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4 Ways Dentists Interact with Patients

April 11, 2019 scottcairnsdds

As a multi-practice owner, I have the opportunity to listen in on many different dentists case conversations. It is possible…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Case Acceptance, Dental Practice Management

AGD 2017 Hands On Dental Photography Slides

July 15, 2017 scottcairnsdds

AGD Hands On Photo 2017 Handout click on link above to see selected slides from the hands on photography class…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development, Slide Deck Collections Filed under: Dental Photography

Top 10 Pitfalls of CEREC Prep Design

February 8, 2017 scottcairnsdds

Sloppy Prep I remember in a basic computer class in grade school where the teacher explained the theory of “Garbage…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: CEREC, Deliberate Practice For Dentists, Quality

Teeth Aren’t Tires

February 7, 2017 scottcairnsdds

Not too long ago I went to have my car serviced. While I was waiting in the lobby, the service…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Case Acceptance

Crown Preperation Improvement Through CEREC mentoring

February 2, 2017 scottcairnsdds

In a previous post I discussed the benefit of using CEREC technology as a useful tool in deliberate practice. The…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: CEREC, Coaching Dentists, Deliberate Practice For Dentists

Enriching Patient Conversations: OARS

January 7, 2017 scottcairnsdds

OARS Click on the link above to view a slide deck on the motivational interviewing technique referred to as OARS.

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Motivational Interviewing, OARS, Patient Communication

Achieving Your Goals (Slide Deck)

December 30, 2016 scottcairnsdds

It has been said that goal setting is the master skill of success. Goal setting is not making a resolution or…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development, Slide Deck Collections Filed under: Dental Practice Management

CEREC: A Powerful Tool For Deliberate Practice

December 26, 2016 scottcairnsdds

CEREC: A Powerful Tool For Deliberate Practice In a previous articleThe Deliberate Practice of Healthcare, we discussed how deliberate practice…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: CEREC, Deliberate Practice For Dentists, Dental Systems, Dentist Growth and Development, Talent

The Treatment Plan Trap

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Dentists love to fix things. I know several dentists who find doing dentistry therapeutic, like pottery or painting. They can…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Case Acceptance, Dental Practice Management, Dentist Growth and Development, Motivational Interviewing, Patient Communication, Treatment Planning Dentistry

The Deliberate Practice of Healthcare

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Everyone is familiar with the concept of practice in medicine and dentistry. We know that the craft of delivering care…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Deliberate Practice For Dentists, Dental Practice Management, Dentist Growth and Development, Talent

Peak Potential–A Path for Dentistry

December 10, 2016 scottcairnsdds

Most dentists thoroughly enjoy the technical aspects of their profession. We get excited about anything that makes our work better,…

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Posted in: Dentist Growth & Development Filed under: Dental Practice Management, Dentist Growth and Development, Maslow Hierarchy

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