“Hiring” is not most dentists’ favorite word. It can be one of the more stressful aspects of owning and managing a dental practice. And it becomes a lot more stressful when new employees make costly mistakes. I’ve seen just about every mistake that can be made, including silly ones, like: Inputting insurance incorrectly, Forgetting to take a payment before the…
Last updated on November 11th, 2025 at 07:46 pm Do you ever feel frustrated that your staff don’t seem to care as much about the practice as you do? And when there are problems—production is low, or other improvements need to be made—are you always the one that has to take initiative to fix it? Naturally, as the practice owner…
Last updated on November 3rd, 2025 at 08:07 pm Staffing issues… While they have always been prevalent in dentistry, they have only intensified in the post-coronavirus environment! And what we’re seeing? Well, you have a ton of dentists that are: Understaffed, Have staff who can’t come back to work yet, Or staff don’t want to (or just aren’t) going to…
There’s often a division between the front office and the back office. And while this isn’t an issue in every dental office, I’ve seen it enough recently that I’d like to bring it up. The “front” does their thing, the “back” does their thing—and neither is very familiar with the activities and frustrations of the other. And it can create…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 02:49 pm Q: What can I do to get better control of my overhead right now? Losing two months of production has put a big strain on the practice financially. Thank you for your question. And yes, you are not alone with this problem! While overhead control was important in the past, it…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 03:00 pm Ms. Devora Lindeman, Esq. Labor and Employment Partner at Greenwald Doherty, LLP We are honored to present this guest post written by employment attorney, Devora Lindeman of Greenwald Doherty, LLP. It discusses a number of timely issues and we hope you enjoy it! – The Editors So, your business is getting…