For dentists, physicians, dental consultants and dental team members who want to build exceptional doctor/dentist-physician, team-patient, client relationships.
Home     Discussion Forum     Tell a Friend     Search     Members
 Join us
 About
 Testimonials
 Sample Articles
 Book Store
 Press Releases
 Article index
 Lynn Carlisle, DDS, HW
 Our Mission
 Contact Us
 Terms of Use
 Our Guarantee
 Privacy Policy
 Departments
 Dental Master's Articles
 Dental Classic Articles
 Care for the Caregiver
 Dr./Patient Relationship
 Leadership
 Practice Management
 Service Marketing
 Team Building
 Wellness/Holistic Health
 Women in dentistry
 Interviews
 Financial/Retirement
 Archives
 File Downloads
 Featured articles
 ISOC book
 ISOC Bulletin
 Advisory Board
 Bob Frazer, DDS
 Doug Young, MBA
 Mary Osborne, RDH
 Mike Schuster, DDS
 Paul Henny, DDS
 Rich Green DDS, MBA
 Richard N. Fogoros, MD
 Cliff Katz, DDS, Ph.D
 Deb Castillo, BA
 Kirk Behrendt, BS
 Greg Tarantola, DDS
 Doug Reese, MBA
 Joan Unterschuetz, M.S.
 Paul Sletten, BS
 Charlie O'Leary, Ph.D
In a Spirit of Caring
Learn How You Can Build Exceptional Doctor-Patient-Client Relationships Starting Today

Join our community of dentists, physicians, dental consultants, and team members who are learning about a new model of health care based on developing exceptional doctor-patient-client relationships.

Find 100's of articles by the best dental teachers, e-books, resources, information, a members only discussion forum, a women in dentistry department, inspiration and more. Click Here for information on our 21 day free trial offer or view some of our Sample Articles.

Reflections on “The Hardy Dentist“ Series: The ChallengeReflections on “The Hardy Dentist“ Series: The Challenge
Cliff Katz, DDS, PhD looks back 25 years later on his remarkable "Hardy Dentist" series on stress, dentistry and the perceptions of dentists. "The process of re-examining my own work after all these years has been gratifying and disturbing at the same time. Here are a few of my thoughts:" . . . keep reading >>

Gary Sellers' top ten most influential people in dentistry
In a Spirit of Caring has asked some of the leading dentists and consultants in the country to list their top ten most influential people in dentistry over the last 50 years. Here is the first list from Gary Sellers, DDS of Broomfield, Colorado . . . keep reading >>

Lynn D Carlisle, DDS writes a book and publishes a web site on a new model of *dental practice.
Press Release: Lynn Carlisle, DDS has written a book and developed a web site on a new model of health care based on developing exceptional, caring doctor-patient relationships (and escaping the frustrations of managed care). He gives dentists (and physicians) information and ideas on how to implement this new model and reclaim or improve this vital relationship with patients. . . . keep reading >>

The Gender Shift, the demographics of women in dentistry. What impact will it have?The Gender Shift, the demographics of women in dentistry. What impact will it have?
There is a wave of women dentists surging through dentistry. ISOC is attempting to discover the impacts this wave will have on dentistry. A logical starting place is to look at the demographics of women in dentistry. This is the first of a three part series that looks at the question "Is there a difference in the way men and women practice dentistry?" . . . keep reading >>

Checklist: 10 questions to answer to become a wizard at a insurance independent, fee for service, dental practiceChecklist: 10 questions to answer to become a wizard at a insurance independent, fee for service, dental practice
Being good at dentist-team-patient relationships is no longer good enough - neither is being excellent. You need to be a wizard. Use this checklist to evaluate your progress on becoming a wizard at a insurance independent, fee-for-service dental practice. . . . keep reading >>

Download: In a Spirit of Caring - Understanding and finding meaning in the Doctor-Dentist-Patient relationshipDownload: In a Spirit of Caring - Understanding and finding meaning in the Doctor-Dentist-Patient relationship
"Every dentist must read this book. With wonderfully open candor, the author has expressed what every dentist has felt and experienced on his or her journey to discover meaning and purpose in their life." . . . keep reading >>


