Issues

A patient recently came to my office after visiting several other practices. He lives in Florida, but he does a lot of business in Texas, which is where my practice, Stonebriar Smile Design,is located....

I’ve wanted to be a dentist ever since I was in the second grade. My dream came true in 2014 when I graduated from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine in Aurora,...

The cases featured in this magazine were made possible, and driven by, solid and structured teams. Working closely with your team gives you the ability to better connect with your patients. When a new...

Have you ever had to call 911 for assistance or had an ambulance come to your office? With the significant increase of an aging population (and many of them with polypharmacy), your chance of...

With the current economic and health conditions, dentists may be busy with onesie-twosie cases and might be tempted to shy away from comprehensive care that involves large-treatment recommendations. However, now is the best time...

This is the second article in a two-part series designed to help dentists optimize the way in which they approach prepping teeth for a full arch restoration case. The content in this article builds...

A couple of times each year, I teach a course called “Beyond the Basics” with the Dr. Dick Barnes Group seminars. During the class, we have a section that I call “Prep for Success.”...

Orthotics, mouthguards, the LêDowns appliance, and splints are all considered oral appliances. At Arrowhead Dental Laboratory, we generally prefer that dentists use those terms with patients instead of the more generic term “nightguards,” because...

Hope and Faith vs. Fear and Doubt Dr. Dick Barnes understood that making a lasting change requires the courage to act despite fear. According to Dr. Barnes, all dentists need to consciously, and on a...

The Unfinished Dentist Dr. Barnes frequently remarked that he never felt that he had attained a level of skill where he could “sit back and coast.” Instead, he was a believer in the idea of...