Dental Practice: Page 244

Do you have employees or a team working with you?

By Lynne Leggett

Having employees working for you is totally different than having a team working with you, notes dental consultant Lynne Leggett of Victory Dental Management. By taking care of your team members and putting them first, they will take care of you and the patients you serve, she writes.

November 11, 2019

Pediatric dentist allegedly overused restraints, nitrous oxide

By Melissa Busch

A pediatric dentist in New Hampshire is facing disciplinary action for professional misconduct for allegedly overusing physical restraints and nitrous oxide, as well as performing too much dental work during single appointments, according to news reports.

November 11, 2019

The importance of dental assistants learning the latest technology

By Kevin Henry

Dental assistants need to have the knowledge about what today's technology can do and how it fits into the practice workflow, as well as the confidence to talk about it with patients. Kevin Henry notes that having this confidence is a key part to assistants' growth and their development into the true leaders they can become.

November 11, 2019

Calif. passes law abolishing dental co-pays for inmates

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Inmates at city and county jails in California will no longer be required to pay for dental and medical visits thanks to a new bill recently signed into law.

November 10, 2019

Do's and don'ts for replacing lost production and profit

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Today's dental practices must act as real-world businesses to increase production and profit. Nearly all dental practices can increase production exponentially if they employ the right business models. Dr. Roger P. Levin recommends focusing on internal marketing and prioritizing patient retention for replacing lost production and profit.

November 10, 2019

Dental assistant sues for burns, pregnancy loss from autoclave blowup

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant is suing a dental surgery practice in Texas where she worked, as well as the practice's owners and a manufacturer, after equipment that sterilizes dental instruments exploded, leaving her with serious burns, hearing loss, and a lost pregnancy.

November 10, 2019

Podcast: How to start talking to patients about the oral-systemic connection

By Kevin Henry

There is no question that there is a direct link between oral health and overall health. However, many dental professionals may have difficulty communicating that connection to patients. In this podcast, dental pharmacology expert Tom Viola, RPh, talks about how to start the conversation and the important role dental professionals play in patients' oral and overall health.

November 6, 2019

Why bonus plans may not be the best way to reward employees

By Sally McKenzie

The financial perks bonuses offer are supposed to encourage employees to improve their performance and contribute to practice success, but the reality is that bonus plans may have the opposite effect. Practice management consultant Sally McKenzie explains why bonuses are not the best way to reward your team.

November 6, 2019

Tips to properly market your dental practice

By Richard Barry, DDS

Marketing your practice takes focus, commitment, and dollars. But it's priceless in terms of raising awareness among new and potential patients, as well as increasing profit for your practice. Dr. Richard Barry explains how targeted and consistent marketing can help your business and offers tips you can use.

November 6, 2019

Office manager sentenced to prison for stealing $420K

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dental office manager in Canada who took about $420,000 from her employer to fund family vacations, gambling, her children's education, and more was sentenced to two years in prison, according to news reports.

November 5, 2019

Podcast: What changes are coming in dental insurance in 2020?

By Kevin Henry

With the dawning of a new year and a new decade, dental practices will be seeing changes with dental insurance and their codes. In our latest podcast, dental insurance expert Teresa Duncan offers a sneak peek into what is coming and what dental practices need to know.

November 5, 2019

NJ man awarded $2M for jaw tumor undetected by dentist

By Melissa Busch

A jury in New Jersey has awarded $2.1 million to a man whose face was disfigured after his longtime dentist failed to promptly detect a cancerous tumor in his jaw, according to a news report in the New Jersey Law Journal.

November 4, 2019

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