What Makes a Dental Team Great?
There are a lot of factors that go into making up a well-functioning, smoothly-aligned, high-performing dental team – but I would say that one...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Hiring a New Hygienist? Try This...
Now that you have a clear picture of what you want, it's time to find some candidates! Most dentists will take an approach that recruiters refer to as...
Adam McWethy | 10 years ago ›
The Problem with 'Preventative' Care
You are doing an examination on a patient and you identify a significant concern. You describe to them what you see, explain the urgency of treating it...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
New From Frank Spear: Treatment Planning Evolution and Practice Evolution: Part II
In Dr. Frank Spear's new course, he goes over the 'fun' stage of owning a practice, otherwise known as the profit stage. Most practitioners consider this...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
In a recent article, I wrote about a new perspective on the 'glass half-empty' metaphor, in terms of how it applies to our lives. The empty portion, as...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Seeing Beyond 'Half-Full/Half-Empty'
When I was young, I was like a lot of kids in that I could never seem to get enough of what I wanted. My mother would often remind me that my glass is...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
Transferring Retention for Patients Treated Outside Your Referral Network: Part I
In my last post I discussed how you might go about setting up a plan for transfer of retention from orthodontists within your referral network to yourself....
Cheryl DeWood | 10 years ago ›
Three Strategies for Moving Forward
Every dentist has issues they have to deal with—whether they are team issues, patient issues, facility or business issues, time or economic issues. This is...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
New From Frank Spear: Treatment Planning Evolution with Practice Evolution
There are many factors that enter into the processes of treatment planning and case presentation. One factor that we don't often think about is the fact...
Denise Prichard | 10 years ago ›
Answering Dentistry’s Trick Question
Which is more important to you – running a high-quality practice that provides quality clinical care administered by a quality team that delivers a...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›
The Importance of a Job Analysis When Hiring
If you have ever had to hire someone, you can relate to the frustration of not getting great candidates. As the economy improves, the war for talent will...
Adam McWethy | 10 years ago ›
You Are Creating Your Own Future Right Now
At the July Fourth celebration I attended last week, a band performed. They called themselves 'Boogie Nights' and when I saw them take the stage in their...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›