This is an interview about ZimVie, the newly formed dental implant company that has come out of the division of Zimmer Biotech. It moved the dental business into one entity and the orthopedic into another. 

Craig who is with ZimVie and I discuss new methods of transfering the information to dental laboratories that then sets up for the fabrication of the restorative abutment and final prosthesis. It is cleaner and faster for the restorative dentist than having to switch parts to capture an impression. 

For anyone who attempted to listen to this interview when I first released it, there was a technical glitch. My fault. It's fixed now. 

Many young dentists and dental hygienists worry about their clinical speed. I have a better way for them to think about this subject.

Next I discuss this particular holiday season and why it is different from earlier ones.

And I close with a reflection about how humility helps people heal.

We are all on journeys through life and we need one another to grow. In this podcast I offer an opportunity to strengthen our spiritual lives within our professional lives.

After listening, if you wish to learn more, please call my office. (210) 615-1995 and ask for information about Faith Prescriptions.

Communicating during the day between healthcare providers is challenging. 

A better way is to be able to schedule short video conferencing meetings when it is convenient to both. 

This starts with one of the two setting down an available schedule and sending the link to this schedule to the other person who then can go onto the schedule and select a good time for them. All of this is easily handled through scheduler programs that then place the meetings on respective calendars. 

There are many things patients want, but which one is most important in your opinion? I give you my answer to this question.

After this, I talk about how difficult it is to change our minds away from what we have been taught.

This is a third podcast in a series on communication in the dental office. 

This is part of a series on dental office communication.

Here I talk about ways in which running a dental office is similar to producing a stage play. 

What's the hardest procedure I have to do on a daily basis in periodontics? Listen to find out. 

The title really says it all. Patients want to know how much things will cost. Sometimes they want to know this more than they want to know what the problem is and all the treatment options available. In addition, dental insurance complicates things a great deal. We will likely not eliminate their importance in the financial planning our patients will make to determine the dental care they will decide to accept, but we can help them understand why at times what dental insurance covers is not what we recommend. 

My discussion is obviously focused on periodontal topics but broader principles are present under the surface. 

Some thoughts on wellness.