How to Build Effective Dental Teams
As dentists deal with the hustle and bustle of running a practice, complex situations are always popping up. According to an article from Dentistry Today, most dental practices face enormous challenges...
View ArticleWant Bigger Profits for Your Dental Practice?
Maybe consider an In-house Membership Program Dentists are adopting in-house dental plans at record rates, and with good reason: Statistics show that offering a quality in-house membership program is...
View ArticleConsiderations When Selling Your Dental Practice to a DSO
Dentists wishing to sell a practice in today’s marketplace have a new buyer entity to consider – the dental services organization or DSO. These corporate groups are well-managed, well-resourced and...
View ArticleThe Key to a Successful Dental Practice Is Working on Your Practice as Well...
If you own your dental practice, you may have a business degree in addition to a DDS or a DMD. It’s more likely, though, that you majored in a science such as biology or chemistry. After all, you...
View ArticleInstrument Management in Dental Practices
The safety and efficiency of instrument use is a key component to dental practice success. While it is easy to focus on customer retention, growth, and day-to-day management, keeping instruments clean...
View ArticlePitfalls of Hiring Family at Your Practice
Do you own a family practice, or are you considering bringing family members onto your team? Sharing your passion for dentistry with your family can be very rewarding, but there can also be pitfalls to...
View ArticleOverhead and Your Dental Practice
In a new video for DentistryIQ, editor Chris Salierno, DDS, discusses the topic of overhead and dental practices. How much overhead is the ideal amount? The simplest definition of overhead is: the cost...
View ArticleDreaming of your retirement? Start your planning now!
In a new article from DentistryIQ, Wade Coleman, JD and John K. McGill, JD, MBA, CPA discuss the topic of boosting a practice’s value in order to prepare for sale. They emphasize the importance of...
View ArticleThe Influence of Women in the Dental Profession
Women are becoming more predominant in business. Specifically, women are becoming a significant part of the dental industry. Since the 1980s, the number of women in the industry has continued to rise....
View ArticleHow to Maximize Your Dental Sales Representative
As the dental industry changes, the roles and responsibilities of the dental sales representative are also changing. Dental sales representatives can help your practice work smarter and save money,...
View ArticleShould You Own A Second Dental Practice?
Many dentist view opening a second dental practice as a way to build more profit and success, only to find that it is more tedious and frustrating than they originally thought. In an article from...
View ArticleIs Mobile Dentistry Right for You?
June 2017 What’s the biggest problem in dentistry today? Many would say that it is access to care; specifically, that some patients cannot or will not go to a dentist’s office on their own. Attendance...
View ArticleWorkers’ Comp Questions That Will Protect Your Dental Practice
While the main focus of your dental practice should be on your customers, it can be easy to overlook those who make the everyday operations of your practice run smoothly. An article from DentistryIQ...
View ArticleHow to tell if it is Time to Raise Fees in Your Dental Practice
The common thought is that increasing the costs of a trip to your dental practice will drive current and potential patients away. In fact, it might do the exact opposite. According to an article from...
View ArticleProtecting Dental Office Payments
Data breaches have become quite common in the dental industry. With the advancement of technology, it has become easy for hackers to steal numerous amounts of data in a relatively short time. If you...
View Article4 ‘Keys’ For Getting Dental Patients to ‘Yes!’
The idea of presenting treatment options to a patient can be nerve racking. Learning key communication skills can go a long way towards getting your patients to say yes to the treatment you are...
View ArticleHow and Why You Should Brand Your Dental Practice
July 2017 As a dentist, you probably know that patient experience is everything. From the ease of scheduling appointments to the interactions patients have with staff, and from clinical effectiveness...
View ArticleMaking Dental Care More Affordable for the Elderly
Most current health care plans do not cover oral health care. While many consumers purchase additional health care plans to cover the cost of trips to the dentist, elderly people in the market for...
View ArticleWhy You Should Use Intra-Office Communication Software in Your Dental Practice
With advancements in technology comes new ways to communicate within the office. While intra-office communication tools may seem like a hassle, the benefits are surprisingly effective. In an article...
View ArticleDentists: Don’t Fail Retirement!
Are you prepared to move on to the next chapter of your life when you retire? Surprisingly, many people are not. Preparing both financially and mentally will help make the transition to retirement...
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