Shrink the Change and Grow Your Dental Practice

Someone once said, “Every time I find the meaning of life, they change it.”  This feeling of constant change, which can feel overwhelming, is one of the main points of resistance when… Continue On +

Where are the New Patients?

If your new patient flow has yet to return to pre-recession levels, you are not alone.  Most of the dental practice management clients we have are still experiencing less than robust new… Continue On +

What Are You Really Saying To Dental Patients?

If you want to create stronger connections with your patients and have more people accept your recommendations for dental treatment, consider becoming fluent in body language.  Most of our communication occurs non-verbally. … Continue On +

Is Your Practice Utilizing Social Media To Its Fullest Extent?

Millions of people log into a variety of social media sites on a daily basis, and they are using these sites to connect with and share brands more and more.  Utilizing social… Continue On +

Improving Hygiene Production

Long term patient relationships are built in the hygiene chair, which is why your hygiene team is so important for dental practice growth.  Your hygiene team also contributes significantly to practice production—really… Continue On +

Reducing Dental Appointment Cancellations

Imagine the nice vacations you could take if you could capture just a fraction of the cost of missed dental appointments.  The cost is also felt across the ocean.  The National Health… Continue On +

Chart Audits are Critical before Purchasing a Dental Practice

One of the biggest professional commitments you will make is with the purchase of a dental practice; therefore reserving time for due diligence is critical.  One important aspect of due diligence is… Continue On +

Dental Marketing – The First Question

Wouldn’t it be nice if by simply opening your door wider you attracted more new patients?  Unfortunately, people are not gathering outside your door like they do a donut shop, eager for… Continue On +

Accountability in Dental Practices

If you want your team to demonstrate accountability, how do you promote this in your dental practice?  And what do you do that might undermine your efforts? For example, if an assistant… Continue On +

Resolving Unfilled Openings in Hygiene

Do you know how many appointments go unfilled in your hygiene schedule each month?  While it’s normal to have some openings due to sicknesses, it is more troubling when the openings were… Continue On +

Increase Collections at the Time of Service

The most effective way to keep your outstanding accounts receivables under control is to get your dental patients to pay at the time of service.  Seems simply enough.  Yet if you want… Continue On +

Sharing Performance Information with Your Dental Team

Do you consistently share practice performance statistics and goals with your dental team?  If the practice is doing poorly, you may hesitate to share numbers for fear the team will abandon ship;… Continue On +