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Greatest Dentist Ever? 26 Aug 2013 | 06:16 pm
I may just be the greatest dentist in the history of… well… dentistry. Should G.V. Black be so bold as to gaze upon my Class II cavity preparations, he had better be ready to take notes. How do I kno...
Say it Loud and Proud 23 Aug 2013 | 07:48 pm
I was speaking last week to a group of new dentists about private practice and trends in dentistry. One of my co-lecturers was the regional manager of a large dental supply company. He first spoke abo...
Being a General Dentist 22 Aug 2013 | 10:26 pm
I had a ‘light bulb’ moment recently. Thoughts, ideas and facts came together and formed the bigger, clearer picture. And it came when I was reading an article in the August 2013 issue of AGD’s peer-r...
TMJ 21 Aug 2013 | 06:21 pm
I’m writing this post as on a flight back home from a weekend course on advanced occlusion. Eversince I graduated from dental school, I’ve been searching around amongst books, courses, lectures, and a...
I Am a Dentist... But Not a Plumber 20 Aug 2013 | 06:05 pm
Am I the only dentist that relates most everyday activities to the practice of dentistry? Recently, I had the displeasure of changing a bathtub faucet cartridge, and I had several flashbacks to extra...
Do Probiotics Help With Dental Issues? 14 Aug 2013 | 06:08 pm
Do probiotics help with dental issues, and should we be recommending them? Yes, they are probably helpful. A new study released in the American Journal of Orthodontics showed a toothpaste reduced the ...
Tongue-Tied 9 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
I have given multiple presentations and had training in prepared and impromptu speeches. I’ve had every “Ah,” “Um,” and “You know” counted. But that did not prevent me from struggling under the pressu...
Second Careers 7 Aug 2013 | 09:43 pm
In my March 13, 2013, blog, "Trying to Find Balance," I discussed how a consulting business has turned into a second full-time job for me, making it hard for me to find balance. In the comments sectio...
Keeping Your Cool When You're Getting Hot 5 Aug 2013 | 05:39 pm
I am writing this just moments after a patient encounter that set me back. Admittedly, it takes a fair amount to raise my blood pressure. I’d appreciate your feedback on how you would have handled thi...
Where Do You Send Your Patients? 2 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
My 45-year-old patient presented to the School of Dentistry walk-in clinic on a recent Friday afternoon to be seen by a dental student. She had driven two hours across the state from her hometown of G...
