Creating a Transfer of Retention Plan for Orthodontists in Your Network
For orthodontists to whom you refer preferentially, I recommend having a discussion about their ideas and preferences regarding retention in general if...
Cheryl DeWood | 10 years ago ›
The Next Big Game-Changer in Dentistry
Everything you do in the practice brings a return—that's why you are in business. But not all returns are created equal, either in terms of revenue or patient...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
This 8-year-old patient presented to my office in late October of 2005, having fallen from her bicycle earlier in the day. In addition to the small...
Glen Doyon | 10 years ago ›
Study: Lasers, Rats and the Future of Dentistry
A new Harvard-led study published in the journal, Science Translational Medicine, has determined that the use of low-powered lasers can stimulate stem...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Managing the Problem Versus Curing It: Part I
Removing a tooth is a decision that clinicians make on a routine basis. This is often an easy decision, like when a tooth has a vertical root fracture....
Frank Spear | 10 years ago ›
Fall in Love with Your Practice All Over Again
I remember hearing a story once about a unique gift a man gave to his wife that ended up changing both of their lives. Rather than go to the store and...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Every practice has patients who present saying 'I have TMJ'. The temporomandibular joint is the most complex joint in the human body and can be affected...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
The requirement that most new dental school graduates carry to their first business opportunities, namely being able to pay off their tremendous amount...
Gary DeWood | 10 years ago ›
How New Dentists Can Buy Into Their Dream Practice
I believe that dentistry, when practiced at its best, is an entrepreneurial profession. It has always been my dream that every new dentist ends up owning...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
If you remember your occlusion course from dental school, you probably remember being taught that contacts should be cusp tip to marginal ridge or cusp...
Steve Ratcliff | 10 years ago ›
A dental practice depends on systems. You have systems for keeping patients coming back for hygiene, systems for new patient protocol, for working with...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Let's Talk About Hiring Cycles
In my last two articles, we discussed how to end the employment relationship. Terminating an employee can be a rather dark topic to talk about, so in...
Adam McWethy | 10 years ago ›