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Expert Tip — Dr Brian Baliwas — You Can't Treat What You Can't See
2 days agoDr Brian Baliwas advocates using a microscope to take restorative dentistry to the next level. Expert Tips are distributed each week and...
Expert Tip — Dr Nate Lawson — One Cement, Two Applications
2 weeks agoDr Nate Lawson discusses how dual-purpose cement can save time and simplify your inventory needs. Expert Tips are distributed each week ...
Expert Tip — Dr Ryan Hungate — Making it Easier to Pay
3 weeks agoDr Ryan Hungate recommends updating your practice’s payment experience to improve the process and save staff time. Expert Tips are dis...
Expert Tip — Dr Apolinar Madrigral — Using Lasers in Everyday Dentistry
1 month agoDr Apolinar Madrigal encourages the use of a soft tissue laser to expedite healing, easier crown prep, and generally less invasive treatm...
Expert Tip — Dr Daniel Klauer — Getting Comfortable with Cone Beam Scans
1 month agoDr Daniel Klauer outlines an approach for learning how to read cone beam scans, including comparing notes with a radiologist. Expert Ti...
Expert Tip — Dr Louis Kaufman — Improving Air Quality in Your Practice
2 months agoDr Louis Kaufman recommends utilizing clean air units to ensure the air in your operatories is safe and clean. Expert Tips are distribu...
Expert Tip — Dr Jennifer Hirsch Doobrow — Helping Patients Own Their Disease
2 months agoDr Jennifer Hirsch Doobrow discusses the importance of helping patients understand what they need to do to maintain their oral health. E...
Expert Tip — Dr Lauren Yasuda Rainey — Making Care Calls
2 months agoDr Lauren Yasuda Rainey recommends checking in with patients personally to intercept potential after-hours calls and demonstrate genuine ...
Expert Tip — Dr Judy McIntyre — Understanding Patient Expectations
3 months agoDr Judy McIntyre talks about the importance of communication to help ensure what you’re offering is what the patient seeks. Expert Tip...
Expert Tip — Dr Daniel Klauer — Studying Your Scans
3 months agoDr Daniel Klauer recommends sending your scans to a CBCT review service and comparing their notations to your own. Expert Tips are distr...
Expert Tip — Dr Lee Sheldon — Focus on Saving Teeth
3 months agoDr Lee Sheldon recommends talking about what can be done to save teeth first, which will lead to higher case acceptance. Expert Tips ar...
Expert Tip — Dr Effie Habsha — Proper Care of Implant-Based Restorations
3 months agoDr Effie Habsha outlines a plan for mechanical and chemical plaque removal to support ideal oral health and implant maintenance. Expert...
Expert Tip — Mike Scott — Effective Delegation
4 months agoMike Scott shares two key steps to help you set people up for success every time you delegate. Expert Tips are distributed each week an...
Expert Tip — Dr Ryan Hungate — Meeting the Expectation for 24/7 Access
4 months agoDr Ryan Hungate discusses two features that enable your office to respond whenever patients make contact. Expert Tips are distributed e...
Expert Tip — Dr Apolinar Madrigal — Remineralizing Teeth
4 months agoDr Apolinar Madrigal shares a non-invasive solution for tooth sensitivity. Expert Tips are distributed each week and provide a brief sn...
Expert Tip — Shawn Johnson — Stress Testing Your Investment Portfolio
4 months agoShawn Johnson shares a tip for ensuring your investment portfolio is in alignment with your risk tolerance, goals and timeline. Expert ...
Expert Tip — Dr Robert Kolts — Standardizing Your Team
4 months agoDr Robert Kolts recommends establishing uniform criteria to remove confusion and elevate the quality of care. Expert Tips are distribut...
Expert Tip — Dr Rick Munaretto — Success and Survivability of Cracked Teeth
5 months agoDr Rick Munaretto recommends working with an endodontic advisor when deciding whether to conserve or extract a cracked tooth. Expert Ti...
Expert Tip — Dr Lee Sheldon — Stepping Away from Opioids
5 months agoDr Lee Sheldon talks about using a topical homeopathic and reducing medication use by 60-70%. Expert Tips are distributed each week and...
Expert Tip — Dr Gary Sanchez — Your Message Matters
5 months agoGary Sanchez discusses the importance of crafting an authentic message about your practice. Expert Tips are distributed each week and p...
Expert Tip — Gary Salman — Securing Your Social Media
5 months agoGary Salman recommends implementing security procedures to protect your accounts. Expert Tips are distributed each week and provide a b...
Expert Tip — Tom Viola, RPh, CCP — What, Why and Today?
6 months agoTom Viola recommends changing how you ask for a patient’s medical history to help identify any possible impact on the treatment plan. ...
Expert Tip — Michael Gunson, DDS — Seeing Patients as a System
6 months agoDr Michael Gunson encourages looking at the relationship between surrounding parts when assessing a problem. Expert Tips are distribute...
Expert Tip — Kevin Henry — What's In It For Many?
6 months agoKevin Henry recommends getting team members on the same page to ensure changes push the practice forward. Expert Tips are distributed e...
