Implant dentistry provides much opportunity for practice growth, professional satisfaction, and dental team expansion. As digital dentistry continues to grow, it also becomes easier to coordinate with the surgeon and dental lab. Along with this advancement is the need...
How well do you understand what your patients value? And not what you think they should, but what they actually do? Dental case acceptance will be elusive if you aren’t able to get down to a patient’s ‘why’ with efficient and effective...
As you make your way through the Clinical Mastery Series curriculum dental CE courses, you will inevitably grow and deepen your learning. That part’s a given! But what’s the best order to take courses in and why? Everyone’s path is unique, yet there are good reasons...
As a dental practice leader, understanding your team’s perspectives and needs is important. Communication, education, and appreciation are key to improving their experience.
How long has it been since you made a checklist? There’s something so satisfying about ticking off boxes or crossing out lines of to-do items. In the dental practice, you can increase productivity by using free time to make your work more efficient and more successful...
Changing up your general approach to diagnostics and patient exams is a real struggle. That’s especially true if you are already providing exceptional service and your patients are quite content with your care. But change is a good thing and that’s why we...
A successful new patient exam is an opportunity to start developing a long and productive relationship. It may feel like a hassle, especially when you have complex cases already on the schedule, but it’s worth every second. If you think of the exam as laying the...
A great impression can facilitate superb dental work or it can present unintended problems down the road. The end result depends on your ability to troubleshoot issues that may occur and communicate your intentions with the dental lab. Tips for a Consistently Great...
An esthetic and functional temporary bridge will set you up for success later on when placing the final restoration. In our haste to impress patients with efficiency and a superb outcome, we can easily overlook the nuances and critical techniques involved in the...
Time management during big cases can get the best of any clinician. The combination of patient expectations, complex treatment modalities and handling of many different tasks makes the clock seem to run at hyper speed. It’s a balance of keeping the patient...
