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Is Dentistry Still A Good Opportunity?

by Gregory A. Winteregg, DDS

Nov 9th, 2016

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…

Leadership

The “New Coke” Disaster & Your Dental Practice

by Jeffrey M. Blumberg

Oct 5th, 2016

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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Running Behind Schedule in Your Dental Office? Here’s How to Fix it!

by Sabri Blumberg

Sep 21st, 2016

From a business perspective, how big of a “deal” is it to run behind schedule? I’ve seen some doctors become so accustomed to running behind that, after a while, it seems like a normal part of doing business. If you have a good scheduling system, it should be very rare to make patients wait longer than 5-10 minutes. (See the…

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Implementation: Making New Ideas Stick in Your Office!

by John Austin

Sep 14th, 2016

It goes like this… You hear about a great new idea. Maybe it’s a referral program, a recall program, or a cool customer service procedure. Doesn’t matter, all you know is you want to implement this idea in your practice. So, you bring it to your team. Your excitement is infectious. They’re behind you on it and implementation begins. After…

Overhead and Profitability

Sharing “the Numbers” with Your Staff

by Jeffrey M. Blumberg

Aug 31st, 2016

Should you share office production and collection numbers with ALL of your staff? What are the benefits? And are there any drawbacks to this position? Doesn’t it make your staff only care about the numbers—or worse, ask for more money? And finally, how much of the “numbers” should you share with them? It’s not uncommon for me to hear questions…

Leadership

Want to Hit Your Production Goals…Every Month?

by Chris Menkhaus

Aug 17th, 2016

To start off, this article assumes that you actually HAVE and SET production goals in your office on a monthly basis. If you don’t, I can’t stress the importance of doing this enough. Beyond it being sort of a “Management 101” concept, it’s also an important aspect of your leadership role in the office. As the owner of a dental…

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Is Dentistry Still A Good Opportunity?

The “New Coke” Disaster & Your Dental Practice

Running Behind Schedule in Your Dental Office? Here’s How to Fix it!

Implementation: Making New Ideas Stick in Your Office!

Sharing “the Numbers” with Your Staff

Want to Hit Your Production Goals…Every Month?

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