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Yearly Archives: 2011
“Mrs. Smith… This is why we take x-rays.”
“X-rays are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” X-rays are a perennial battle we wage with a certain segment of our patients. Can I get an “amen?” It’s really quite odd when you … Continue reading
Posted in Case Presentation, Practice Management, What Happened Today
Tagged cysts, pathology, tumors, x-ray refusal, x-rays
15 Comments
Dentistry Is Never “Simple.”
Moments ago I was reminded of this seemingly trivial matter in a thread on Dentaltown.com. I’ve brought it up over the years here and there on Dentaltown. So, I thought I would write up a quick post about it on … Continue reading
Posted in Editor's Favorites, Practice Management
Tagged fees, fees too high, patient education
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Don’t Throw Your Colleagues Under the Bus!
Yesterday I spent close to an hour with a new patient consultation. She was referred to me by my family’s pediatrician. This patient is in the midst of extensive dental treatment by another dentist. She is very nervous about dental … Continue reading
Posted in Case Presentation, Practice Management, What Happened Today
Tagged 2nd opinions, root canals
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Dentaltown Pilgrimage to 3M ESPE!
This weekend, I was among a special group of seven dentists from DentalTown.com that was invited up to St. Paul, Minnesota for a meeting with the folks at 3M ESPE (dental division). 3M ESPE was interested in interfacing with real … Continue reading
Posted in Dental Product Reviews, What Happened Today
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Nothing Good Happens After Midnight
I’m watching the news on TV about an Indiana college student that has gone missing. A 20 year old woman was last seen walking to her apartment at 4:30 am. FOUR-THIRTY A.M.! By herself! Lauren Spierer was “out with friends” … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Security & Safety
Tagged crime, crime prevention, personal security, self-defense, situational awareness
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All Dentists: Be Careful Out There!
We make our living with our hands and our eyes. And, in most practices, we’re the only real “producer.” If we are benched by an injury, the practice will be in trouble in short order. Of course, I’m hardly one … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Security & Safety, Practice Management
Tagged injury, protective equipment, safety
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Rapture Is Over… Stand By for the Zombie Apocalypse!
Last night at around 6 pm, I experienced “Rapturus Interuptus.” For a minute, I felt myself levitating, but then realized that it was just Criss Angel playing a joke on me. 😉 So, I guess I’ll have to go to … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Security & Safety
Tagged crime, crime prevention, personal security, self-defense, zombie apocalypse, zombies
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Shit Happens. Then Shit Happens Again.
Shit Happens Last September a new patient came to my office via my website. She was dancing and shit happened. She broke half of tooth #8 off. I had recently bought Ultradent’s “big crayon” Vit-L-Essence composite kit but had not … Continue reading
Check Those BPs!
Dentists Saving Lives In the past 2 weeks, I’ve had 3 patients needing extractions. All three patients looked healthy enough. But, their health histories indicated they were on medication for high blood pressure. I routinely take BPs before doing any … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Technique, What Happened Today
Tagged blood pressure, hypertension, medical history, medications
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V-Rings Mean Rock Solid Posterior Composite Contacts
As our profession has evolved from amalgam to composite for posterior direct restorations, one of the biggest clinical challenges has been creating consistently good proximal contacts. A number of gizmos have come through the marketplace promising to solve this vexing … Continue reading
Posted in Clinical Technique, Dental Product Reviews, Tips & Tricks
Tagged class 2 composites, posterior composites, Triodent, v-ring, v-rings, v3 ring
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