Last updated on October 31st, 2025 at 01:56 pm Creating a successful dental practice is about more than just top-notch clinical care. A strong, well-coordinated team is crucial to delivering exceptional patient experiences and ensuring smooth operations. But how do you build and maintain a high-performing team? It all starts with the right hiring, clear role definitions, and providing growth…
Last updated on November 17th, 2025 at 03:31 pm As a dentist, the start of a new year is the perfect time to set ambitious yet achievable goals for your practice. Whether you want to expand patient care, adopt new technology, or enhance your team’s skills, taking time to plan now can lead to significant growth and fulfillment. Start with…
If you hire a new administrative staff member, what’s one of the first things you’d have them do? Answer the phones? If this was your response – you’re not alone. It’s what most dental practices do. And it could be costing you – a lot. Often thought of as an “entry level position,” reception in a dental practice is much…
Last updated on October 31st, 2025 at 05:14 pm This week’s blog post comes from the Ask Sabri column in our magazine, with a reader question that is relevant to many dental practices right now: Q: Help! We can’t find any good employees. We’ve been trying to hire, but people either are asking for too much money, don’t last long,…
Last updated on November 17th, 2025 at 07:31 pm Q: I’m having a hard time keeping good employees in my practice. How can I minimize staff turnover? A: Thank you for your question! Especially in today’s labor market with more job-hopping than ever, this is an important topic. In any business, regardless of what that business is, you are always…
Last updated on October 31st, 2025 at 05:34 pm You hire new staff and they seem to be doing okay…and then they don’t do so well, so you let them go, and then you repeat the cycle. Or you hire new staff and they seem to be doing well… then they give you their two weeks’ notice, and you repeat…