The Instrument Is the Least of It
Twenty-five years in, the mirror and the explorer matter less than I thought. What examines the patient is attention.
ReadClinical judgment beyond the evidence
Perspectives
Judgment, craft, and controversy — where the evidence runs out and a clinician still has to decide.
The Patience of the Jaw
Joints heal on their own calendar. What two decades of TMJ practice taught me about waiting well.
ReadOn the Bruxist's Hour
The grinding happens in the hour we own least. On sleep bruxism, and what the night does with the day's unfinished business.
ReadReading Notes: Sennett on Craftsmanship
Sennett's craftsman does things well for their own sake. Notes on repair as a model of clinical care.
ReadSecond Opinion
Evidence worth your attention.
Every other Thursday: one clinical question, one important paper, and one judgment call.