1. Schedule an annual physical with your physician. The single most valuable assets in any dental practice are the dentist and the dental team. 2. Rest up. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time each morning, including weekends. Try creating a bedtime ritual such as reading or taking a hot bath. Do something… Read More »
There has always been attention paid to patient case acceptance. Dentists and teams may be monitoring overall acceptance percentages for new patients and patients of record, or to specific types of treatment acceptance. But they may be missing the forest for the trees. Register for the webinar, The Dead Zone: Where ideal treatment plans draw their last breath,… Read More »
Believe it or not, patients don’t ask for much. Excellent service is such a rarity these days that the slightest uptick in attention will impress most people. For instance, if you ordered dinner at a restaurant and it seems like it is taking forever to get your food, a server who takes a minute to apologize for the… Read More »
If you tell kids today that there was a time when the Internet didn’t exist, they’d be amazed. In fact, they’d wonder how you made it through life. Today’s dentists would be equally surprised to hear that there was a time when any dentist could open a practice and automatically be successful. Due to the low supply and… Read More »
The purchase of an established practice offers some assurance of steady patient traffic and earnings production. Once dentists have identified such an opportunity, an acquisition may seem relatively easy. However, there can be challenges to evaluating a practice’s health and getting the acquisition closed. Here are some common bumps in the road: Information overload Setting expectations early as… Read More »
Camaraderie and affinity can mean the difference between success and failure for some professionals, especially in careers in which representation of some groups has been sporadic or where staying connected in general may be challenging. Dr. Chithra Durgam, a dentist in private practice in North Bergen, N.J., has firsthand experience in closing such gaps through her 18 years… Read More »