What is a standard? A standard is defined as “a level of quality, achievement, or attainment that is considered acceptable or desirable.(1) According to the US dictionary (updated this year), …

Several years ago, I was invited to present a course for the ADA’s Annual Session in Orlando, Florida. Before I was allowed to give my presentation, a staff member scrutinized …

I admit it!  I am a social media junkie.  I love hanging out in Facebook’s dental groups.  I’m particularly curious about what my colleagues are thinking and about the overall …

Dentistry is a profession founded on education.  In the 17th and 18th centuries, quackery was rampant.  The public had no way to figure out which practitioners were legitimate.  As a …

Corporatism is defined as “a political / economic system in which power is exercised through large organizations (businesses, trade unions, their associated lobbying efforts, etc.) working in concert or conflict with each other; …

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 …

“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 became a doctor to help people. I believe strongly that being a doctor means dedicating your life for service to others. Doctors have a special calling to ease  suffering. …