Use the phrase “Essex girls” and you will frequently get a sniggering response, what a shame that we succumb to stereotypical images. All accountants are dull, all politicians are self serving, all inhabitants of xxxxxxx country have less than average intelligence. Of course none of these statements are true and should you want to meet some females inContinue reading “No stereotypes here”
Category Archives: Clinical
“Too many check-ups” – 1
That’s what I keep hearing dentists say. Yet often they’re also the same dentists who say that they haven’t got any challenging work to do and they’re bored. They are unwilling to charge appropriately for “check-ups” so they lose out on their hoped for hourly rate. Start by changing what you call the routine examinations. Frequently the phrase check-upContinue reading ““Too many check-ups” – 1″
BDTA Excel Saturday
Very busy again, it being Saturday lots of folks have come with their families. There was a queue to get in when I turned up at 9.45. I must correct or rather add to yesterday’s posting. In addition to lots of Chinese based laboratories there are many stands pushing digital imaging. I have only startedContinue reading “BDTA Excel Saturday”
BDTA Excel Friday
Every year the Trade Show, whether it be at the NEC or Excel, seems to have a dominant thread. In the past it has included computers, private practice plans and digital radiography. This year I have been surprised by the number of laboratories that are exhibiting. The one thing that all the new names haveContinue reading “BDTA Excel Friday”
Website of the week
Here’s a great website from a fabulous new practice in Hatfield. Harry Singh has put his money where his mouth is and launched aesthetics. http://www.aesthetics-dentistry.com He has learned the lessons of the business of dentistry faster than anyone else that I know. He knows that it’s the team that make the experience and he hasContinue reading “Website of the week”
They’re doing what with iTunes?
This came from one of my favourite regular reads “The Digital Dentist“, they are usually Microsoft focussed but sometimes come up with something of interest to a dedicated Mac user like me. Tune out & use iTunes for catching up on papers as PDFs. Read more here.
The Monday Morning Quote #2
As a very wise patient once said to me: “If you tell me about something before you start it’s an explanation, if you tell me about it after it has happened it’s an excuse.”
The Incisal Edge 