I’ve just arrived back in the States from Australia and my batteries are fully recharged. My fellow presenters at the SMS Neoss Conference were just awesome. Seriously. I’m filled with awe.
My topic was called “Emerging Concepts in Emergence Profiles,”…
Many of you probably have a “morning huddle.” You assemble your team a few minutes before the first patient and discuss the day that lies ahead of you. It’s a great way to anticipate challenges, review billing questions, and ensure…
I heard a story today about a bold newspaper ad in Connecticut. The company sells window blinds, or something. Their slogan is, “Come in and find out why we are NOT the cheapest!”
I like that. It’s the opposite approach…
It’s one of the most common procedures we perform and yet it still can offer us so many headaches. Recently I’ve been getting a lot of questions about what I use for composite resin restorations.
By the way, I love…
I’ve been wondering how much it costs my office to make a crown. Certainly the lab fee is the biggest component but there are a lot of other little nagging charges that add up. Well what do they add up…
Ugh. Statistics. Accounting. So boring. Boooooooooooooooooooring. This is my exact reaction to running statistics for my practice:
That’s right. I whine, then I pass out asleep.
Can’t we just do dentistry? Well if you own a practice, or are thinking…
Hello my fellow curious dentists!
Next Tuesday you can catch me delivering a live webcast on public speaking as is relates to dentistry. You’ll learn about improving case presentation to patients, being a leader in meetings, and persuading from the…
In this corner, we have implant crowns that have been cemented to an abutment. In the other corner, we have implant crowns that rely on an abutment screw or prosthetic screw for retention. Okay, I want a good, clean fight. …
In my last post, I discussed the 5 red flags of patient behavior that will hint at a difficult road ahead. Sometimes patients test the limits of our patience. Sometimes they say or do things that hurt our feelings. But…
Have you ever been in a bad relationship?
You look back over the weeks/months/years you were with someone and you wonder… why you didn’t get out of it sooner? Were there early warning signs that things were going to go…
Chris Salierno, DDS, is a nationally-recognized author and lecturer. His audiences include dentists, dental students, office managers, and hygienists. His areas of expertise include practice management, leadership development, implant prostheses, occlusion, and cosmetic dentistry.
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