Much has been written about evidence-based dentistry and its associated parameters of care. Evidence-based parameters of care are nothing more than the scientific analysis of....
The beginning of the end of my misery came in 2001. I was an amalgam-placing, endo-by-hand-filing dentist with an antiquated computer system that was not user-friendly...
Paradigms are the filter through which we view our world. From this unique view, we create our rules by which we live. Some examples might be "Fathers are the ultimate decision...
There are many misconceptions about dental practice transitions. Based upon my actual transition results, dental practice transfers are highly successful for both sellers and ...
My 13-year-old daughter has over $20,000 in her Uniform Gift to Minors Act (UGMA) account to help pay for future college costs. Currently, these funds are all invested in stock...
Many of my potential implant patients do not want to have bone grafting when placing implants. If an implant is planned in the maxillary sinus area, how much bone is...
It's essential for practitioners to stay abreast of the latest trends in dental technology. But it's also important — and fun! — to learn about some of the latest non-dental technology...
The modern dental office continues to evolve at a rapid pace. Many dentists are building or upgrading their practices to achieve their goal of a paperless or chartless system....
I've given many endodontic courses around the world, and I have had the opportunity to observe how dentists learn about endodontics, as well as their attitudes toward change.
Don't you just hate it when everybody gets emotional?! Forty years ago, The Human Side of Enterprise told us that workplace emotions are powerful elements of organizational life...
Paying for college continues to become increasingly difficult. Recent federal government statistics put the latest one-year tuition increases for four-year public colleges at ...
The title of this article is actually a bit misleading. If I were going to write about what you need to do to "maintain" your digital-radiography system, I wouldn't produce a ...
The progressive dental practice has evolved considerably since the late 1980s. Practices are moving toward a paperless or chartless concept, where records are kept in digital ...
Dr. John H. Jameson speaks with Dentrix and PerioPal experts about voice-activated charting technologies, which he describes as "one of the hottest technologies available that...
Have you ever been excited about implementing a new skill, service, or product after a motivating continuing-education experience, only to have your ideas fade into a distant ...
For a dentist, owning top-of-the-line equipment may be likened to a chef's owning gourmet cookware. The right tools can make masters of their owners...
Dental lasers no more resemble lasers of 15 years ago than today's desktop computers resemble computer technology, performance, and utility of 15 years ago.
Have you ever wondered why some new patients would go to all the trouble of calling your office to set up an appointment, take time off from work, allow someone they have never...
I am writing this column in early July as the weather begins to heat up in St. Louis and the humidity gets so high that a walk around the block leaves you hot and sweaty.
