Hygiene
Terrifying, Troublesome, or Terrific? Secrets to Perfect Pediatric Patients
The crying started, then the wailing, then the screams. The patient was pediatric. I...
Infection Control
Hand Hygiene; Bring on the Alcohol Rubs
Hand hygiene is the single most important factor in preventing the spread of pathogens...
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...
Microdentistry
The Use of Extreme Magnification in Fixed Prosthodontics
The surgical operating microscope was introduced in the early 1920s, but it was largely...
Computers
Tablet PCs: The Future of Computing?
In previous articles in Dentistry Today (August and November, 2002), I examined the advantages...
Management
Missed Opportunities: Patients Lost to Lack of Understanding and Marketing
You are seeing a patient who has been in your practice for years. Her...
Endodontics
Straight-line? Access: A Must for Faster and Better Endodontics
When observing access preparations during our hands-on courses we find that many of the...
Lasers
Aesthetic Breakthrough: Soft Tissue Lasers
Possibly one of the most important technical breakthroughs in cosmetic dentistry since dentin bonding...
Computers
Clinical Dentistry and the Internet: A Marriage Made in Heaven?
There are few practices today that are running without the assistance of at least...
Hygiene
The Hygiene Department From the Doctor’s Perspective
During over 35 years of practicing dentistry and consulting with dentists and dental practices,...