Slowing Down to Speed Up
Taking the Time to Get Things Right on a Smile Makeover.
I first met Daniel in December 2017. His wife had been a patient in our practice for eight years, but we hadn’t treated Daniel....
Are You Doing Discount Dentistry?
Why It's Important to Offer High-Quality Dentistry to Patients.
Is there any way I can get a discount on that treatment?” Most dentists have encountered this question at some point in their careers. It’s not...
The Art of Smile Design
Get the "Wow!" Factor with Customized Smile Design.
We’ve all seen them: poorly made, ill-designed crowns. Because they are often opaque and non-symmetrical, they stand out in a person’s smile like a beacon that you...
The Unfinished Dentist
Ask, "What Kind of Dentist Do I Want to Be?"
I am often asked what the difference is between dentists who are productive and profitable compared to those who seem to struggle. My answer is...
How To Fabricate a Crown Under a RPD
Step-by-Step Procedure So Patients Can Keep Their Partials.
Aesthetic Dentistry recently spoke with Arrowhead’s Removables Department about the best practice for fabricating a crown under a partial clasp. Anytime a patient needs a crown on...
Smooth Sailing
A Simple Guide to Purchasing a New Practice.
Buying a dental practice is one of the biggest purchases that a dentist will ever make. A dental practice has the potential to deliver the kind of...
Seeing is Believing
Advantages and Implementation of Intraoral Cameras.
For a lot of doctors, the most difficult thing to do is to convince a patient to accept treatment. If you show patients an X-ray, they usually do not...
Making Smart Technology Decisions
Avoid the Sales Pitch and Evaluate Technology Effectively
The 1964 stop-motion version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer includes a place called the “Island of Misfit Toys.” The island was a place where unwanted or poorly...
Overcoming the Unexpected
"Earning a T-Shirt" After a Full Mouth Reconstruction.
In 2014, I took the Full Arch Reconstruction course with the Dr. Dick Barnes Group at Arrowhead Dental Laboratory in Salt Lake City, UT. Following the course,...
Pay It Forward
Mentor: a wise, trusted, experienced advisor; a consultant; one who advises or trains someone else (especially a younger colleague).
In 1969, Assistant Dean Dr. Harvey Coleman asked me to teach at the University of Southern...