Patient Communication: Page 87

What do you tell your patients about mouthwash?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Dr. Alvin Danenberg's patients often ask him about mouthwash and mouthrinses. They want to know if mouthwash kills bacteria. But then they ask if bacteria can cause gum disease and how can they get or keep healthy gums. This is an opportunity to have an in-depth conversation about your patient's health.

January 17, 2017

Do's and don'ts for increasing production: Bounce back from treatment rejection

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

When patients reject treatment you propose, it may not really signal the end of the discussion. It's hard to know what they're thinking, but there may be a money issue or other barriers. Your best course of action is clear: Remind them periodically of the treatment option you presented -- and its benefits, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.

January 15, 2017

Your new year: How to make a strong start with patient reactivation

By Kevin Tighe

A full schedule is vital to the health of your practice; however, most practice owners vastly underestimate how much you have to work to keep the schedule full, writes Kevin Tighe of Cambridge Dental Consultants. He offers a comprehensive overview of how to enact a patient reactivation program.

January 11, 2017

DrBicuspid.com announces the 2017 Dental Excellence Award winners

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Dental Excellence Awards. Please join us in honoring the best new products in dentistry. Awards will be presented at the Chicago Dental Society's Midwinter Meeting in February.

January 9, 2017

New product: Carestream Dental adds practice management app

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Carestream Dental has launched the new CS Boost practice management app for its cloud users.

January 9, 2017

Do's and don'ts for patient communication: Highlight practice technology

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental patients may quickly become bored and confused if you go on and on about your incredible new technological wonder you've invested in. But that doesn't mean the subject is forbidden. You just have to translate it into a "lite" version focused on how it benefits the patient, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.

January 8, 2017

Delta Dental to add consumer scheduling tool to app

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental will add a new appointment scheduling function to its consumer mobile app in March.

January 5, 2017

Sheri's Solutions: 5 resolutions for 2017

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

What are you looking forward to for 2017? With the holidays past us, we're now into a new year, and we reflect on resolutions for the upcoming year. In her latest Sheri's Solutions column, Dr. Sheri Doniger shares her practice goals and resolutions for the new year.

January 5, 2017

5 tips for dental blogging your way to new patients

By Bekkah Vidal

Looking for a way to keep your patients engaged and also reach potential new patients? Bekkah Vidal of Wpromote suggests adding a blog to help add new information to your website. She offers five tips to help you get started and keep blogging.

January 5, 2017

4 ways to make 2017 your best year yet

By Sally McKenzie

Another new year is upon us, and that means it's time to make changes that will improve production and grow your bottom line, writes Sally McKenzie. She offers four practical ideas you can implement to grow your practice.

January 2, 2017

Top 5 columns from 2016

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at some of the most-read columns and practice management articles from 2016, as measured by page views. Columns from Dr. Benjamin Burris, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler, and Dr. Alvin Danenberg feature prominently.

December 29, 2016

New CE courses feature Dr. Alvin Danenberg

By Tony Edwards

New continuing education courses from Dr. Alvin Danenberg on dental disease are now available in the DrBicuspid.com continuing education section. The five-part series distills complex ideas into a science-based program that can help your patients take control of their oral health.

December 28, 2016

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