By: Dr. James Wanamaker When patients come into my office asking about a smile makeover, the conversation almost always starts with patients asking for veneers. That makes sense. Veneers are what patients see online, they're what fill before and after galleries, and...
The leadership shift that changes everything By: Dr. David Rice There is a moment that almost every independent dentist experiences, although few of us ever talk out loud about. Our team's gone home. The lights are still on. Charts are open. Insurance claims still...
By: Dr. Sable Muntean Miss Case Acceptance Part 3? Catch up here! We talk a lot about digital workflows in the context of efficiency and clinical precision, and those benefits are real. But one of the most underrated advantages of going digital is what it does for...
Part 1 of the Serving vs. Selling Series By: Candy Velez, CRDH, BSDH, IgniteDDS Dental Hygiene Coach When we hear the phrase "serving versus selling," most of us immediately think of patient conversations. We think about treatment recommendations, case acceptance, and...
A case report illustrates clinically significant improvement in intrinsically discolored enamel. By: Shannon Pace Brinker, CDA Tooth whitening remains one of the most frequently requested esthetic dental procedures; however, predictable outcomes depend heavily on...
By: Dawn Patrick, Business Strategy Coach + COO, IgniteDDS Stop feeling busy but falling short on production. ⭐ Download the high-production dental schedule template now! Many dentists feel like they are constantly working, yet the practice never seems to reach...
By: Ronda Holman One of the fastest ways for a young dentist to become frustrated in practice ownership is repeated equipment failure. A sensor suddenly stops reading. A scanner tip becomes damaged. A Diagnodent starts acting erratically. Before long, the question...
By: Dr. David Rice Here's the truth: dentistry has a mentorship problem. Not because mentorship is unavailable. Because most mentorship in dentistry is unstructured, emotionally incomplete, and operationally inconsistent. My team and I work with young dentists every...
By: Dr. James Wanamaker Cosmetic dentistry attracts clinicians who love the visual side of the discipline. The artistry of tooth shape. The science of color matching. The satisfaction of a transformation that changes how a patient carries themselves. I love all of...