Last updated on November 17th, 2025 at 07:44 pm As the Director of Practical Application here at MGE, I work with our clients and office managers on a daily basis. A big issue—especially with new clients—is personnel—specifically how to find good employees. While there is quite a bit to this subject, the four most common, yet easy to fix mistakes…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 02:12 pm As a practice grows, personnel must grow with it, and teambuilding can really make or break an office’s expansion. Many practice owners, by putting new employees on the job without proper training and apprenticing, can set themselves up for a loss in this regard. I’ve seen it happen too many times…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 12:31 am A while back I was in Sacramento, CA with Dr. Winteregg to deliver the MGE Effective Case Acceptance Seminar. In speaking with a few of the doctors in attendance, I noticed something that seems to be a bit of a trend in dental practices all over the country: friction between the…
In the years prior to becoming an MGE client, I suffered from a number of not uncommon problems in my practice: inconsistent production—both for myself and the Hygiene Department, erratic new patient flow, getting the patient to do what they needed instead of just what the insurance covered, and just overall fulfillment as a private practicing dentist. So, I did…
Last updated on November 12th, 2025 at 12:23 am Staff related issues (hiring, training, etc.) are always a hot topic. I recently had an opportunity to answer a question about staff training in my “Ask an MGE Executive” column of our newspaper The Successful Professional. Due to the general relevance of the subject, I offered it up for our webletter.…