An Effective Recall Program for Dental Practices

Too many times in dental practices, working the recall system is done as a reaction to a slow schedule.  When the practice is reasonable busy, recall is forgotten.  Obviously this is not… Continue On +

Method of Payment for Dental Accounts Receivable

One of the best ways to manage accounts receivable is to make sure you collect as much as possible at the time of dental service.  This sounds like common sense advice.  What… Continue On +

How Your Dental Practice Can Benefit from a Morning Huddle

The economist John Kenneth Galbraith once said, “Meetings are indispensable when you don’t want to do anything.”  Which is why some dentists and teams prefer to skip morning huddles.  Too many times… Continue On +

How to Finance Your New Dental Practice

When the time comes for you to purchase a dental practice, congratulations!  This is a huge step and one that, hopefully, will provide you with years of success, fulfillment and pleasure providing… Continue On +

Maximizing the Effectiveness of Working Interviews

How do you have a successful working interview to ensure you hire the right person for the practice?  First, you and your dental team need to identify the characteristics of your ideal… Continue On +

Data Breach Coverage for Your Dental Practice

One of the worst things that could happen to your dental practice is to have a hacker access the protected health information of your patients.  Then what would you do?  You can’t… Continue On +

Avoid the Dental “Watch” List

Most dental practices have it, and most dentists regularly talk to patients about it.  “John, I’m putting that upper right tooth on the watch list.”  You may think you are alerting patients… Continue On +

The Uncrowded Extra Mile

Many dental practices talk about going the extra mile for patients, but how many actually do it?  The time, the effort, the consistency; it’s not easy.  Inspirational speaker Wayne Dyer once said,… Continue On +

Factors That Influence Banks’ Decision to Lend To Dentists

Many banks are interested and eager to lend money to dental professionals.  Some of the reasons why they are interested are; the enormous size of the industry, it has been relatively resilient… Continue On +

Negative Reviews

If you are in business long enough, it is likely someone will post a negative review of your dental practice.  And it doesn’t matter how many positive reviews preceded it, that negative… Continue On +

Dental Practice Building: Opportunities With Emergencies

Thomas Edison once said, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”  One of the biggest dental practice building opportunities missed by dentists and… Continue On +

Satisfy Your Dental Patients by Running on Time

How do you impress dental patients to stay with your dental practice and refer more of their friends and family? In an environment with stiffer competition and the potential for more corporate dentistry… Continue On +