Expert Tip — Dr David Schwab — Keep the Conversation Going
7 months agoDr David Schwab recommends establishing a texting relationship with patients because faster response times and immediacy can boost engage...
Expert Tip — Dr Michael Gunson — Negotiating Around the Teeth
7 months agoDr Michael Gunson recommends looking for possible interferences behind the teeth. Expert Tips are distributed each week and provide a b...
Expert Tip — Dr Saray Stancic — Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Whole Person
7 months agoDr Saray Stancic talks about maximizing optimal nutrition, stress management and social interconnectedness for overall health and wellbei...
Expert Tip — Dr Rick Munaretto — Saving More Teeth
7 months agoDr Rick Munaretto shares recommendations for dealing with cracked teeth to improve success and survivability rates. https://seattlestud...
Expert Tip — Dr Rebecca Bockow — The Power of Positivity
8 months agoDr Rebecca Bockow recommends office routines like a morning huddle to help start the day with a positive attitude. Expert Tips are dist...
Expert Tip — Jason Wrobel — Eating the Rainbow
8 months agoJason Wrobel recommends incorporating a diverse array of foods in your diet to improve nutrition and mineral intake. Expert Tips are di...
Expert Tip — Dr Ariel Raigrodski — The Power of Surgical Guides
8 months agoDr Ariel Raigrodski recommends placing implants through a surgical guide to ensure ideal placement. Expert Tips are distributed each we...
Expert Tip — Kevin Henry — Dental Assistants: Your Second Voice
8 months agoKevin Henry recommends you invest in developing the case presentation, listening and learning skills of your dental assistants. Expert ...
Creating Your Marketing Plan
9 months agoSean White outlines a four-step process for establishing and meeting marketing goals....
Expert Tip — Angie Svitak — Know Your Number
9 months agoAngie Svitak recommends evaluating expenses, your age, and your emotional readiness when planning for retirement. Expert Tips are distr...
Expert Tip — Ian Meyers — Enhancing Bonding and Restoration Longevity
9 months agoDr Ian Meyers recommends using an air powder cleaning protocol to ensure a clean tooth surface before any restorative intervention. Exp...
Expert Tip — Dr Miles Cone — Achieving Good Retention
10 months agoDr Miles Cone advises placing lingual vent holes in removable implant over dentures to ensure success. https://seattlestudyclubjournal.c...
Expert Tip — Mr Ernie Cote — Getting More Organic Credit for Reviews
10 months agoErnie Cote recommends responding quickly to all online reviews to demonstrate engagement. Expert Tips are distributed each week and pro...
Expert Tip — Dr Claire Burgess — Checking Alignment
10 months agoDr Claire Burgess recommends checking the matrix position to ensure everything is lined up before injection molding. Expert Tips are di...
Expert Tip — Dr Ariel Raigrodski — Managing and Maintaining for Years
10 months agoDr Ariel Raigrodski recommends shading the composite a little differently to facilitate retrievability, care and maintenance. Expert Ti...
Expert Tip — Mr Bob Salvin — Developing a Leadership Culture
11 months agoBob Salvin recommends including your team in early discussions about a problem as a means of identifying hidden potential. Expert Tips ...
Expert Tip — Dr Jonathan Esquivel — Fixed Now Doesn’t Have to Stay Fixed
11 months agoDr Jonathan Esquivel explains that understanding the behavior of a prosthesis and the materials it’s made from is essential to long-las...
Expert Tip — Judy Kay Mausolf — Creating a WOW Patient Experience
11 months agoJudy Kay Mausolf emphasizes the importance of making every part of the patient experience noteworthy. Expert Tips are distributed each ...
Expert Tip — Dr Andrew C. Johnson — Starting at the Finish Line
12 months agoDr Andrew C. Johnson encourages you to realize the full value of technology by leveraging it across the entire clinical process. Expert...
Expert Tip — Dr Mike Park — Digital Transfer
12 months agoDr Mike Park recommends a 3-scan approach for transferring emergence profiles to the lab. Expert Tips are distributed each week and pro...
Expert Tip — Dr Greg Gillespie — New Realm of Smile Design
1 year agoDr Greg Gillespie recommends injectable, flowable resin veneers as a great option for final restorations. Expert Tips are distributed e...
Expert Tip — Ms Melissa Sprau — Working More Efficiently
1 year agoMelissa Sprau recommends visiting an equipment showroom for ideas to help improve office efficiency and ergonomics. Expert Tips are dis...
Expert Tip — Dr Phil Walton — Improving Ease of Care
1 year agoDr Phil Walton recommends NovaBone injectable putty for incredible handling and unparalleled bone gain. Expert Tips are distributed eac...
Expert Tip — Mr Dan Wicker — Cash Is King
1 year agoDan Wicker advises strategically managing an increased cash position to reinvest and move forward without borrowing. Expert Tips are di...
Expert Tip — Dr David Little — Life-changing Dentistry Made Even Better
1 year agoDr David Little recommends F-Tx from Zest because it decreases chair time and strengthens the prosthesis. Expert Tips are distributed e...
