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 +
Incentivize Your Team: Bonus (Part II of II)
In Part I we discussed some of the less tangible and peripheral items that can lead to success or failure of an incentive based bonus system. In Part II we will talk… Continue On +
Your Dental Practice is Just Like a Used Car
For those of you who are looking to sell your dental practice in the near future and retire to a life of luxury on a tropical island somewhere, there are a few… Continue On +
Controlling Dental Staff Costs
If your dental staff costs are higher than what you would like to see, consider looking closely at four parts of the day. First, when your team clocks in, do they start… Continue On +
When to Add an Associate to Your Dental Practice
When is a good time to add an associate dentist to your practice? The short answer is when you have enough consistent demand; however a lot of factors go into this decision.… Continue On +
What Dental Teams Can Learn from Disney
If you have ever stood in line for a ride at Disney World, you are not the only person who notices how slow the line moves or how many upset children are… Continue On +
How Much Dentistry Do You Lose to Adjustments
How much dentistry do you give away each month? The answer is almost always surprising as you review your adjustment report and try to make sense of why things were written off.… Continue On +