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intravenous anesthesia ? Many times , the best thing you can do to help build your practice is to refer certain patients to a specialist , who can take great care of them and return them happily back to your practice .
Conclusion If you enjoy doing surgery in your office , or if you are in a practice situation where you are expected to do more surgical procedures , I would recommend learning as much as you can about medical evaluation , patient management and complications , in addition to surgical skills , so that you can provide the highest quality of care to your patients . Teach yourself to mentally visualize every procedure from start to finish so that you can anticipate what instruments and supplies will be needed , and have them ready to go or readily available . Learn to anticipate complications so you can manage them easily or avoid them all together .
Another thing I strongly recommend is the use of surgical loupes and a headlight . Being able to see what you are doing makes surgery much easier . Plan for success on the first attempt .
But , most importantly I recommend invoking the " mother-in-law " test . Would you be comfortable doing the proposed procedure on your mother-inlaw , your mother , spouse , or any other family member ? Would you want another dentist , with your same level of training and experience , doing the same procedure on your loved one , or would you send them to a specialist ? I sleep well at night because I think about these things all the time and as a result , enjoy what I do and take great care of the patients who come to see me . I want the same for you . �
LADS Continuing Education Course June 26 , 2018 | Maggiano ’ s 6 - 9pm
Making Orthodontics Predictable and Esthetic
Dentistry is going through a technological revolution . During the last 10 years there were more new technological developments in than in the whole history of our profession . One of the areas undergoing rapid progress is three-dimensional imaging and orthodontic appliance customization . These changes have a direct effect on diagnosis , treatment planning , knowledge generation , treatment implementation , design and fabrication of appliances , communication , marketing , interdisciplinary interaction and education in dentistry and orthodontics .
Dan Grauer DDS PhD maintains a private practice limited to orthodontics for teens and adults in Santa Monica , California . He specializes in computerguided orthodontics where invisibles customized appliances are fabricated based on the face , occlusion and smile . He is a Professor of Advanced Orthodontics at the University of Southern California , a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics , an Associate Editor for the American Journal of Orthodontics , and a member of the American Association of Orthodontists Committee on Technology .
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