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Sheri's Solutions: Do you get a health history update?
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
When a 20-something patient walked into Dr. Sheri Doniger's office with an obvious lip augmentation but didn't mention it when asked about any health updates, she again realized that it's crucial to help patients understand that seemingly unrelated situations may impact their oral healthcare. In her latest Sheri's Solution, she offers some ideas to aid your patient communication.
September 22, 2016
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The dentist's guide to optimizing local search
By Greg Pang
Many patients start their search for a new local dentist online, and optimizing your local search ranking delivers the highest return on investment for online marketing tactics, research shows. Greg Pang of healthcare management company PatientPop shares steps you can take to improve your practice's online presence.
September 21, 2016
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4 reasons to improve your patient communication
By Lisa Knowles, DDS
Are you able to communicate with your patients? It's a simple question, but there's rarely an easy answer. Dr. Lisa Knowles has thought about the role clear communication plays in a dental practice, and she offers four reasons why better patient communication is good for your practice.
September 20, 2016
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Are you asking your patients this critical question?
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg was attending a continuing education conference earlier this year when he learned something that changed the way he talks with his patients. Was it an innovative product or a new technique? No, it was a simple question.
September 20, 2016
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Carestream features CS 3600, new products at AAOMS 2016
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Carestream Dental is highlighting the CS 3600 intraoral scanner, which is designed for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and other new products at this week's American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) conference in Las Vegas.
September 18, 2016
Dos and don'ts for the hygiene department: Raise patient awareness of periodontal problems
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
It's estimated that half of American adults have periodontal disease. As part of your commitment to patients' optimal oral health, your hygiene department should monitor disease symptoms, educate patients about caring for their gums, and alert you when treatment may be necessary, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
September 18, 2016
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Avoiding 'Amphetamine Annie' and other personnel problems
By Donna Domino
Your office may be prepared for malpractice claims, but what if a fired employee sues you for wrongful termination? Attorney Arthur Curley asked dentists that and other questions about their preparedness to handle employment situations in a presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2016 conference.
September 15, 2016
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Key-person insurance can be a small business' lifeline
By John G. McCarthy III
Have you insured what could be your most valuable asset -- your partner or associate? If not, you should consider "key-person" insurance. Financial planner John G. McCarthy III explains how practice owners can benefit from key-person policies.
September 14, 2016
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Tab32 launches new version of VoIP system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Software developer Tab32 has launched a new version of its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone system.
September 13, 2016
The trouble with jumping on the online marketing train
By Jay Geier
You hear a lot about how your practice should be marketing itself online. And you should. But as the Scheduling Institute's Jay Geier writes, you can have the greatest website in the world and it will mean little if your practice isn't ready when the phone rings.
September 13, 2016
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Santech debuts automated dental provider directory
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Web services company Santech has debuted an automated dental provider directory at the National Association of Dental Plans conference.
September 12, 2016
3 ways patient complaints benefit your practice
By Sally McKenzie
You strive to provide high-quality care to everyone, but sometimes a patient has a complaint. You can shrug off these complaints and watch patients leave your practice, or you can look at them as a way to build your practice and increase patient loyalty, writes practice management consultant Sally McKenzie.
September 12, 2016
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