Looking Inward
Ask,"What Kind of Dentist Do I Want to Be?"
A new year is the ideal time to take a moment and examine your life—both personally and professionally. This is not a passive activity—it is a...
Playing to Win
PPO Strategies to Get the Best Dentistry for Patients.
It is no secret that dentists are feeling the financial pain of preferred provider organization (PPO) participation. In some states, dentists must agree to discount their...
Completing the Look
A Makeup Artist Gets a Full Smile Makeover.
Makeup is a lifelong passion for me. My journey into makeup artistry as a career started at home—my mom and sisters are all glamour girls. I loved...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
