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Dentists As Bartenders

It’s show time! I know this is a stretch, and like all analogies, this...

Oral Healthcare for Elders: A Missing Link

Elderly residents in nursing homes are known to have poor oral hygiene and extensive...

Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders

Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders “How much longer will I be able to practice?” Does...

Revisiting the Scope of Contemporary Endodontics

THE SCOPE OF ENDODONTICS The technological explosion within endodontics, specifically when applied to enhanced...

Taking a Deeper Look

Imagine this! Instead of repairing damaged tissue after periodontal disease has ravaged a patient’s...

A Message of Hope

There are few dentists I talk to these days who are excited about the...

Closing the Gap in Risk Management

While talking with my fellow dental school classmates, I always tend to get the...

Dental Fear in the New Economy

“I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.” —Taylor Caldwell,...

Intentionally Being Better

OWNING A PRIVATE PRACTICE: MY FIRST WEEK On my first day of practice ownership,...

Nutritional Status and Corpus Deterioratum

NUTRITIONAL STATUS The overlooked (or possibly ignored?) understanding is that whatever happens invasively and...