Dear DrBicuspid Member,
What do you do when you believe a patient has a substance abuse disorder? In our two-part series on abuse and addiction series, two dental experts discuss how to intervene when you suspect substance abuse and how to treat recovering patients. Read part one of Assistant Editor Theresa Pablos' series here. Part two is here.
With college and pro football kicking off, game highlights are everywhere. But, as the Naked Dentist writes, to get to the exciting top 10 plays, you have to have a solid game plan and execute the details. In the case of Dr. Hawaii, this means examining the numbers and focusing on hygiene.
How do you respond when you are asked a difficult question by a patient, such as "How long will this crown last?" Will everyone in your practice give the same response? The Madow Brothers offer not only an answer to that question, but a way to get everyone in your office on the same page.
All too often, dentists give their team members raises for the wrong reasons. You want to keep them happy, after all, and what better way to motivate them than with a bump in pay? However, as practice management consultant Sally McKenzie writes, sometimes you need to look behind the numbers before you commit to a pay increase.
On 9/11, our thoughts inevitably turn to the tragic events of 2001 and the ongoing gratitude we feel for the first responders and healthcare practitioners who served so honorably that awful day.
