There is so much focus on dental insurance today, that it sometimes feels like that is the foundation of our relationships with patients. For me this does not feel like a solid foundation. When this is the basis of our relationship, the moment the plan changes there goes our relationship and they look for a new dental office. We have so many other choices of Read More
Curators Journals
Photography Mirrors Warming Box
Over the years figuring out how to prevent the mirrors we use for photos from fogging has been a challenge. I am not a big fan of blowing air on the mirror as it means capturing photos requires two people. Warming them in water leaves you with the problem of drying the water marks. In this video I will discuss both my previous solution to this issue and my Read More
The Right Seat On The Bus
So my favorite thing each day is the clinical dentistry, but like all business owners today I had to manage a team issue. I recently hired a new clinical assistant and she has been with us several months. Today she showed up and her head was not in the game and it prompted a difficult conversation that ended up with her going home for a few days so we could Read More
Polishing Posterior Composites
In this short clinical video I will show you my polishing process for posterior composites. I start out with an unlikely bur, a brown silicone point. It runs at low speed in a speed reduction friction grip attachment to create perfect infinity margins. I then follow this with a series of silicone polishers and finish with diamond polishing paste. Read More