Management
The Changing Patient-Doctor Relationship
Not so long ago, dental practices enjoyed long-term, loyal relationships with patients from their...
Aesthetics
A Strategy for Correcting Poor Anterior Aesthetics A Case Study
Difficult aesthetic challenges frequently present to dental offices. Often, the skills of several dental...
Hygiene
Ulcer Management – “I Just Want It To Be Gone!”
Two frantic calls from patients. When will it ever end? The first patient, Jamie,...
Aesthetics
How To Be a Smile Designer, Part 1
It has been more than 20 years since I coined the phrase smile designer...
Aesthetics
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...
Computers
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...
Hygiene
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...
Aesthetics
Tooth Color Correction: First Things First
Well-rendered, resin-bonded, custom-fabricated porcelain veneers have proven to be invaluable for imperceptible restoration of...
Hygiene
Boring Basics The Magic Potion for Success
Professional athletes know it. Airline pilots practice it daily. Religions have thrived for centuries...
Hygiene
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...