Keeping your practice up-to-date with the latest equipment and technology in an office that comfortably accommodates patients and staff is one way to stay competitive and keep growing. But how do you know when it’s time to update or expand – and how much you can afford to invest? One powerful indicator is practice cash flow. While it… Read More »
From working and shadowing in a number of different dental practices throughout my schooling, I had an idea of what I wanted out of my first job. I wanted to work in a modern office utilizing the technologies I learned in school. I wanted to be able to do quality dentistry that I could stand behind. I wanted… Read More »
Editor’s note: This is the sixth article in a fall financial series of New Dentist Now blog posts from Darien Rowayton Bank, which provides student loan refinancing and is endorsed by the American Dental Association. Qualifying ADA members receive a 0.25 percent rate reduction to DRB’s already low rates for the life of the loan as long as… Read More »
When we first graduated, there were times we thought we knew everything, and there were times we thought we knew nothing. These raging fluctuations in our self-assessment were disruptive to our professional self-esteem. If we could impart some of the knowledge that we learned along the way, we think we could save some new graduates from a lot… Read More »
Dr. Steven Holcombe used an analogy to describe buying his dental practice. “I like to use the comparison of telling a child the stove is hot,” said Dr. Holcombe. “Now remember, a hot stove is not a bad thing — you need it to cook food. Now, you can explain and warn the child all you want, but… Read More »
Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in a fall financial series of New Dentist Now blog posts from Darien Rowayton Bank, which provides student loan refinancing and is endorsed by the American Dental Association. Qualifying ADA members receive a 0.25 percent rate reduction to DRB’s already low rates for the life of the loan as long as… Read More »