Dentistry is no longer just a profession. It is a business opportunity. After all, we make a living out of it. We  build, establish, gain connections - its a due process waiting to unveil.  A few years back, I made a friend out of a patient who almost became a hostile entity in my life. It came to a point where I would dread her appointment because all I could hear were complaints. And she became irrational to every explanation I gave to her. I felt my hands were tied and that I was at her me...
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Have you ever had an incident where you extracted a wisdom tooth in just minutes and extract a badly decayed tooth that took you almost an hour to remove? I have had my share of bad experiences and frankly speaking, I do not enjoy this at all. To me,  I chose oral surgical specialty because I know that I am good at what I do. But when certain matters happen where the bone of the patient is too dense and extraction becomes difficult, it is such a frustrating moment for me.  That's the time whe...
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For some dentists, doing RCT would be a breeze. They do their routine like clock work, quick and flawless. I on the other hand are among the many clinicians who shun this procedure because of the meticulous task of cleaning the canals dry and so forth.  

Amazingly, I was confronted by the same scenario where I had to open a lower right molar (46) that had a periapical lesion located at the apex of the tooth. I took the xray and to my surprise, the canals showed several root canals. How many do...
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Long ago, when I took impressions of my prosthodontic cases, (especially the crowns) I would use an ordinary plastic or metal tray. Later, when I knew about Premier's impression tray, it made me a believer of this innovation. I never thought technology could be this good for the practice until this simple step was invented and I had the chance to use it myself.  Although alginates are a common choice for most dentists during impression taking, rubber has become my favorite because I never hav...
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I often experience patients making bargain with me while inquiring about my rates and services. Some are bearable but sometimes it may get annoying if they keep pushing you to the wall as if your rates are already rock bottom and there's not much left for your professional fee. I understand that our fees can sometimes be pricey, especially in this day and age where the 10 billion scam blew over our country that caused heavy bouts among our government officials and local citizens.  But what pa...
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