New Beginnings
The Time for Quality Dentistry is Now.
Mechanical watches have always fascinated me. The precision, the craftsmanship, the innovation, and the artistry in fine timepieces are inspiring. In many ways, I based my approach to...
Designing the Dream
Ergonomics Helps Dentists Reach Their Potential.
"Go buy 12 white shirts and 12 new silk ties.” As a new dentist seeking to grow my practice, I called Dr. Dick Barnes in the 1990s and...
You Can Count on Me
Building Relationships of Low Fear and High Trust.
Dr. Dick Barnes has often said, “People do business with people they like and trust.” In terms of dentistry, building relationships of low fear and high...
The Importance of First Impressions
Don't Ignore the Details that Can Differentiate Your Practice.
You’ve probably heard the saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” When it comes to a dental practice, a visitor’s...
Patients First
Using Total Team Training Principles for a Patient-Focused Practice.
Dentistry is my family’s business. My grandpa, his brothers, my dad, my uncles, and my sister all chose dentistry as their profession. My mom also...
All in the Family
A Mother and Daughter Team Up for a Full Arch Reconstruction.
Some people say that they inherited their good teeth from their mothers. Like those people, I definitely got my good teeth from my...
Q and A Explains All About ZirCrowns
A Crown is Not Just a Crown.
Aesthetic Dentistry recently spoke with Arrowhead Dental Laboratory’s CAD/CAM manager, Jay Nelson, about monolithic full zirconia restorations, also known as ZirCrowns. Jay and his team developed a...
Tackling Tetracycline Stains
A Full Mouth Reconstruction.
Tetracycline has been on the market for more than 60 years and is used in the treatment of many gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial infections. If used for children under the age...
Active Leadership
The Secret to a More Productive Practice.
Dentists often ask me, “What is the secret to a more productive practice?” This question reminds me of the poem, “The Secret of the Sea,” by Henry Wadsworth...
Internal Revenue
Providing In-House Solutions for Edentulous Patients.
Taking an edentulous patient from start to finish in fewer dental appointments allows dentists to position themselves as providers who can fulfill their patients’ surgical and restorative needs. With...
