One of the most important aspects of hygiene services revolves around the hygienist’s role in helping patients obtain optimal oral health. One of the greatest myths in oral hygiene is that this role begins and ends with “periodontal health.” Ask most patients what their hygienist does and you will hear them say she “cleans my … Read more

Odd as it may sound, transitions are one of the things we can most count on in our lives. It’s also one of the things we can most count on in our practices. It may be just me, but it does seem like there have been more changes than usual within the walls of our … Read more

I don’t think for a minute that I’m the only one looking back over 2010 as being a really hard year. Almost everyone I talk with is sharing their own stories of both personal and professional challenges. It’s a blessing and a gift that one of the fundamental values of our ACT culture is the … Read more

All too often we can fall into a trap of seeing how incredibly challenging our work and our lives can be. We can spend a lot of personal energy fretting and worrying about obstacles that might get in the way of us reaching our goals. Another option is to embrace the fact that we create … Read more