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Terrifying, Troublesome, or Terrific? Secrets to Perfect Pediatric Patients

The crying started, then the wailing, then the screams. The patient was pediatric. I...

Hand Hygiene; Bring on the Alcohol Rubs

Hand hygiene is the single most important factor in preventing the spread of pathogens...

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...

The Use of Extreme Magnification in Fixed Prosthodontics

The surgical operating microscope was introduced in the early 1920s, but it was largely...

Tablet PCs: The Future of Computing?

In previous articles in Dentistry Today (August and November, 2002), I examined the advantages...

Missed Opportunities: Patients Lost to Lack of Understanding and Marketing

You are seeing a patient who has been in your practice for years. Her...

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...

Aesthetic Breakthrough: Soft Tissue Lasers

Possibly one of the most important technical breakthroughs in cosmetic dentistry since dentin bonding...

Clinical Dentistry and the Internet: A Marriage Made in Heaven?

There are few practices today that are running without the assistance of at least...

The Hygiene Department From the Doctor’s Perspective

During over 35 years of practicing dentistry and consulting with dentists and dental practices,...