Commitment, Improvement…& Cutting Yourself a Break

It really shouldn’t come as any surprise- but it still  catches me off guard at courses. I see the reaction from attendees but I also catch myself having the same reaction even after 20 years of clinical practice and over 12 years of teaching. We attend courses to be inspired, increase our knowledge base and help our patients. Our goals…

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Decisions in Mounting-when, why and for whom…

Decisions Some of the most frequent questions that I hear before, during & even after courses has to be “So-when do we mount?”… “Why do we mount??”… “Which patients should we be mounting??” I know-because I have asked and continue to ask myself the same questions even after over 20 years of clinical practice & 12 years of teaching the…

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Purpose, Process & The Art of Patient Centered Case Planning

Again and again, I see, read and hear treatment discussions between dentists. Some study models-perhaps some photos or x-rays are shared at a study club, online or at the end of a course. “What do you think we should do?” “Do you think ortho would help this be ideal??” “Should I refer the patient to a _________ (name the specialist)?”…

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Case Acceptance – The 30 Day Challenge

I wasn’t sure what I should start off with for my 1st On the Cusp blog, so I decided to start with what I thought could be the most impactful, relevant and easy to achieve: case acceptance. WHAT?!!? EASY?!?! It comes up time & time again-how can we best get our patients to accept treatment? We are met with blank…

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