If you’re wondering why I’m discussing personality disorders, I’m not, although sometimes it can seem like I’m dealing with dual personalities. Right now I’m especially discussing large, extremely busy practices where there never seems to be enough time to get everything done. We’ve seen a number of changes in how these practices are run over […]

We’ve all heard the jokes about folks who are blessed (or cursed) with excessive thrift. He’s so thrifty he takes off his glasses when he isn’t looking at something……She’s so thrifty she shuts off the burner when she turns the bacon….etc., etc. While these jokes may be fun, there really is a limit to how […]

All orthodontists have an OBS or recall list where they list patients not yet ready for treatment, so that we can call them when it’s time to see them again and decide if enough teeth have come in to get moving with treatment. This is an excellent and necessary list, either in our computer software […]

I was listening to our current President’s State of the Union message recently and as he emphasized bi-partisanship, my husband commented “that’ll never happen.” I understood what he meant, because every legislator is in some way beholding to his or her party and has to follow the party line. Right about now you’re probably wondering […]