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The contrast principle
Don’t let the simplicity of this little ‘gem’ fool you. It is by far one of the most powerful psychological…
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Cosmetic choreography – the basis of a beautiful smile
The demand for cosmetic dental procedures around the world seems unaffected by economic vagaries and appears to be growing at…
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Getting the message across
Image, as regular readers of Blue Horizons articles will be aware, is vital to a practice’s success. To your patients,…
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Dividing the spoils
Custody of children aside, when divorce looms the most acrimonious disputes tend to centre on how to share the family…
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Implant abutment varieties
We have previously discussed the difference between healing abutments and restorative abutments on implants. Here I will go through the…
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Conversation marketing
It’s time to start applying ourselves to some serious marketing, not just for the autumn sales campaign but also to…
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Communicating with your patient
Dentistry, as with much in this world, is all about communication. Successful periodontal treatment outcomes are about patients taking on…
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Setting the standard
In our experience at Samera Ltd, we have found that the majority of dentists focus only on the clinical aspects…
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Goodwill goes a long way
There are a number of key issues that the buyer and seller need to be aware of in the exasperating…
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The end of an era
It is with regret that the British Dental Receptionist Association (BDRA) has announced it will be discontinued from 31 December.…
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Endo made easy
Endodontic access is frequently overlooked as an essential step in creating excellent clinical results. Interestingly, our mental conceptions of a…
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The deadly middle
A year had passed since Nancy and Peter Milton moved into Middletown. The married couple had not yet sought the…
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And the winner is . . .
Not many dentists would consider giving away £20,000 worth of treatment to be a sensible way of running a practice.…
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A golden opportunity or a minefield?
The Dentists Act of 1956 had prohibited dentists from running their practices through the medium of a limited company, with…
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Creating biologic obturation
There is a significant difference between getting a white line to the end of the root on a radiograph versus…
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Pulling Power
The latest report from the Council of Heads and Deans of Dental Schools (CHDDS) paints a sobering picture of the…
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Distinguishing between art and craft
Beautiful smiles are created not by chance, but by an understanding of craft and art. The materials, techniques and procedures…
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Stress in the practice: a case study
When I ask the attendees at my practice management seminars if any of them are experiencing stress, they don’t raise…
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Reducing the risk factor
Like good stand-up comedy, efficient investment relies on expert timing. Get it wrong and you could end up buying your…
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