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Materials 

Choosing Value…The Most Important Parameter of a Shade

November 23, 2020November 20, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments

When we send tooth color or shade information to the dental lab, the most important aspect is the value. This

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Continuing Education Treatment Planning 

Many Don’t Realize Their Pain Is Abnormal

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Kelley Brummett DMD 2 Comments Diagnose, Headaches, Patient Understanding, treatment planning

When working with participants at The Pankey Institute, I help them analyze dental cases to assess the risk for joint

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Financial Management Practice Management 

Five P’s for a Better Future

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Collections, Patients, Performance, planning, Poor, Prevents, production, Profit, Proper, Staff Costs

In times of disruption, small changes can have a large impact. Follow the 5 P’s and see where Proper Planning

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Leadership Pankey Philosophy 

Slip Slidin’ Away

October 30, 2020October 24, 2020 Barry F. Polansky, DMD 8 Comments Communication, Comprehensive, leadership, Pankey Philosophy, Passion, Practice growth, Practice of Dentistry

If you watch one episode of Gordon Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares, you will see a repeating theme. Previously great restaurants have

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Dental Technology 

Up Your Game

October 26, 2020October 24, 2020 North Shetter DDS 0 Comments Dental Products, Dental Technology, Dentrix VoicePro, digital technology, iTero, Perio, Quality, Soft Tissue Laser

Over the years I have visited many offices and found every office has a special “hideaway” reserved for the new

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Dentistry Sleep 

How I Use Mallampati Scores for Airway Screening

September 17, 2020September 13, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 1 Comment AIrway, Dental Sleep, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Mallampati Scores, STOP BANG

In 2017 the American Dental Association adopted a policy encouraging dentists to screen patients for sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). This

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Pankey Philosophy 

People Change But Not Very Much

September 13, 2020September 13, 2020 Paul Henny DDS 5 Comments L.D.Pankey, Pankey Philosophy, Perception, Piaget, Psychology

L.D. Pankey famously said, “People change but not very much,” and hearing this for the very first time represented an

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Dentistry Sleep 

Using Mallampati Scores

September 11, 2020September 12, 2020 Kelley Brummett DMD 0 Comments AIrway, Dental Sleep, Mallampati Scores, Sleep Patterns

Screening our patients for airway and breathing issues is becoming a standard in dentistry. One of the things we have

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Communication 

On Addressing Traumatic Experiences

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Paul Henny DDS 1 Comment CoDiscovery, Covid-19, health-centered, Relationship-based, Trauma, Understanding

When we have experienced a deeply traumatic event, such as an emotionally laden death, or the near-death of a family

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Dentistry Treatment Planning 

Acute Versus Chronic Dental Pain During COVID-19

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Lee Ann Brady DMD 0 Comments Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Communication, Covid-19, Doctor-Patient Relationship, Listening, treatment planning

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Communication Team 

Visit Your Dental Lab

August 26, 2020August 24, 2020 Kelley Brummett DMD 2 Comments Communication, Dental Lab, Dental Laboratory, Dental Technician, Relationship-based

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