Even if your dental office provides the highest quality dental care, it’s still vital that you know how to properly communicate and bond with your dental patients. Visiting the dentist’s office can be very stressful for most…
Google has announced that, due to a security vulnerability, the company will be shutting down Google Plus. Google Plus was Google’s mostly-unsuccessful answer to social networking. In March of this year, a security…
One of the difficult parts of being a dentist is delivering bad news to your dental patients. In many situations, and depending on the type of dental practice you run, you may have to deliver bad news weekly or even daily.…
Whether you’re deciding to build a dental practice from scratch, add a second location, or purchase an existing practice, you can’t underestimate the importance of location. Making sure to do research beforehand can help to…
As a dentist running your own dental practice, you know that payroll is one of the crucial parts of maintaining a smooth operation. If your payroll system is ineffective, it will decrease morale, causing frustration among…
As many as 85% of your potential dental patients will do online research about dental practices before scheduling an appointment. This means that the online reviews of your dental practice will have a huge influence on…
Whether you’re a new dentist looking to start a practice or a seasoned dentist trying to find a little more independence, there are lots of great benefits to purchasing an existing practice. Any major career move can cause…
If it seems like the day-to-day operations of your dental practice are chaotic and unpredictable, it could be a problem with how your morning huddles are being conducted. Many dentists underestimate the value of holding…
Reactivating inactive patients either because of follow-up care or unscheduled treatment tends to get pushed to the back-burner by your front desk staff. This is because the day-to-day issues in the office seem more pressing.…
As a dentist, your primary concern is providing your patients with quality dental care and excellent customer service. However, you also need to be aware of the business side of your dental practice as well, including your…
If even around 1% of your patients cancel their appointments at the last minute or just neglect to show up at all, your dental practice is losing money and time. If you find that this is common at your office, it’s important…
People have started to rely on the Internet to tell them the exact information they’re looking for at the exact time they need to know it. The Internet has also transformed the way people find and schedule appointments with…
Many dentists are wary of trying Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising to increase new patient flow or to advertise a specific procedure offered at their dental practice. Almost all of the reasons why dentists are hesitant to…
Choosing to relocate your dental practice can be a tough and emotional decision. You’ll find that there are many key factors involved, which include demographic, administrative, operational, and geographic considerations. The…
If you’re not running successful and effective staff meetings, you may be unknowingly causing harm to your dental practice. You should be holding weekly staff meetings and daily huddles. These should consist of updating your…
It would be great for every dental practice to have the ability to hire an amazing staff and to keep them all until the day you retire! This is probably not realistic, but there are certain things you can do to improve the…
Your dental website is more important now than it ever has been. Research has shown that around 85% of your patients will look you up online before ever visiting your dental practice - regardless of whether they were referred…
Billing an insurance company for the cost of dental treatment may sound like one of the basic duties performed at your dental office every day. However, this simple concept can become more difficult if your dental office…
No dentist wants to believe that his or her practice could fall victim to fraud. However, according to dental fraud expert, David Harris, your practice has around a 50% chance of becoming a victim of dental fraud. Of course,…
Purchasing a dental practice can be among the most important professional decisions you’ll ever make in your career. Making sure you’ve done your due diligence before purchasing a dental practice is vital. Part of this due…
Many dentists are uncomfortable discussing the prospect of raising their prices. If things are running smoothly and your patients are happy with the cost of care, it can be tempting to leave things the way they are because of…
The answer is very! As your office grows and becomes more profitable, you may want to consider revamping your dental office waiting room. It’s surprising how many dentists underestimate the importance of their waiting rooms.…
On January 11th, 2018, Mark Zuckerberg made a statement which read, in part, “Recently we've gotten feedback from our community that public content -- posts from businesses, brands, and media -- is crowding out the personal…
These days, it’s difficult to find health insurances and dental plans that cover the number of services at the reasonable fees they used to. Because of less coverage and higher deductibles, consumers have been pushing for…
Many dentists wonder how to attract new patients to their dental practices, but aren’t sure where to start. It can be difficult to put together a successful marketing plan while also running your dental practice, but there…