Patient Communication: Page 83

Do's and don'ts for increasing production: Promote cosmetic dentistry

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Spring and summer are great times to promote cosmetic dentistry. Most people will be attending graduations, weddings, reunions, and family gatherings. They want to look their best, especially if it's an important event. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers his tips on how to promote your cosmetic dentistry services in his latest Practice Success tip.

May 21, 2017

7 ways to increase patient retention

By Josh Crockett

It's no secret that getting new patients leads is an investment -- worthwhile, but an investment nonetheless. One of the best ways to maximize that investment is to focus on retaining patients, writes Josh Crockett of dental marketing firm Practice Cafe. How? By improving their experience from the moment they first arrive to when you say goodbye at the end of their appointment.

May 17, 2017

4 oral healthcare points for your pregnant patients

By Lori Roniger

What is the most important information to communicate to your pregnant patients? In observance of National Women's Health Week, DrBicuspid.com spoke to dentists and obstetricians about how pregnant women can best take care of their own oral health and that of their children. Some recommendations have evolved and may surprise you.

May 16, 2017

Do's and don'ts for the scheduling coordinator: Reactivate inactive patients

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Many patients slip through the proverbial cracks. They cancel. They postpone. They fail to show. And then they don't reschedule. The practice gets busy and forgets about these patients, and, suddenly, they have become inactive. In his latest Practice Success tip, Dr. Roger P. Levin shares his tips for reactivating these patients.

May 14, 2017

FTC launches website to help small businesses protect computers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a new website to help small businesses, including dental practices, protect their computers and networks.

May 11, 2017

Is good customer service hurting your practice?

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Most practices have good customer service, but good is no longer good enough, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes. In the first of a new series focusing on this important aspect of patient growth, he writes that you need to provide great customer service to stand out in today's crowded dental field.

May 10, 2017

What's the best dental insurance?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

What's the best dental insurance? As Dr. Alvin Danenberg writes, it's not the dental rider on your employer's health plan. It's not the government-assisted program better known as a freebie. It's not some self-pay contraption. It's none of those obvious things. Read on to find out what it is.

May 9, 2017

How do you manage medically complex patients?

By Tony Edwards

Oral health practitioners are seeing a wider range of medically complex patients, so when planning treatments they need to consider the patients' overall health and not just that of their teeth and mouth, according to a presentation on May 5 at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2017 meeting.

May 8, 2017

7 strategies to attract new patients to your practice

By Jay Geier

Rather than waiting and hoping for new patients, Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier advocates taking action to help attract these patients. He offers seven strategies ranging from improving how your practice looks to creating an office culture to help your practice grow.

April 25, 2017

The difference between treating symptoms and treating disease

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Do you have patients like this? Three separate doctors were treating a patient when he came to see Dr. Alvin Danenberg. He had bleeding gums, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, plus other health issues. What he needed was for his practitioners to treat the root problems, not just the symptoms, writes Dr. Danenberg.

April 25, 2017

6 tips to help your practice meet its full potential

By Sally McKenzie

You're ready for a change. Your practice is nowhere near where you want it to be, and most days you find yourself dealing with broken appointments, staff conflict, patient complaints, and a host of other issues that take you away from what you do best: treating patients. Yes, you know you can do better. Sally McKenzie offers six tips to help your practice reach its potential.

April 18, 2017

How do oral disorders affect your patients' lives?

By Tony Edwards

When patients come to your office with oral lichen planus, actinic keratosis, erythroplakia, or another oral potentially malignant disorder, they may be experiencing physical and psychological distress in addition to pain. A new study examined how these disorders can affect patients' lives.

April 17, 2017

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