Last updated on November 11th, 2025 at 01:41 pm Q: I’m looking for ways to boost my production. Should I add another operatory? The first thing I’ll say is that this decision would be influenced by a number of factors, the least of which would include: How many chairs you already have. How far you are scheduled out and whether…
I want every day in your office to be a “good day” production-wise—and there’s no reason that shouldn’t be the case! The unpredictable rollercoaster of great production one day followed by an empty schedule the next day can be prevented if you have the right procedures in place in your office. You CAN be in control of your schedule day…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 05:49 pm Q: I’m spending a lot on new patient marketing, but haven’t seen much in the way of results. Should I stop? A: No results (or poor results) from marketing is normally caused by one of two things: A) your marketing is ineffective (i.e. nobody is responding to it), or B) your…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 05:58 pm I’m always amazed when I hear a dentist refer to a “bad month” as if it’s some type of natural phenomenon. Dental practice production was low and there’s nothing that could have been done about it…nor any good explanation of why it was a bad month. As if production numbers are…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 06:05 pm Are you happy with the organizational systems in your office? If you’re like most of your colleagues that I’ve met the past fifteen years I’ve been in the industry, you’d probably say “no.” For that matter, since I’ve been with MGE, I could count on one hand the number of doctors…
Last updated on November 10th, 2025 at 05:06 pm What is internal marketing? By “internal marketing,” I mean those actions you can do within your practice or with your existing patient base to a) increase the number of referrals from your patients and b) get your existing patients into the practice for treatment. Internal marketing is normally the fastest way…