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Feb 22, 2021, 8:09 PM
Marketing is a major factor that affects your dental business. However, using outdated and ineffective marketing strategies can do more harm than good. As you try to increase your dental business, be sure to avoid these…
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Feb 8, 2021, 5:15 PM
As more people take control over their health and wellness, dental marketing becomes an important aspect most dentists should consider to grow or maintain new patients in their practice. Although word-of-mouth is still very…
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Jan 25, 2021, 8:18 PM
The survival, stability, and growth of any business depend on its marketing and branding. However, as a professional dentist, it's more important to focus on your patients' oral health than marketing strategies. One way you…
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Jan 11, 2021, 10:00 PM
All dental practices have attrition. During a dentist's career, up to 20% of a patient base may be lost each year to several factors, including moving, loss of life, more competition, or other. One method to overcome…
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Dec 29, 2020, 10:11 AM
Dentists get a bit of a bad reputation. People are more likely to avoid going to the dentist than they are to a doctor. This is because people tend to overlook their dental problems in hopes of them going away on their own.…
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Dec 14, 2020, 9:07 PM
If you are a dentist who is already flourishing in their practice, the chances are that you may not think about growing your practice with marketing. However, attrition is on the horizon of every dental practice, and…
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Nov 23, 2020, 12:58 PM
Dental assistants are in high demand, meaning that you can be more selective when hiring a dental assistant in your practice. There are a few personality traits that make the perfect dental assistant, all of which you should…
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Nov 9, 2020, 7:24 PM
If you find yourself saying "any questions?" to your dental patients often enough, you will start to lose income. Many dentists are busy, and it's easy to get into the habit of speaking quickly and giving your patients…
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Oct 26, 2020, 8:12 PM
To best stay on top of communications with, and status updates of, insurance companies, it's crucial to put together a solid insurance credentialing management and tracking process. Before putting this process together, there…
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Oct 12, 2020, 7:28 PM
If you currently send out patient newsletters to your dental patients, you know it can be difficult to write interesting and engaging articles! If you don’t currently send out patient newsletters, you should consider doing…
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Sep 28, 2020, 9:22 PM
When attempting to grow their dental practices, many dentists immediately focus on bringing in new patients. And while gaining new patients is certainly one part of growing your dental practice, there are few even more…
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Sep 14, 2020, 8:13 PM
The world has gone dark for a few weeks - even months for many industries, but most dental practices have now reopened and are seeing patients in their office. Now that your office is open let’s evaluate how the first few…
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Aug 24, 2020, 7:07 PM
Frequent patient cancelations can be a huge problem for some dental practices. Inevitably, patients will cancel appointments, even at the most successful dental offices! But there are some cases where patient cancelations…
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Aug 11, 2020, 10:36 PM
It’s easier than ever to stay in touch with your patients these days, from traditional communication methods like postcards and voicemails, all the way to social media and email! It can be tough to determine which…
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Jul 27, 2020, 7:59 PM
All of your new patients should receive a warm welcome to your office, but one type of patient is even more important to keep happy: patients referred to you by another patient who trusts and has recommended you. If your…
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Jul 13, 2020, 8:09 PM
At Pro Dental Designs, we know how crucial it is to track specific numbers and information for your dental practice. If you’re not already monitoring the following figures, we recommend starting today. See how your dental…
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Jun 22, 2020, 8:07 PM
Most dental teams dislike dealing with patient complaints. They’ll listen as a patient relates a problem they’ve had, but no action will really be taken. However, if you start taking patient complaints more seriously, they…
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Jun 8, 2020, 8:26 PM
Many dentists agonize over decisions regarding PPOs and, specifically, whether to join or drop them. The two primary reasons that most dentists decide to participate in PPOs have to do with a fear of losing their patients,…
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May 25, 2020, 10:00 AM
Your patients’ needs are your top priority, no matter what is happening in your personal life outside of the office. Your patients visit your office to improve their dental health and eliminate their pain. Make your dental…
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May 11, 2020, 8:01 PM
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, states and communities nationwide are shutting down, only allowing essential businesses to operate. But, as a dental professional, you know that emergency dental care is still necessary,…
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Apr 27, 2020, 7:47 PM
No matter what type of business you own, teamwork is one of the secrets to making it run successfully. As your dental practice grows, you’ll find that you need help reaching your professional goals, and having a solid team…
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Apr 13, 2020, 3:00 PM
When you first meet new dental patients, you really don’t know much about them, their oral hygiene routines, or the goals they have for their teeth. New patient interviews can help you learn the answers to these questions and…
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Mar 23, 2020, 7:39 PM
In the past, search engine optimization (SEO) and content creation have been seen as separate entities. One person would create the content for your website and another (usually an SEO provider) would optimize the content for…
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Mar 9, 2020, 10:00 AM
When studying to become a dentist, students are focused on learning and perfecting the skills to be an effective dentist who can meet the needs of his or her patients. While this is an essential part of becoming a good…
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Feb 24, 2020, 8:14 PM
Have you outsourced your SEO (search engine optimization) to a third party only to find you’ve spent a bunch of money with no results? Are you nowhere to be found when prospective patients are looking for a dentist in your…