Many hygienists face challenges in their offices but feel too rushed during the day and too tired or defeated to recommend changes. When we graduate and are ready to start working as a hygienist, it is impossible to imagine cutting corners, not probing, not pre-diagnosing or skimming over disease. Many of us can relate to … Read more
Now that my last blog introduced you to the idea of discussing those forbidden, dental “birds and bees”, it is time to get into what that really means for you. You will recall that I ended that blog instructing you to do two things: i) schedule your team meetings for the rest of this year; … Read more
By Stuart J. Oberman, Dental Tribune December 18, 2012 As cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) becomes more prevalent in the dental field, various legal issues are coming to light. When CBCT scans are justified, they can provide the dentist with an enhanced diagnostic tool that offers significant patient benefits when compared to older imaging technologies. However, … Read more