Owning a dental practice ensures that you will deal with financial stress at one point or another. by Dr. Lee Ann Brady In prior blogs, I wrote about two stressors I experience often in my practice and hear other dentists mention all of the time. When team members...
In a previous post, I discussed how acknowledging stressors in your dental practice might actually limit their potential to keep you up at night. In addition to restorative failures and unmet patient expectations, interpersonal challenges can also be a significant...
Join us for this discussion of “abundance mentality,” which is Part 2 in a series of 6 presenting “best practices.” CMS Executive Director Jenn Janicki’s advice derives from more than 130 practices who are getting the “yes” to large...
Dentists must be equally as business-minded as they are clinically proficient and willing to embrace any challenge. Running a successful practice with a careful attention to detail seems to be one of the primary sources of anxiety for dentists. by Dr. Lee Ann Brady...
A dramatic alteration like an occlusal jump often necessitates the use of a protective appliance. by Dr. John Nosti In most dramatic alterations in occlusion – such as taking a patient from Class III to Class I – you should be concerned with how this can inherently...
The end goal: Equilibration or other treatments. The patient should notice improved occlusion after using an appliance. This can help them decide on further treatment. by Dr. Lee Ann Brady Part 3 of this mini-series was all about the power of a simple request. Ask...
The dilemma: Does you patient report an ever-increasing diastema? by Dr. John Nosti I’ve repeated “protect the patient” over and over again in this ceramic protection series because it is the most important step you can take to avoid fracture. Of course,...
In Part 2 of this series, I described a case study of the benefits of appliance therapy where a patient with severe headaches finally agreed to try a joint and muscle exam. I also explained why it is important to place patients in the driver’s seat of observing...
When is wear a concern? Patients who have worn teeth can be some of the most disconcerting. Often we are unsure of when to talk to patients about wear and uncertain about how we treat it and how predictable the results are. I believe that some wear is normal. I base...
by Dr. Lee Ann Brady Occlusal reduction is a challenge I face daily in my practice. I want to make sure that there has been adequate tooth reduction and at the same time not taking away more tooth structure then necessary. This is also a common place that I realize...
