Some Patients Just Make Your Day
The title will make more sense as you read on. A few weeks ago, we got a new patient by referral from a pediatric dentist (about 45 minutes away). The patient recently completed orthodontic treatment and desired some improvement in her upper anterior teeth. She is an 18 y.o. with Down’s Syndrome. Her 1st premolars are transposed into the lateral incisor positions in the upper arch. This made for a very challenging case. But, any improvement was welcome.
Her concern (and Mom’s) was the front four teeth. She wanted the “spaces” closed. I took a photo and drew directly on it with a white Sharpie Marker to rather crudely simulate what I thought I could accomplish. The rest of the story (and photos) after the jump. Continue reading
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Obamacare built a 6,000 sq. ft. clinic to house only 10 dental chairs in New Jersey (big surprise). And, they’re PROUD of it. That’s a CRAZY waste of space. Ten chairs?? Six thousand square feet?? A private office that size (would be a very large group practice) would likely have (by my estimation) at 15 – 20 chairs. If there are any dental office design experts reading this, feel free to correct me. I might even be low.
“Check your six” is an axiomatic phrase to live by for fighter pilots. It means be aware of what’s behind you. Having a “bogey” (enemy aircraft) on your six can be fatal. If you use a clock to refer to what’s around you, 12 o’clock is in front of you, three o’clock is to your right, and six o’clock is behind you.
We all have a long “to do” list, both at home and the office. One item that’s been on my list at the office has been to upgrade the computer and Practice Management Software (PMS).
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I’ve been a member of both. I’m now only a member of one… the NRA. 
The NRA has a nearly legendary reputation regarding its legislative prowess in representing its members. Furthermore, it’s truly a grassroots movement. The real power of the NRA is in it’s members. The NRA’s members are cohesive, politically active (writing letters, visiting legislators, etc.), and they are avid voters. The NRA, as an organization, also actively keeps its members INFORMED. They tell us what’s happening. They tell us who’s involved. They tell us what they’re doing about it. And, they encourage us to get personally involved. CONSTANTLY. The NRA even grades every single senate and house representative as to where he or she stands on issues important to NRA members. And, the members VOTE accordingly. It is common knowledge that the NRA stands strong and does not back down. 
We all know what a pain this can be – fitting a new crown to an existing partial denture. I learned this technique from the Parkell advertorial “magazine” they send out. I changed it up a bit. I’ve been using it for years, and it works very well in my hands. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any photos of the clinical aspect of making the special impression for the clasp duplication. But, I’ll try to describe…