Helen Plum Library

Today, going to the dentist is usually a safe and painless experience. In past centuries, that wasn't always the case. Read and learn how lucky we are to live in modern times

"The ways animals and people use and keep their teeth healthy are explored in this title in Blue Apple's Think About...series. By contrasting the behavior of people and animals, the series helps young children understand what makes humans, and themselves, unique."--

"Teeth need lots of brushing and flossing to stay healthy--but why? Going to the dentist helps us learn more about the importance of clean teeth"--

THE KEYS TO BUILD A DREAM PRACTICE There are two keys to unlock a dream practice for both dentists and their teams. The first key is to remove yourself as participating members in those dental insurance plans you dislike the most. Do this slowly, over an extended period of time. Explain to your patients that as a participating member in their dental plan, you are handcuffed regarding the procedures you can offer them. The second key is to implement...

Where will your dental practice be in five years? Ten? Fifteen? Based on today's trends, your prospective patients are already searching for you on the Internet. They're using Google to find your practice and reading Yelp reviews to decide which doctors should get their business. Although it may seem strange to imagine yourself judged like a reality TV contestant, the truth is that the provision of health care is a service industry, and service industries...

This manual describes the procedures required to make dentures and removable partial dentures. The book outlines each step in detail, including some clinical procedures, and emphasizes the relationship between clinical dentistry and dental laboratory technology.

FOR OVER TEN YEARS, I've been obsessed with helping private dentists chase their entrepreneurial spirit to become successful practice owners. All over the country, I've had the pleasure of working with very successful doctors who buy highly successful dental practices. There's nothing more rewarding for a doctor than practicing on your own terms with full clinical autonomy. The best part for me is seeing my clients experience a pride of ownership...

In 1916, Columbia University acquired the New York Post-graduate School of Dentistry and the New York School of Dental Hygiene and established its own College of Dental Medicine. To those working in the health sciences, the move was a powerful signal of a field on the rise. It recognized dental medicine as a key component of individual and social well-being and initiated a monumental era in medical innovation and progressive public health outcomes....

Are you one of the many dentists that have become bored or burned out after a number of years doing the same thing? Or maybe you are a new dentist feeling overwhelmed with this new path. Dr. Alan Stern's mission is to help dentists keep the passion that drove them to pursue a career in this great and important profession alive. Enjoy The Ride is full of stories and practical advice for creating a successful practice and happy personal life based on...

A concise and informative book introducing a simple and unique cranial release technique that can be used to relieve head and neck pain, and to prevent cranial strains from developing after long dental appointments and especially after difficult oral surgery. This technique has been developed and utilized over the past forty-five years and will also facilitate tooth and bone movement using removable light-wire orthodontic orthopedic appliances. Written...