It’s the age-old question for office managers and dentists from patients: “Will my insurance be able to cover it?” If you haven’t checked beforehand, your office gets stuck informing patients of surprise bills and the possibility that your reimbursement claim is rejected due to a...
Teaching dental hygiene to preschoolers has got to be one of the hardest duties for any parent. As a dentist, you may have trouble talking with otherwise well-intentioned parents about steps they can take to make toddler teeth cleaning both fun and effective at reducing...
Every dentist knows that one of the hardest things to impart on your patients is the importance of flossing. Everyone brushes, a little or a lot, but many people almost never floss! This can be seen in the increasing number of in between teeth cavities,...
You don’t just need to have been a dental patient to know the importance of heart health and oral hygiene in the last few years. This new emphasis has garnered attention across the globe as something to be mindful of when discussing oral health options...
With October being Oral Hygiene Month in the dental industry, there’s never been a better time to educate and remind your patients about the importance of their oral health. Diseases caused by poor dental hygiene are on the rise, and periodontal disease doesn’t discriminate between...
We talk a lot about profit in the dental industry. Profit is our focus, our livelihood, our barometer of how well we’re doing. Yet, sometimes we can miss the smaller things that turn us that profit, the sort of “behind-the-scenes” stuff that makes your business...
We had a patient that had a crown done on a molar, I believe #14. The office is VERY good about documentation, taking x-rays, taking intra oral photos, impeccable chart notes, etc. This tooth had a very large amalgam on it, if I remember correctly,...
Of course, you want to attract as many patients to your practice as you can. More patients mean more production, more referrals, more revenue, and more growth, after all. While that’s all true, it’s also important to attract the right kind of patients to your...
We live our daily lives in stride and accept what is in front of us because that is how we cope and get through the day. Relying on a trusted routine to manage each day can offer security. When you look at the future there...
Being a better leader means investing in the best parts of yourself as well as others. Keeping in touch with the employees under your care is your best bet to getting your practice to run more efficiently and profitably. On top of this, it also...
Facilitating teamwork is difficult, especially for businesses that don’t have a clear goal in mind. Does your company’s mission statement align with the values that you want your workers to practice? Are you motivating them to not only do their best, but do better? Motivation is...
The contemporary dental industry is one of the fastest growing in the dental space. After years of stagnant growth in skills and profit, dentistry as an all-encompassing career is exploding. There are many options for individuals to showcase their skills in this space, whether as...
