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Selling a Practice
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Selling a Practice

I guess one could say that as soon as you start a practice you should consider on how you are going to transition out by selling a practice. That being...

| 10 years ago
Dental Patients: Another Identity Crisis?!
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Dental Patients: Another Identity Crisis?!

Is your livelihood based on your income from doing dentistry for your work?  In other words, are you dependent on money that you make from restoring teeth...

| 10 years ago
Can Your Dental Team Pass “The Knowledge” Test?

Can Your Dental Team Pass “The Knowledge” Test?

It has been called the hardest test in the world.  It is actually a series of written and oral exams and conquering it is a process that takes an average...

| 10 years ago
Why You Should Celebrate Thanksgiving Twice
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Why You Should Celebrate Thanksgiving Twice

I have often remarked that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There are a couple of reasons for this. First of all, the spirit at the core of Thanksgiving...

| 10 years ago
The Three Types of Employees
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The Three Types of Employees

My wife has been a dental assistant for nearly 20 years. It has always been interesting as an HR professional to watch her interactions in the...

| 10 years ago
Dentistry in the Age of the Consumer
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Dentistry in the Age of the Consumer

Dr. Imtiaz Manji discusses the consumer mindset and how dentists can use it to their advantage by creating value for their patients.

| 10 years ago
Office Manager Boot Camp Staff Training Course Now Available

Office Manager Boot Camp Staff Training Course Now Available

The topic of managing other employees in the practice is huge topic that most office managers spend perfecting throughout the course of their entire career....

| 10 years ago
Are You Changing the Conversation About Dentistry?

Are You Changing the Conversation About Dentistry?

Last week, the world's biggest one-day consumer event occurred, with record-shattering sales. No, you didn't sleep through Black Friday—that annual tradition of...

| 10 years ago
A Case for Taking a Restorative Design Course
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A Case for Taking a Restorative Design Course

After taking the Restorative Design course, I came to find out I could learn how to prepare teeth even better.

| 10 years ago
Hiring: Those Nagging Doubts

Hiring: Those Nagging Doubts

Many times in the hiring process you come down to two final candidates – but now you are torn between which one you want to hire.  All in all this...

| 10 years ago
Implementation: Is it Reality?
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Implementation: Is it Reality?

In a previous article, we looked at the common dilemma of implementation of concepts, techniques and philosophies after a quality learning experience....

| 10 years ago
Andre Desjardins: Reflections on the Passing of a Friend
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Andre Desjardins: Reflections on the Passing of a Friend

Andre Desjardins, left, a great leader in the dental community and a great friend. I lost a friend to cancer recently. That is always a difficult...

| 10 years ago