Reflections on the Last 30 Years
As I lay here and reflect on the last 30 years of my life, I cannot help but wonder and
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Building a Culture of Agreement
Enabling Your Team to Bring Their Best to Collaborative Problem Solving One day, several years ago, our dental practice was
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Planning Where The Pink Should Be
When we identify patients, whose dental esthetics has been negatively impacted by altered passive eruption, our treatment plans are apt to
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First and Foremost… The Inner Truth
One of the hardest things in dentistry is to know when to keep pressing onward or deeply reconsider a situation
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The Value of a Written a Philosophy Statement
When asked about The Pankey Philosophy, L.D. Pankey famously responded, “What do you mean when you ask me about The
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We’re There for You!
How many of us have had a patient call who was really upset with us or our office? The other
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Are You Communicating Brand Preferences to Your Team?
There may be times when you see an unfamiliar brand of material on the tray before you. If you do
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Back on Track with “The Three Vs”
Dentists in private practice face a myriad of uncomfortable problems that force us to find solutions or… S L O
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Creating Dental Anatomy in Composite with Disposable Tips
One of my goals with composite restorations is to do as much of the forming and shaping prior to picking
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Quid Pro Quo
Like many aspiring students on a track toward dental school, I studied Latin with the hope that someday my understanding
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Your Patients Want to Know…Invisalign & Oral Health
In the Pankey Institute’s Invisalign focus course, course leaders invite you to consider the ways in which Invisalign can be
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