I read a post by Reese Harper, CFP on the Aquire Advisors blog about the 7 Big Mistakes Dentists Make That Delay Retirement. It’s a great piece for dental students and new dentists. I recommend you check it out first and then read this post. You’re back? Ok, sweet. My purpose in writing this post…
Patients sometimes come to our San Antonio dental clinic complaining that they see a notch on the front surface of their tooth, right at the gum line. The “notch in tooth at gum line” phenomenon is complex on many levels. Sometimes it is sensitive, sometimes it isn’t. Lots of dental patients have them and don’t even…
Dougherty Cosmetic Dentistry welcomes patients that do not have dental insurance. Myth #2 -I Have to Go to a Dentist That’s In My Network. FALSE. Of the patients in my practice that have dental insurance, the majority of them are “out of network”. Dougherty Cosmetic Dentistry can file dental insurance benefits from any plan that…
Dental school is a huge investment of your two most valuable currencies: time and money. When your’re a young student with no money, the significance of the value of these two items is extremely difficult to comprehend. There’s just no way to understand how valuable a year of your life is when you’re in your…
When adult new patients at Dougherty Cosmetic Dentistry are presented with comprehensive dental care options, orthodontics is often a part of the discussion. Many adult patients have crowding of their teeth that has gone untreated for years and has gotten worse and worse. Sometimes, patients lose a tooth and do not have it immediately replaced….
I Can’t Afford Quality Dentistry, Can I? One of the biggest reasons patients don’t come into our San Antonio dental clinic and get the dentistry they need is because they think they can’t afford it. Fear of high costs prevents a lot of patients from ever setting foot in a dental office, but it shouldn’t…
Can I Go To A Dentist Without Insurance? When I’m getting to know a new patient during an examination, it’s not uncommon for me to hear something like this: “I didn’t have dental insurance for a long time, so I couldn’t see a dentist.” For a long time, when I heard patients say this, I…
Mouthguards. They’re awesome. If you’re child plays sports, he/she should be wearing one. A mouthguard is a device designed to prevent injury to teeth, gums, tongue and arches by helping soften the impact to these areas. It is commonly used during contact sports, although it is also recommended for gymnastics, skating and other sports wherein…
The pictures I posted went viral. People started liking them and sharing them on social media immediately, and before long the word was out. I’m glad I bought a lot of them, because they have become quite popular. People are coming from all over town to buy one from us, sometimes people buy seven or…
The American Dental Association represents all dentists in the United States of America. For dentists, the path to excellence in the profession begins in dental school. The ADA strives to make the transition from dental school into a dental career as a participant in organized dentistry as smooth as possible. It doesn’t matter what path…
