I recently lectured at the Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta, GA. My host shared a story with me about a recent emergency in his dental office. He had the privilege of having another dentist and his Read More
Fiorinal #3 Pre-Med For Dental Visit
I had the great pleasure today of partnering with a patient to complete crown preps and core buildups on her eight posterior teeth on the lower arch. We have been working together and discussing this Read More
Hands On Small Group Learning: Powerful Learning
Over the years as I have engaged in CE I have taken many different types of courses from large group lectures to being a member of an ongoing study club. These experiences each serve a unique purpose Read More
Helping Team Members Grow
One of the challenges of dental practice is managing a team. Working with a high functioning group of people is both about inviting the right people to join your team, and about helping them grow and Read More
How Is Your Practice Unique??
One of my mantra's in the office is that I want to differentiate our practice. I want our practice to be different, and I want our patients and the other dental teams we work with to know we are Read More
Dealing With Failure
I spent part of the day today putting the final touches on a presentation for the Minnesota Academy of Comprehensive Dentistry entitled "Avoiding Restorative Failure". The title brings up a great Read More
Technology & Today’s Dental Practice
I'm writing this as I sit in the offices of El En, the parent company of DEKA Lasers, in Florence Italy learning about future technologies they are bringing to market for dentistry and medicine. These Read More
I Don’t Want My Teeth To Look Like Crowns
I had the privilege today of working with a patient on a comprehensive esthetic exam with photographs. He has had significant wear on his lower centrals for years. In addition he has been watching his Read More
Treatment Planning Tension
Last week I recorded a second episode of The Thriving Dentist Show with my good friend Gary Takacs on inviting patients to have comprehensive care. This recent podcast is a follow-up to one we did Read More
Radiographs: Are They Diagnosed or Simply Taken?
Taking radiographs is a routine activity in a dental practice, and so is reading those films and sharing what we see with our patients. What isn't so common is chart notes that reflect the actual Read More