I remember a time when the major dental manufacturing companies were actually interested in furthering the practice of Dentistry. We–dentists who want to deliver the highest quality care to patients–need …
It has been my observation that the current generation of dentists is poorly prepared in full coverage restorative dentistry in dental school. It is my observation that full coverage concepts …
About AI There has been a lot of “hype” attached to AI (Artificial Intelligence) and AI programs are disrupting the current paradigm of how many tasks are done. A special …
“First, do no harm.” Everyone knows that this is Hippocrates’ famous oath. Every health care worker should live and die by this oath. But how many actually do? It seems …
I always emphasize in any course how important it is to evaluate new technology through the lens of basic principles. The basic principles that I teach have an unmatchable track …
I have been a public speaker for most of my 45 years in Dentistry. For the last 35 years I have been giving presentations to dental audiences all over the …
How do you determine what is needed? Needs assessment surveys do not really communicate what is NEEDED—they communicate what is POPULAR. Is popularity a valid criteria to determine what courses …
Last week I gave a full-day presentation to the ARKLATEX Academy in Shreveport, LA. I had wonderful hosts: Dr. Ronald Hermes, who invited me, and many of his colleagues including …
Whatever happened to true unbiased science? Science today is replete with fraud and corruption. No science has been left untouched—including dental science. Patrice Lewis hits the nail right on the …
I did a fair amount of out-of-the-box marketing for my dental practice in Scarsdale NY. I gave presentations on dentistry at senior centers, chambers of commerce; I wrote informative articles …