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Expert Tips — Brian Bradley —Little Interruptions Can Mean Production Increase
6 days agoBrian Bradley shares a tip for incorporating one small change throughout the day to get your team functioning at the next level....
Expert Tips — Dr Scott MacLean — It’s Time to Start Thinking Differently about Crowns
2 weeks agoDr Scott MacLean recommends a protocol to disinfect restorations prior to cementation....
Expert Tips — Dr Joshua Austin — The Power of Video Texting
3 weeks agoDr Joshua Austin explains how his practice utilizes video texting to ensure patients have important care and treatment information....
Expert Tips — Dr Wael Garine — Making a Good First Impression
4 weeks agoDr Wael Garine shares advice for creating a good initial impression, essential to a good custom tray when creating complete dentures....
Expert Tips — Ms Kay Huff, RDA — Key Practice Indicators
1 month agoMs Kay Huff describes key practice indicators and how they can empower team members to strengthen your practice....
Expert Tips — Dr Parag Kachalia — Digital Scanning
1 month agoDr Parag Kachalia explains how using a digital scanner in his practice has elevated his treatment in ways he never could have anticipated....
Expert Tips — Dr Scott MacLean — Airway Evaluation
2 months agoDr Scott MacLean shares his protocol for evaluating airway space using a new tool that often induces patients to become more vested in...
Expert Tips — Dr Charles Regalado — A Nondestructive Approach to Smile Rejuvenation
2 months agoDr Charles Regalado describes his experience since offering injection-molded monolithic composite as a cosmetic treatment option to his...
Expert Tips — Dr James Catt — Digital Scanners
2 months agoDr James Catt offers some clinical tips on how to successfully integrate digital scanning into your workflow....
Expert Tips — Dr Jeffrey Boone — Embrace the Statins
2 months agoDr Jeffrey Boone, a cardiologist, explains why common perceptions about statins are unfounded....
Expert Tip — Dr Brian Schroder — Value What You Do
3 months agoDr Brian Schroder offers some advice about engaging with insurance companies and how it might affect your commitment to practicing...
Expert Tip — Dr Parag Kachalia — New Patient Mock-ups
10 months agoDr Parag Kachalia describes how he uses two Photoshop tools to manipulate photos of new patients while they’re watching, quickly and...
Expert Tip — Dr Galip Gürel — Customizing Dental Restorations
3 months agoDr Galip Gürel discusses the visual language of dental restorations and how it can be used to subtly reflect the personality of the patient....
Expert Tip — Dr John Kois — Interacting With Your Team
3 months agoDr John Kois shares this reminder to treat your staff with the same respect that you expect from them....
Expert Tip — Dr Marcos Vargas — Proximal Contacts
3 months agoDr Marcos Vargas shares a tip on how to obtain tight proximal contacts between posterior resin composite restorations....
Expert Tip — Dr Stefano Gracis — Sealing and Unsealing Screw Access Holes
4 months agoDr Stefano Gracis shares two methods for filling the access channels and sealing/unsealing the access holes in screw-retained implant...
Expert Tip — Kirk Noraian — Patient Communication
4 months agoDr Kirk Noraian shares the method he uses to try to make every patient interaction fresh, exciting, and energetic....
Expert Tip — Mr Robb Zbierski — Reading Speed/Comprehension
4 months agoMr Robb Zbierski shares his secrets to reading faster and with greater comprehension....
Expert Tip — Dr Ward Smalley — Orthognathic Surgery
4 months agoDr Ward Smalley identifies one possible reason patients often decline orthognathic surgery when it is recommended by their dentist....
Expert Tip — Mr Kevin Joyce — Listening
5 months agoMr Kevin Joyce explains why we should listen differently, and better, to ourselves as well as to our team members....
Expert Tip — Dr Amir Hosseini — Staying Relevant Using Minimally Invasive Procedures
5 months agoDr Amir Hosseini describes a soft tissue grafting technique that does not require the use of a blade and is both predictable and effective....
Expert Tip — Ms Char Sweeney — Employee Performance
5 months agoMs Charlene Sweeney has some words of wisdom for those dealing with employees who are not meeting expectations....
Expert Tip — Dr Stefano Gracis — Screw-Retained Restorations
5 months agoDr Stefano Gracis shares a tip for safely and quickly securing and removing screw-retained implant restorations....
Expert Tip — Dr Michael Pikos — The Double Huddle
6 months agoDr Michael Pikos strongly endorses a common practice that makes a big difference in how each day unfolds in his practice....
