Hygiene
Protecting the Next Generation: The Dental Hygienist’s Role in Managing Periodontal Disease as a Risk Factor for Low-Birth-Weight Babies
How do you serve your pregnant patients? Do you serve them at all? Do...
Management
Practice Marketing and the “Chain of Success”
Proper marketing techniques for the dental practice are critical to its long-term success. Dental...
Periodontics
Laser Periodontal Therapy for Bone Regeneration
Free running (FR)1 pulsed Nd:YAG lasers have been used safely and effectively in the...
Aesthetics
Bonded Porcelain Restorations: An Integral Part of Aesthetic Rehabilitative Dentistry
Porcelain veneers are being used today for many different indications and have in fact...
Anesthesia
Nitrous Oxide Analgesia: What Is a Safe Level of Exposure for the Dental Staff?
One of the major challenges of clinical dentistry is the management of pain and...
Computers
PC Dependency: The Dark Side
Tech authors, myself included, frequently extol the prospects of expanding your office PC’s role...
Ergonomics
Ergonomics in Dentistry, Part 1
Prior to 1985, low back pain was the most commonly reported musculoskeletal disorder (MSD)...
Implants
Implant Micro-Gap Modification
Dental implants are a well-established treatment for edentulism, are now widely available, and are...
Management
Prejudgment: Why It Stifles Case Acceptance and How to Overcome It Quickly
Do you know a dentist (maybe yourself) who prejudges patients’ ability to pay or...
Management
Managing Cash Flow to Improve Your Bottom Line
Cash flow—how much money is flowing into and out of a dental practice—is an...