots practice it daily. Religions have thrived for centuries...

Colossal Case Acceptance The Hygienist Plays a Vital Role in Encouraging Patients to Say Yes

As dentists, we think of ourselves as technicians, health professionals, scientists, artists…not salesmen. The...