How long has it been since you considered the holistic approach that takes a new patient on a journey from the very first phone call to case acceptance? You must connect the emotional dots that build relationships as the patient interacts with each new team member. From New Patient Phone Call to Case Acceptance It all […]
Helping patients out of pain through dentistry that is both functional and aesthetic is one of the most rewarding parts of a dental career. A restoration that involves tooth replacement can be especially impactful. In this post, Dr. Jones relates a heartwarming story about a case where he completely changed a patient’s life through her […]
The most impactful trick or technique I have learned for complex full mouth rehab cases is to do the anterior ten first, then restore the molars in a later stage of the case. by Dr. Lee Ann Brady Advantages of This Full Mouth Rehab Technique I have experienced multiple advantages with this approach. The overall result […]
Consistently achieving patient goals is one of the most important abilities we acquire as dentists. We have to balance solid communication, efficiency, and technical skills. In this blog, Dr. Catalano delves into two facets of successful care: listening and battling perfectionism. If we don’t hear what the person’s true values are, we can’t deliver exactly […]
In any healthcare field, it is especially difficult to form appropriate treatment plans when we understand the result of a problem, but don’t actually know the cause. Believing there are rules that hold true 100% of the time in these types of uncertain cases is dangerous. Read on to learn why accepting ambiguity and doubt with sleep-related […]
Sleep dentistry is becoming more and more popular in professional discourse. Read on to get Dr. Lee Ann Brady’s perspective on thinking bigger and using a knowledge of sleep to improve your patient care. by Dr. Lee Ann Brady One of the hot topics in dentistry today revolves around the issue of sleep. We all […]
Following through with a tricky technique and creating fabulous esthetic results are professionally affirming, but we find the most rewarding moments come from the self-confidence we’re able to give patients through a new smile. Case #11: A Smile Restoration of Discoloration, Deterioration, and Self-Confidence Clinician: Dr. Wes Booker, Owensboro, KY First Steps & Comprehensive Exam When we […]
We may not “treat” joint noise, but we still need to listen to the joint with tools like a good stethoscope or doppler. by Dr. Lee Ann Brady In a recent post, I focused heavily on why we should spend less time obsessing about the “noise” of joints. I even went so far as to state […]
Sometimes, our knee-jerk reactions and automatic assumptions aren’t as effective as we would hope. With joint noise, it is important to look beyond the obvious and treat underlying causes rather than outward indicators. by Dr. Lee Ann Brady Clearing up All of The “Delusion” in Occlusion The reason I titled this series “Occlusion or Delusion” […]
Dr. Brady brings up the usefulness of a team member morning huddle and how you can rely on them to improve patient care. This will carry over into attracting new patients by word of mouth. by Dr. Lee Ann Brady I do not think it would be brash to claim that our morning huddle is […]
