Last updated on November 13th, 2025 at 02:53 pm What’s the least favorite part of your job? If you’re a manager or executive, you’d probably rank “letting employees go,” at or near the top of the list. Dismissing an employee—no matter how warranted due to poor performance—isn’t a “fun” activity. Unfortunately, it must be done from time to time to…
Last updated on November 4th, 2025 at 04:51 pm How do you know if you’ve hired the right employee? Very often I see doctors (or office managers) virtually neurotic about hiring the right people. Scouring resumes, doing interviews, using all the tricks they know or have read about to make sure—absolutely sure—they have found the “right” person. Obviously, hiring someone…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 01:36 am Is there a dentist that wouldn’t want: Superior patient retention: Loyal patients who stay with the practice long-term and show up for their appointments? Excellent word of mouth with tons of referrals? Numerous positive reviews online (Google, Yelp, etc.)? Beyond great clinical care, these factors are heavily dependent on customer service,…
Editor’s Note: MGE Client Justene Doan, DDS practices in the San Diego, CA area with her husband, Roger Tran, DDS. Since first becoming a client, their practice has grown considerably; now a multi-provider practice with two locations, three General Dentists and two specialists. Looking for ways to maintain the highest level of personalized service in a large practice (that is…
Last updated on November 11th, 2025 at 11:49 pm Now, I know you probably didn’t jump out of your chair with excitement when you saw the word “meetings” in the title. It’s a lot more fun to talk about 3D X-rays, lasers and CAD/CAMs than it is to talk about the business of dentistry. But the truth is, when you…
Last updated on November 10th, 2025 at 07:16 pm What is the first impression that new patients (or potential new patients) get from your office? Good? Bad? Indifferent? The answer to this question can have a major effect on: Whether or not they actually make it into the office for their appointment If they come back to the office for…