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Mar 26
2 min

Saving your.....!

Angry patient? No problem, as long as you use the right words.

77 views

Jan 29
1 min

Watch That First Step!

Never accept mediocrity. It will suck the fun out of being a dentist.

32 views

Jan 29
1 min

Speaking Greek

Using dental jargon is the fast track to poor case acceptance.

13 views

Jan 29
1 min

No Map? Good Luck!

If you don't know where you're going, you'll never get there. Never forget your goals!

14 views

Jan 28
1 min

You've Got It Backwards!

Helping patients to deeply understand their situation is essential. But you have a very big problem.

56 views

Jan 28
1 min

The Avalanche

Unless your patient gets the big picture, forget case acceptance.

56 views

Jan 27
2 min

Your Patient the Robot.

Emotions are real! Ignoring them hurts case acceptance and oral health.

13 views

Jan 27
2 min

The Fine Print

The forgotten part of "informed consent on steroids"

10 views

Jan 26
2 min

Mechanics, Plumbers, Dentists

Unless you invest in these ten minutes, you'll never have excellent case acceptance.

51 views

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