Dental Practice: Page 308

4 steps to more productive scheduling

By Dayna Johnson

The entire day of a dental practice revolves around the appointment schedule. Yet many practices experience chaotic days far too frequently. Dayna Johnson, founder of Rae Dental Management, offers some practical and productive scheduling tips for practices that use Dentrix.

July 29, 2019

Do's and don'ts for consultations: Work on case presentation

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

It takes time for even the most experienced dentists to master case presentation skills. Case presentation has to be learned, practiced, and mastered if doctors are committed to taking the next step toward greater profitability. A little short-term frustration will be offset by long-term gains to the practice, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.

July 28, 2019

What you need to know about service dogs at the office

By Theresa Pablos

A patient shows up at your dental office with a service dog -- what should you do? Dr. Robert Wilson Jr. explored the ethical and legal implications for patients with service animals in a feature published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

July 28, 2019

Study finds dental visits decline with age

By Theresa Pablos

The number of dental visits decline as people age and dramatically drop after age 80, according to a new study. The researchers worry that the lack of preventive dental care could lead to tooth decay and loss for these patients.

July 25, 2019

Hackers demand $10K from Fla. dentist

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A ransomware attack on a Florida dental office instructed a local dentist to pay $10,000 to retrieve encrypted accounting files.

July 24, 2019

5 little things you should do every day

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

You've heard many times that it's the little things in life that matter. Dr. Roger P. Levin writes that it is often these little things that make a difference to patients and will help keep your practice thriving. He offers five practical ideas to make patients feel appreciated and be loyal.

July 24, 2019

5 steps for talking with patients about opioids

By Theresa Pablos

Talking with patients about opioids and pain management is important, but it can be a difficult topic for many providers. Experts discussed how to use motivational interviewing to help make this conversation a little easier during a recent webinar.

July 23, 2019

Biological dentistry: Part 1 -- What is it?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

What is biological dentistry? Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg defines it as an approach that takes the best concepts from conventional dentistry and combines that with the knowledge that all parts of the body are interconnected. However, there is some controversy around this designation, as he writes in part 1 of this new series.

July 23, 2019

KaVo Kerr launches handpiece repair service

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

KaVo Kerr has launched the KaVo Care handpiece repair service.

July 22, 2019

Study: Practitioners underrate patients' dental anxiety

By Tony Edwards

How good are you at telling if a patient has dental anxiety? Maybe not as good as you think, as a new study found that dental practitioners rated poorly in their ability to determine a patient's dental anxiety.

July 22, 2019

Second Opinion: AAPD offers clarity on pediatric workforce study

By Paul S. Casamassimo, DDS, MS

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Paul Casamassimo, policy chief for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, explains the reasoning behind the academy's recent survey on the predicted growth of pediatric dentists in the U.S.

July 22, 2019

Do's and don'ts for staying on top of collections

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Production -- no matter how much it increases -- doesn't count unless the practice collects its fees. Review your policies and do what's needed to tighten up collections, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.

July 21, 2019

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