Taking Control of Vertical Dimension Changes in Dentistry: Control Bites Part 1
Struggling with vertical dimension or curious how to maximize your technique in this complex area of dentistry? Keep reading for Dr. Chris Catalano’s dental insight into this captivating topic we touch on in our upcoming Ultimate Occlusion Level 2 (UO2) course....
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The Truth About Fostering Higher Case Acceptance for Rehabs or Ten Over Ten Cases
Case acceptance for comprehensive care is a complicated matter that many wish would have a simple solution. In about a month we’ll be hosting our Ultimate Occlusion Level 2 (UO2) course on mastering complex cases in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. We asked CMS...
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6 Smells at the Dental Practice That Only a Dentist Would Love (and Hate)
After years working in a dental practice, you’re bound to discover there are certain smells you love and others that you absolutely despise. The particular quirks of dentistry are usually seen as odd to the general population. They can’t understand why we...
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How to Design a Marketable Practice Brand and Improve Team Performance
In this blog, the focus is on two main challenges that affect dental practice owners: designing a marketable brand and improving team performance. How do you do all this while loving your work and retaining empathy? Dr. Olitsky has the answer in this enlightening...
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Cosmetic Dentistry Cause & Effect: Why Failing to Meet Patient Expectations is Never an Impossibility
One of the most difficult aspects of cosmetic dentistry is the element of subjectivity in assessing esthetic goals. What seems excellent and attractive to a dentist may be very different from what a patient has in mind. Complications arise out of this divide and can...
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Game Changing Occlusion Questions For a Functional Case
By: John Nosti, DMD, FICOI, FAGD, FACE I remember the feeling of my first day in private practice, it was excitement about the freedom of not being in the educational environment any longer, while simultaneously having the feeling of anxiety for not having an...
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When Occlusal Instability Presents As Aesthetic Opportunity
Jason Olitsky, DMD, FAACD When patients present with the desire to improve their smile, for me that is a natural conversation. I love helping patients improve their smiles through a wide range of treatment options including bonding, orthodontics, bleaching, veneers or...
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4 Actionable Ways to Beat the Summer Slump and Use Free Time
Summer means long days and hotter temperatures. For dentists, it also tends to coincide with a decrease in appointments, less cases, and more free time. You’d think this might be seen as a good thing (so long as it’s not so radical as to affect your...
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How to Create a Practice Culture That Withstands Minor and Major Issues
The strongest method for navigating problems as they arise is to purposefully create a culture that can withstand them. The reality of running a successful office is that you will encounter professional failures that lead to personal doubts. To overcome them, you have...
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Why a Career Without Failure Can Actually Be Both Boring and Unhelpful
One of the greatest fears we have in our professional lives as dentists is failure. Case failure, communication failure, marketing failure, team management failure, and on and on. What we may not recognize is that a career without risk (and therefore, without failure)...
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