Case Studies

Dr. Mark W. McDonough reviews several common uses of the vertical slot Are you interested in increased treatment efficiency? Do you like to treat challenging cases? Would you like a better bracket at no additional cost? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you should have a vertical slot in your bracket. The

Dr. Bruce H. Seidberg discusses various forms of harassment and substance abuse Introduction Part 1 of this series focused primarily on the dentist-patient relationship, informed consent, and documentation of treatment. Part 2 focuses on two other areas of dental practice that intersect with the law. The first is harassment, which deals with the demeanor of

Dr. Bruce H. Seidberg begins his comprehensive discussion of risk management Introduction Risk management involves several areas of a dental practice, including, but not limited to, the doctor-patient relationship, communication, informed consent, and documentation.1,2  The principles of documentation and informed consent are recognized worldwide, and this primer is intended to provide a better understanding of

John Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP, discusses the elements needed to implement an effective compliance program Systematic compliance programs have become a necessary mechanism to reduce the risk of potential regulatory penalties. Providers are putting more and more resources into formal programs and processes aimed at proactively identifying areas of regulatory risk and using self-audits to

Dr. Duane Grummons discusses naso-maxillary orthopedic 3-dimensional expander techniques to overcome structural form discrepancies of the maxillae, having dentoalveolar compensations The objectives of this article are to share several clinical design innovations with key clinical information for the effective and successful implementation of the selected 3-Way expander appliance design in various maxillary arch conditions. This