Dental Practice: Page 348

DentaQuest to purchase stake in Ore. dental plan

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentaQuest has received regulatory approval to purchase 80% of a company that operates more than 40 dental clinics in Oregon.

August 7, 2016

Dos and don'ts for customer service: Improve patient satisfaction with patient feedback

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Time and again, business leaders are surprised, even shocked, by what customer surveys reveal. Unless yours is a very large practice, you may not be able to justify paying for expert patient satisfaction studies, but there are other, inexpensive techniques you can use to get clear, actionable feedback from the ultimate experts -- your patients.

August 7, 2016

5 signs of capability in dental leadership

By Lisa Knowles, DDS

Many people think they are capable of leading others. However, as Dr. Lisa Knowles writes, thinking you can do something and actually being able to do so is a different story, at least at first. Here she offers five signs of leadership, including the ability to recognize your own weaknesses

August 7, 2016

Teledentistry proves effective in multiyear study

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental hygienists partnering with a remote dentist can meet the oral healthcare needs of about two-thirds of children with no or limited access to a dentist and half of people living in long-term care facilities, according to a six-year study.

August 4, 2016

6 reasons your day needs to start with a morning huddle

By Jay Geier

Whether in the dental office or the gridiron, making the time to huddle allows team members to refocus on common goals and reset their energy. Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier offers six reasons why a morning huddle is a necessary way to start your work day.

August 2, 2016

Univision partners with NYU for oral healthcare content

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry has announced a partnership with Univision Communications to provide oral healthcare content for the company's Spanish healthcare website.

August 1, 2016

LA program gets low-income kids to the dentist

By Theresa Pablos

A project designed to improve the oral health of children up to 5 years old succeeded in getting more low-income kids to the dentist and tripling the number of preventive dental visits for a historically underserved population. But are the gains sustainable over the long term?

August 1, 2016

5 simple tips to improve your practice's processes

By Lindy Benton

Stuck in a revenue cycle rut? Lost in a process management fog? There's a way to improve your practice's processes, writes Vyne CEO and President Lindy Benton, if you give the business side of your practice the right attention and planning.

July 31, 2016

Dos and don'ts for the hygiene department: Emphasize oral cancer screening

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Patients will find it much easier to skip a hygiene appointment at your practice if they think it's "just a cleaning." By including oral cancer screening on a comprehensive list of clinical services provided during the visit and effectively communicating their oral health value, you'll motivate more patients to maintain their hygiene habit, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.

July 31, 2016

CareCredit offers online advertising tool kit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

CareCredit has released a new online advertising tool kit for dental practice websites.

July 28, 2016

DentalEZ to discontinue J Family chairs by 2017

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentalEZ has announced it will phase out the J Family line of patient chairs.

July 28, 2016

DSO with a difference? Avitus hopes to change the mold

By Donna Domino

Is it possible to recreate the sometimes-maligned dental service organization (DSO) model and put the dentist and the patient first, not the organization? An industry veteran has launched a new DSO called Avitus Dental Management Solutions in hopes of changing the paradigm.

July 28, 2016

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