How We Make This Policy a Reality Note: This week’s blog post comes from special guest Ken Cirka, DMD. An MGE client Power Program Graduate, Dr. Cirka turned his small $200,000 a year Philadelphia office into a powerhouse $3 Million a year dental practice with an average of 125 new patients each month! Through diligent implementation, Dr. Cirka has been…

Last updated on November 11th, 2025 at 11:42 pm In quite a few of the articles Sabri and I have written, we’ve hit on how “change” can negatively impact your practice, crash statistics just plain wreck an area of an organization. Simple things like changing your marketing, staff functions, new office policies, etc. can inadvertently bring about disaster—even though they…

Last updated on November 11th, 2025 at 11:24 pm In dentistry or small businesses in general, it’s not uncommon for the practice owner’s spouse or other family members (e.g., brother, sister, son, daughter, etc.) to have a role in the practice. It might be a full-time position, such as an office manager, or an unofficial part-time gig, such as managing…

Last updated on November 11th, 2025 at 08:10 pm For the most part, we dentists as a group are concerned with how we are perceived by our patients. We try many things to generate goodwill and referrals—e.g. having a state of the art, spotless office, matching uniforms for the staff, a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, etc. Many step this up…

Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 05:20 pm In this week’s blog post, MGE’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Sabri Blumberg, answers practice management questions from dentists around the country. Q: I have an employee who’s late on a regular basis. She changes for a little while after I speak with her about it, and then just reverts to being…

Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 05:22 pm Editor’s Note: For this week’s blog post, we’d like to welcome guest author Aleksandr Dayanayev, DDS. Dr. Dayanayev is a general dentist practicing in New York, as well as a speaker and seminar instructor for MGE. As the New Year approaches, it’s important to: Review the prior year, Evaluate areas that…