The Power of Teamwork

LESSONS FROM GEESE With the geese returning at this time of year, it is a great reminder of teamwork. Geese fly in formation, behind the lead goose trusting that the leader will guide everyone in the right direction. We can learn a lot about teamwork in dental offices by observing geese. Lessons From Geese author … Read more

Apple iPad: Happy 2nd Birthday

Apple changed the way we think about computing and digital devices–again–when it introduced the iPad tablet in early 2010. Take a look back and a peek ahead.  Take a walk through it’s two year history – read article. From the iPHONE, to the ultralight MacBook Air, to the iPAD and cloud computing, Apple has changed dentistry……You … Read more

There is a god; we made the New York Times Sunday Review

IT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect to turn for such vision, have long since given up thinking in terms of economic … Read more

Introducing Dental Students to Evidence-Based Decisions in Dental Care

How do we move beyond basic technical fundamentals which are the mainstay of salesforce based education into more purposeful and relevant self-directed learning……….I plan on approaching the author of this paper with the hope that he will contribute to this blog. In this author’s opinion, dentistry must expansively embrace comprehensive reasoning to prevent being diminished … Read more

Teach your children well to “bridge the gap”

I have a fervent and long held belief in the power of the Internet for collegial mentorship. A recent email blast from the JCDA indicated that the editor wishes to create a collegial panel and forum for Canadian dentists to have “clinical tech support” and I applaud the effort and hope that it meets with … Read more

Sometimes a great notion

Writing this blog would be arduous if not for the magic of RSS feeds and “alerts” as in we need more “lerts”. This piece just passed across my iPAD from a human resources blog I monitor…..something to post in your team area, you know the space behind the Pan and beside the utility room and used … Read more