Dental Practice: Page 311

Creating the ultimate new-patient experience

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

New patients -- you need more of them to grow your practices, but they're harder to get and keep than ever before. In his new series focusing on this important aspect of patient growth, Dr. Roger P. Levin writes that it is critical that your new-patient experience be consistently amazing for every patient every time.

August 16, 2017

What is your patient's mouth worth?

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

Your patients may take for granted that they can eat almost anything they want and enjoy the taste and chewing satisfaction of the food. Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg wonders if patients would take better care of their oral health if a value and a cost were assigned.

August 15, 2017

What's the rush?

By Jay Geier

We've all the heard the phrase "time flies when you're having fun." You find that your energy level is up, your mind is firing on all cylinders, and even your interactions are more positive. Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier offers five steps to keep that feeling going and to use it to help your practice grow.

August 15, 2017

Spear launches practice management program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Spear Education has launched its new practice management program.

August 14, 2017

Birner reports decreased Q2 revenue, earnings

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Birner Dental Management Services reported a decrease in revenue and earnings for the second quarter of 2017.

August 13, 2017

Dentsply Sirona responds to SEC request

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Enforcement has filed a request for information with Dentsply Sirona.

August 13, 2017

The answer to higher case acceptance

By Jen Butler, MEd

What's the biggest obstacle to patient case acceptance? Is it money or insurance? Is it scheduling issues? Maybe patients' lack of understanding about how important oral healthcare is for their overall health? Or maybe it is none of those things. Practice management consultant Jen Butler has the answer.

August 13, 2017

Do's and don'ts for implant case presentation: Play the long game

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

For most patients, agreeing to implant treatment takes multiple case presentations. Implants are expensive, requiring significant out-of-pocket costs. In addition, they involve surgery, as in dental surgery. Those are two words that few people want to hear, yet the benefits of implants are numerous and life-changing. Dr. Roger P. Levin shares his tips for successful implant case presentation.

August 13, 2017

Study focuses on dental therapists' impact in Native Alaskan communities

By Tony Edwards

In the first study to look at the long-term outcomes of communities served by dental therapists, researchers from the University of Washington have found that children in Alaska Native communities had lower rates of tooth extractions and more preventive care than those in communities not receiving services from these practitioners.

August 10, 2017

Calif. resumes RDA licensing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on August 7 that resumes licensing of registered dental assistants (RDAs) despite a continued suspension of the practical exam.

August 9, 2017

Do's and don'ts for employee motivation: Recognition matters

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

When was the last time you complimented someone on your team? Was it last week, last month, last year -- or can you even remember? Hopefully, it was recently because team members thrive in an atmosphere where their efforts are recognized and appreciated, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.

August 9, 2017

Aetna to add online marketplace directory

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Aetna will add Brighter's cloud-based marketplace directory to its Aetna Navigator member tool in January 2018.

August 7, 2017

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