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Staying in the Question - one of the most powerful dental patient communication tools you can use - Part II. Mary Osborne, RDH From the Best of ISOC Series. Staying in the question is one of the most powerful dental communication tools you can develop. The concept is simple and the effects are profound. Mary Osborne wrote this article in 1997. I consider it a classic in health-centered or relationship-based dentistry. (LDC) . . . keep reading >> Staying in the Question - one of the most powerful dental patient communication tools you can use - Part I. Mary Osborne, RDH From the "Best of ISOC" series. Mary Osborne's concept of "Staying in the question" is one of the most powerful tools you can use in a relationship-based dental practice. I consider it a classic article in relationship-based dentistry. First of a 3 part series. . . . keep reading >> Pankey philosophy (and In a Spirit of Caring) confirmed by research at Wharton School News Flash Pankey philosophy - giving before receiving or "Quid Pro Quo" - (and "In a Spirit of Caring") confirmed by hard data research at the Wharton School of Business. NY Times Article, "Is giving the secret to getting ahead?" . . . keep reading >> The Triathlon Dentist (tm) Lynn D Carlisle DDS What does it take to practice dentistry at a high, fulfilling, rewarding level? You have to be a Triathlon Dentist (tm) - adept but not a master in 3 areas: people skills, technical skills, business skills. Here is another way I presented this: dentistry requires three things - your head, your hands and your heart. . . . keep reading >> In a Spirit of Caring Revisited: order now Lynn D Carlisle DDS In a Spirit of Caring Revisited, Understanding and finding meaning in the doctor/patient relationship in the 21st century is available for your Kindle, iPad, NOOK and Sony Reader! It is a "Best book" for dentists, team members and dental consultants to help them provide exceptional care for their dental patients and clients. . . . keep reading >> The Gender Shift, the demographics of women in dentistry. What impact will it have? Part I ADA, Survey Center, Lynn D Carlisle DDS 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?" Statistics updated from 2003 to 2009. . . . keep reading >>