Reflections on “The Hardy Dentist“ Series: The Challenge
Cliff Katz, DDS, PhD
Reflections on “The Hardy Dentist“ Series: The Challenge Cliff Katz, DDS, PhD looks back 25 years later on his remarkable "Hardy Dentist" series on stress, dentistry and the perceptions of dentists. "The process of re-examining my own work after all these years has been gratifying and disturbing at the same time. Here are a few of my thoughts:" . . . keep reading >>
How to Become a Hardy Dentist
Cliff Katz, DDS, PhD
How to Become a Hardy Dentist In the first part of this series, Cliff Katz introduced the concept of the Hardy personality and the relationship between Hardiness and the perceived stress, symptomatology and career satisfaction experienced by practicing dentists and other occupational groups. The second article continued that discussion with the intent of probing deeper into the concept of Hardiness and its relevance to dentists. This article tells you how you can become a hardy dentist. . . . keep reading >>
A Closer Look at the Hardy Dentist - from the In Search of the Hardy Dentist series
Cliff. Katz DDS, PhD
A Closer Look at the Hardy Dentist - from the In Search of the Hardy Dentist series Stress, dentistry and dentists. These are challenging times to be a dentist. Team, time, family, financial, technical, and societal challenges confront us. It takes a major dose of hardiness to meet all these stressors. Cliff Katz wrote this classic series "In Search of the Hardy Dentist" on stress and dentistry over 25 years ago. It is more relevant now than it was then. . . . keep reading >>
Mike Lewis' top ten most influential people in dentistry
Mike Lewis, DMD
In a Spirit of Caring has asked some of the leading dentists in the country to list their top ten most influential people in dentistry over the last 50 years. Here is Mike Lewis' list. Mike lives and practices in Rochester, NY and is a past board member of The Bob Barkley Foundation and is past president of the American Academy of Dental Practice Administration. . . . keep reading >>
In Search of The Hardy Dentist
Cliff Katz, DDS, PhD
In Search of The Hardy Dentist These are challenging times to be a dentist. Team, time, family, financial, technical, and societal challenges confront us. It takes a major dose of hardiness to meet all these stressors. Cliff Katz wrote this classic series "In Search of the Hardy Dentist" on stress and dentistry over 25 years ago. It is more relevant now than it was then. . . . keep reading >>
Gary Sellers' top ten most influential people in dentistry
Gary Sellers, DDS
In a Spirit of Caring has asked some of the leading dentists and consultants in the country to list their top ten most influential people in dentistry over the last 50 years. Here is the first list from Gary Sellers, DDS of Broomfield, Colorado . . . keep reading >>

Cliff Katz's In Seach of the Hardy Dentist is coming soon.
Lynn D Carlisle, DDS
I have asked Cliff Katz for permission to publish his classic "In Search of the Hardy Dentist" series on ISOC. Thankfully, he has given ISOC permission to do so. The first series was published in Avrom King's Nexus 25 years ago. . . . keep reading >>
Who would you pick as the top ten most influential people in dentistry in the last 50 years?
Lynn D Carlisle, DDS
Who would you pick as the top ten most influential people in dentistry in the last 50 years? Top ten, fifty and 100 lists are in. I just finished reading the TIME magazine special edition issue of the 100 most influential people in the world. A thought occurred to me; "who would I pick as the top ten most influential people in dentistry in the last 50 years?". Another thought quickly followed; "who would leading dentists and consultants pick?". . . . keep reading >>
Is your dental web site obese?
Harry Beckwith
American business (and dental web sites) has a weight problem: its communications are obese. Unintentionally, I recently documented the size of this problem. With few exceptions, over half of sales and marketing copy today is wasted. It's stuffed with flabby claims and pronouncements . . . keep reading >>
How to use word of mouth and ask for referrals in your dental practice
Lynn Carlisle, DDS
Asking for referrals (AFR), word of mouth or viral marketing are still the simplest, almost FREE, most powerful, most effective, most satisfying ways of finding outstanding new patients for your dental practice. . . . keep reading >>
Timely 2000 year old wellness advice for you and your dental patients.
A. Cornelius Celsus
The "new wellness revolution" is not new. Neither is health-centered or relationship-based dentistry. We are often guilty of arrogance when we thin . . . keep reading >>
The brain on steroids
Carl Hammerschlag, MD
Remember the famous TV ad that showed a fried egg with a voice over saying "This is your brain on drugs"? Now pharmacology is adding new performance enhancing drugs that are being called cosmetic neurology. Is there a link? . . . keep reading >>
More HeadlinesMore Headlines   

 Free Bulletin

Sign up for our free bi-weekly bulletin


 Benefits

Information and resources to help you:

  • build exceptional dentist - consultant - team - patient - client relationships
  • make your dental practice more profitable
  • understand the impact of women as dentists
  • become a better leader
  • build your dental team
  • integrate prevention, wellness and holistic health into your practice
  • improve your EQ
  • improve your financial and retirement planning
  • improve your marketing and management strategies
  • enjoy dentistry more
  • get your patients to say "yes!"
  • lower your stress
  • and much much more!
  •  Discussion Forum

    Search Discussion

    Transform your exams