Teach Your Patients About Oral Health and Overall Wellness
2017-10-16
A new survey from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) shows that some Americans are unaware of the connection between their oral health and overall
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Biopsies Can Motivate Patients to Quit Risky Behavior
2017-10-04
Discussions between patients and doctors about risk factors when oral cancer biopsies occur could be a vital first step in changing the behavior of at-risk
Strategies for Enhancing the Dental Patient Experience
2017-09-27
How can you use practice management to enhance the patient experience? Follow the guiding principle that what’s good for the patients is good for you.
Patients With Special Needs Prefer Visors Over Masks
2017-09-12
The facial protection that dentists wear can impact communication, increasing the levels of anxiety that patients with special needs may feel. To improve the dental
Ten Tips for Improving Your Leadership and Reducing Employee Turnover
2017-09-08
On paper, the dental office can appear simple and straightforward. But when employees are added and a team is formed, the day-to-day working environment can
Scheduling for Success
2017-08-17
You know that you have mastered your scheduling system when your daily schedule has met your monthly production goal. But wait! If you have met
6 Biggest Dental Professional Referral Marketing Mistakes
2017-06-15
Some dentists are experts at generating referrals from their colleagues. These dentists, mostly specialists, succeed based on professional referrals. They seem to effortlessly capture a
Three Ways to Generate New Referrals
2017-04-07
What happens to your patients when there are gaps and inconsistencies in their treatment? What happens when they don’t follow a sound plan and allow
Use Group Interviews to Streamline Hiring
2017-02-27
Interviewing prospective employees can be draining and time consuming. Group interviews are the most efficient way to hire for your practice. You can compare the
How to Communicate with Insurance Companies in 2017
2016-12-21
Jazz great Charles Mingus once noted that “anyone can make the simple complicated—what’s really creative is making the complicated awesomely simple.” Mingus might have been
Can Your Clinic’s Environment Reduce Patient Anxiety and Stress?
2016-12-08
Despite modern advances in painless dentistry, patient anxiety continues to be an ongoing concern in the dental environment today. Many people associate the sight, smell,
Make Your Practice More Patient-Centric for More Success
2016-07-07
In both my dental practices and now in my consulting business, I have always stressed and valued a patient-centric approach—that is, one that is not
