Dental benefits and third party issues are typically rated as one of the most critical concerns confronting dentists. ADA staff often receive questions as to what the ADA is doing to help dentists when it comes to working with dental benefit plans. The ADA has been and continues to be extremely active in advocating for dentistry. In this… Read More »
Chances are you’ve read ADA Clinical Practice Guidelines before, but have you ever wondered who the authors are or what the process is for creating them? In case you missed ADA’s first Facebook Live event, you can watch here! Or access the full Sealant Guidelines now. Dr. Suhail Mohiuddin, owner and general dentist at Dentologie, chatted with Dr.… Read More »
When do patients begin forming impressions about your dental practice? When making their first appointment online or by phone? How about their final impressions of their overall dental experience? Are those solidified during the last appointment of a treatment plan? Or when the patient learns whether insurance will cover their treatment? According to the three new dentists who… Read More »
Travel to all seven continents? Run with the bulls in Spain? See the new wonders of the world? Bucket lists can help us keep track of the loftiest of goals and inspire us to make the most of our experiences. For the past two years, I have had the opportunity to make some headway on my “dental bucket list”. Here… Read More »
Getting more patients in the chair and gaining more recognition in the community are goals for many dental practices in 2017. Nearly half of Dental Practice Success readers surveyed (49.4%) in the DPS New Year’s Practice Resolutions survey said they wanted to increase their patient base with new marketing initiatives, including Dr. Adam R. Bowen, a private practitioner… Read More »
It’ll soon become easier for prospective patients to find and connect with an ADA member dentist. The Association this month is launching the first phase of a three-year initiative to drive utilization of dental services for Association member dentists, according to ADA News. In the campaign’s first phase, the Association is encouraging ADA member dentists to complete their… Read More »