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Technology It’s All About Relationships

Doctor, I have a proposal. I’d like you to hire me. It’s a sweet...

Automated External Defibrillators, Part 2 Application

Part 1 of this series discussed cardiovascular disease, cardiac emergencies, and the rationale behind...

The High Cost of Low Morale

The two primary risks facing dental practices are staff turnover and unproductive time in...

Optimizing Infant and Toddler Oral Health The Importance of Early Intervention

What is the appropriate age for a child’s first dental visit? Parents attempting to...

Automated External Defibrillators, Part 1 Introduction and Rationale

Since August 2001, when Dentistry Today presented a series of articles on emergency cardiovascular...

Colossal Case Acceptance The Hygienist Plays a Vital Role in Encouraging Patients to Say Yes

As dentists, we think of ourselves as technicians, health professionals, scientists, artists…not salesmen. The...

The Use of Extreme Magnification in Fixed Prosthodontics

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

How Staff Can Tap a Gold Mine of Production With Just a Nugget of Problem-Solving Skills

It’s no secret that patients enter your practice every day with a wide variety...

Allergy and Toxic Reactions to Local Anesthetics

Local anesthesia (LA) forms the foundation of pain control techniques in dentistry. These drugs...

Building Relationships Builds the Practice

When dentists think about practice building, many things come to mind, such as PR,...