Is being a dentist still the opportunity it used to be? The answer you get to this question probably depends on who you ask. Like everything else, whoever you ask will have an opinion—but is their opinion based on facts or emotion? First, let’s take a look at some facts. While the dates may vary depending on who you’re using…
We all want more new patients. More new patients = growing practice = more potential production and so on, right? So we spend a few bucks on marketing to get the phone to ring. And then we run into a snag: The new patients coming in don’t accept treatment or follow through with their hygiene schedule. This is a pretty…
Welcome back! This is the third and final issue of my series on the exact steps you need to take to get comprehensive treatment plans accepted. In case you missed the first two issues, click here to read part one and part two. And with that we’ll dive right into Step 5: 5. Quote the Fee If you’re like 99.999%…
Welcome back! This is the second part in my series on the exact steps you need to take to get comprehensive treatment plans accepted. In case you missed the first couple steps, read part one. Now we’ll continue with Step 3: 3. Present the optimum treatment plan. A compilation of information from a comprehensive exam should provide what’s needed to arrive…
In this series of posts, I’m going to talk to you about case management and case acceptance. We dentists are an interesting breed. Mechanically inclined, we are actually “engineers of the mouth.” We have a tendency towards marked regimentation in our procedures, and once we figure something out we don’t like change. If I had to pick a subject that…
Late April of 1985, I had recently turned 16 and I was about to finish my sophomore year of high school. My go-to uniform was Levi’s 501s, with a concert or Izod polo shirt and Reebok high-tops. Most hours outside of school were spent zipping around Miami in my 1979 Datsun 210. And beyond the shock of Van Halen just…
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