Expert Tip — Dr Sabiha Bunek — Highly Translucent Zirconias
6 months agoDr Sabiha Bunek offers this guideline for modifying your preparation design when using highly translucent zirconias in your restorations....
Expert Tip — Dr Joseph Kan — Implant Selection
6 months agoExpert Tip — Dr David Schwab — Performance Reviews
6 months agoDr David Schwab explains how an “expectation gap” can undermine the value of holding annual performance reviews with your staff....
Expert Tip — Dr Brian Schroder — The Comprehensive Exam
7 months agoDr Brian Schroder shares some advice on how to establish a strong foundation for building a relationship with your patients....
Expert Tip — Dr Jason Souyias — Periodic Oral Exams
7 months agoDr Jason Souyias describes how clinicians can provide comprehensive treatment to their patients on a more routine basis....
Expert Tip — Dr Marco Brindis — Veneer Preps
7 months agoExpert Tip — Dr Geoff Kerchner — Alzheimer Disease
7 months agoDr Geoff Kerchner, a behavioral neurologist, explains the role of genetics in the development of Alzheimer disease....
Expert Tip — Dr Andrew Skasko — Communication and HIPAA Compliance
8 months agoDr Andrew Skasko says this app is indispensable for interdisciplinary communication and collaboration in his practice....
Expert Tip — Dr Sillas Duarte — Bonding
8 months agoDr Sillas Duarte explains why brown lines sometimes appear in bonded composite restorations and how to prevent them....
Expert Tip — Dr Todd Snyder — Caries Diagnosis
9 months agoWhen it comes to finding pathology, Dr Todd Snyder has found that newer diagnostic modalities offer a number of advantages over...
Expert Tip — Dr David Clark — Monolithic Composites and Candy Canes
9 months agoDr David Clark explains why you might need to increase the value of the composites you choose when employing the monolithic injection...
Expert Tip — Dr Hooman Zarrinkelk — Natural Disasters
9 months agoDr Hooman Zarrinkelk shares three important lessons he learned when the unexpected happened to him....
Expert Tip — Ms Lisa Copeland— Managing Generational Differences
9 months agoMs Lisa Copeland, a registered dental hygienist, shares a tip on how to avoid alienating middle-aged and older patients in your practice....
Expert Tip — Dr Joshua Austin — Crown Preps
10 months agoDr Joshua Austin recommends a line of burs that can increase the speed and overall quality of your crown preparations....
Expert Tip — Dr Parag R. Kachalia — Veneer Provisionalization
10 months agoDr Parag Kachalia shares a technique for minimizing tissue inflammation during and after veneer placement....
Expert Tip — Dr Harvey Shiffman — Dental Sleep Medicine
10 months agoDr Harvey Shiffman shares his technique for documenting a patient's Mallampati classification....
Expert Tip — Dr Todd Snyder — Running a Business
10 months agoDr Todd Snyder challenges you to reexamine your business model and shed your assumptions about the technology you need to run your business....
Expert Tip — Dr David Lee Hill — Code of Conduct
10 months agoDr David Lee Hill and his staff are guided by a modified version of the Golden Rule in making even the smallest decisions in the course...
Expert Tip — Dr Rob Ritter — HIPAA Compliance
10 months agoDr Rob Ritter recommends this inexpensive alternative to Dropbox for sharing patient data with specialists and technicians without...
Expert Tip — Dr Robert Gregg — Periodontal Therapy
10 months agoDr Robert Gregg believes that generational differences should compel clinicians to expand their options for treating periodontal...
Expert Tip — Dr Brian Harris — Cosmetic Case Acceptance
10 months agoDr Brian Harris shares a technique that he has developed using flowable composites to encourage his patients’ acceptance of cosmetic...
Expert Tip — Dr Drew Ferris — Clear Aligners
11 months agoExpert Tip — Dr William “Bo” Bruce — Invest in Your Patients
10 months agoDr William “Bo” Bruce believes the best marketing for your practice is word of mouth, and he has a suggestion about how to show your...
Expert Tip — Dr David Schwab — Performance Reviews
10 months agoExpert Tip — Dr Steve Carstensen — OSA-Cardiac Connection
12 months agoDr Steve Carstensen shares a simple drawing that he uses to show patients how obstructive sleep apnea, when left untreated, can lead...
Expert Tip - Mr David Cohen - Selling a Dental Practice
12 months agoAttorney David Cohen offers three tips for any dentist who is getting prepared to sell their practice....
