Great feedback can help move a person forward, while ineffective feedback can stall or even reverse progress. What is the secret of great feedback? Author and blogger Daniel Cole identifies one phrase that dramatically increases the likelihood that the recipient will use the feedback to improve: I’m giving you these comments because I have very high expectations and… Read More »
Sometimes it seems we’re wired to correct the negative. So when it comes to making a change, we’ll wonder, “What is the problem and how shall I fix it?” Author Dan Heath suggests that this approach probably works fine most of the time — if your kid has a single F on his report card, by all means… Read More »
A new law called the Sunshine Act requires certain companies that provide payments, gifts, food, education, and other “transfers” to dentists to submit an annual report to the federal government with information about each dentist and what was provided. The Act is intended to make the financial relationships between industry and providers transparent on a national scale, and… Read More »
The American Dental Association is proud to be one of the founding members of the Ad Council’s Partnership for Healthy Mouths, Healthy Lives. As part of its successful Kids’ Healthy Mouths campaign, the Partnership recently released Toothsavers, a new, free mobile gaming app. This interactive game encourages kids to save friendly fairy tale characters from the evil, cavity-creating… Read More »
Watch the complete fabrication of an implant overdenture prosthesis from start to finish in the ADA365 presentation Seeing is Believing on Friday, February 7, 2014. View the latest methods in a digital examination and the newest impression and jaw recording procedures. Everything except the actual laboratory procedure is shown right in front of the camera, giving you an… Read More »
Last week we blogged about the ADA contract analysis service that offers member-dentists assistance in developing a clear understanding of the obligations and expectations for all parties. On occasion, you may wish to terminate a contract that you feel is not working for you. In many cases, it would be best to fulfill your obligations under the contract… Read More »