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Do's and don'ts for establishing trust with patients
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
The higher the level of trust patients have in the doctor and staff, the more successful the practice will be. Trust builds patient loyalty, ensuring lasting practice-patient relationships. It also makes patients far more likely to refer family and friends to your practice, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
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Christensen: Ways you can increase your revenue and services
By Gordon Christensen, DDS, MDS, PhD
Dr. Gordon Christensen is the pre-eminent voice of the dental industry. Here he offers a comprehensive look at ways your practice can increase both your revenues and services offered. For instance, are there certain tasks you can delegate? Are you getting all the use you can out of your office space? Read on for practical ideas to help your practice.
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Survey: Cost is No. 1 oral health stressor for U.S. adults
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The cost of dental care is the top source of oral health-related stress, according to new survey findings from insurance benefits company Unum.
October 11, 2018
Can psychotherapy improve oral hygiene in young adults?
By Lori Roniger
Getting patients with poor oral health to adopt better hygiene habits is an ongoing struggle. Trying something different, researchers examined whether a certain form of cognitive behavioral therapy could improve oral health behaviors in young adults with a high caries prevalence.
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5 practical ways to win at the insurance game
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
While many practices may look at insurance as challenging, there are ways to make it work, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest monthly column, based on the most thought-provoking topics from the Dental Business Study Clubs. He shares five practical ways your practice can win at the insurance game.
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How to educate team members about practice economics
By Sally McKenzie
Many clients have come to practice management consultant Sally McKenzie asking about how they can get their team members on board when it comes to their practice's finances. She offers an inclusive solution that will make sure no team member is in the dark: monthly staff meetings to go over a practice's finances.
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Infographic: Hygienist income stays flat
By Theresa Pablos
While the median income of dentists is rising, the median income of hygienists has stayed about the same, according to a new data analysis by personal finance website Finder. The analysis found median pay for hygienists decreased by 0.10% from 2016 to 2017.
October 9, 2018
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New product: Dental Intelligence releases patient finder tool
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental software developer Dental Intelligence has released a patient information identification tool.
October 8, 2018
Survey examines dental school LGBTQ curricula
By Lori Roniger
Has your educational training provided you with adequate knowledge and tools to treat lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) patients? If not, you're far from alone. A new survey found that at least one dental school's training on treating these patients to be insufficient and called for improved interprofessional content in this area.
October 8, 2018
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Infographic: Dentist income up from 2016
By Theresa Pablos
The median income of dentists rose nearly 3% from 2016 to 2017, according to a new data analysis by personal finance website Finder. However, the increase in dentist income varied greatly by practice setting.
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Do's and don'ts for dental products: Discuss home care products with all patients
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
You're the home dental care expert for your patients. Recommend and explain how home care products help maintain oral health, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin. Even if patients don't end up buying products, they'll still see that you care about their oral health -- which will strengthen the practice-patient relationship.
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4 habits that create chaos and ways to change them
By Jen Butler, MEd
When you think of chaos, you might think of a situation that is out of control. However, as practice management consultant Jen Butler writes, chaos is usually the product of small, well-intentioned steps that add up to a loss of productivity and maybe worse. She details four habits you might be unknowingly doing and how to change them.
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