When to fire a patient
We tell you when to do it and how to do it.
You’re not going to like all of your patients. There are the ones who never seem to be on time for their appointments and the ones who can’t stop texting even when you’re trying to tell them about treatment options. But when do those annoying patients become more trouble than they’re worth? More...
Value of self-pay dental services
In this conversation Beate Hinricher explains how she convinces her patients of the value of self-pay services and why she is so enthusiastic about the caries-protective dental creams Tooth Mousse and MI Paste Plus with fluoride.More...
Things that make you go numb
There are plenty of anaesthetic options available to help make your patients more comfortable during potentially painful procedures. More...
New oral health sourcebook from FDI
Participants and delegates of the 2009 congress joined incoming FDI President, Dr Roberto Vianna, FDI Executive Director, Dr David Alexander, and authors Roby Beaglehole, Habib Benzian and Jon Crail at the FDI Pavillion for the official release of FDI's new “Oral Health Atlas”, in commemoration of World Oral Health Day (WOHD). More...
FDI moves to Switzerland
The FDI has relocated its global headquarters to Geneva, Switzerland, completing the final stage of a plan that has been several years in the making. More...
Dentistry in the armed forces
Brigadier General (Dr) Benjamin Seet, Chief of the Singapore Armed Forces Medical Corps, officiated at the Opening Ceremony of the Military Programme for the 2009 FDI Annual World Dental Congress. More...
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