Let's face it: COVID-19 has done a number on our schedules. We've had to shut down our practices, then ramp back up with smaller numbers of patients while insisting to these patients that it is safe to come back to our practices. So what do we do now, knowing so many...
Having an opinion is a bigger personal milestone than it may seem. Voicing opinions makes you vulnerable, especially if you're battling to build self-confidence. It may seem easier to regurgitate popular ideas and play to the mass appeal, but there is something to be...
I saw it all over social media, and so did you. All of the people posting their "I voted" stickers after turning in their ballots in the elections. People were so proud to have their voices heard when they were able to choose what mattered to them. Man, wasn't that a...
Let's start with the big story of the week. If you haven't had a chance to see the study that discusses why dental patients don't necessarily need to visit the dentist every six months, make sure you check that out as well as the thoughts from Dr. David Rice on it. Go...
While there is much discussion about how often we should or should not be going to the dentist, there are some parts of the world where we are reminded that sometimes that choice is out of the hands of the patient. In New Zealand, Northland residents are pulling out...
One degree can make the difference betweenwater boiling and just being really hot. I know a lot of really good dental assistants out there. I mean, they are excellent at what they do clinically and their people skills are superb. Yet, they know and I know that they...
Do you know the difference betweenmajor surgery and minor surgery? That’s the start of a joke that a friend of mine once shared with me. Do you know the answer? Well, my friend said, it’s major surgery if it is happening to you. It’s minor surgery if it’s happening to...