How I Use Mallampati Scores for Airway Screening
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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People Change But Not Very Much
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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Using Mallampati Scores
Screening our patients for airway and breathing issues is becoming a standard in dentistry. One of the things we have
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On Addressing Traumatic Experiences
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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Chew Test to Discover Functional Interference
I had a patient in a provisional on tooth #7, and he called to tell me he ate the crown.
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The Four Universal Promises of Leadership – Part 5
In previous parts of this series, we looked at leadership, the commitment it requires, and the first three of four
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Do You Have a Marketing Problem?
Seth Godin recently asked, “What are the symptoms of a marketing problem?” and continued… We have a ‘marketing problem’ when:
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The Four Universal Promises of Leadership – Part 4
In previous parts of this series, we looked at a definition of leadership, the commitment it requires, and the first
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Your Patients Want Thorough Oral Cancer Screening
Why Patients Want Early Detection For more than a decade, there has been an increase in the occurrence of head
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