Dental Practice: Page 459

Appeal to kids' sense of wonder for better clinical outcomes
By Robert Wade, DDS
Whether your practice is exclusively focused on pediatric patients or you have a mixture of adults and children, you understand that children offer challenges that go beyond treatment. Dr. Robert Wade shares his unique approach to making children feel welcome and achieving better clinical outcomes.
March 31, 2015
2015 03 31 15 56 52 184 Wade Robert 200
Dos and don'ts for the front desk: Shift to cellphone communication
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Most dental practices rely heavily on landline phone systems. Consumers, however, are cutting that cord in their lives. Considering how important it is to contact patients in a timely way, making the shift to cellphone communication with them is imperative, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
March 29, 2015
2014 02 13 13 44 50 61 Practice Success200x200
Ariz. dentist introduces U.S. dental insurance bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (R-AZ), has introduced the Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2015, which, if passed, would coordinate dental benefits and allow consumers to use providers who are not in their network.
March 29, 2015
5 magic words to reduce stress
By Jen Butler, MEd
In the first of a two-part series, stress management expert Jen Butler introduces us to five magic words and explains how they can help you find long-term solutions for reducing stress. This week's column covers the first three words: "and," "enough," and "yet."
March 29, 2015
2014 07 08 14 12 01 98 Butler Jen 200
Give the people what they want!
By Richard H. Madow, DDS, and David M. Madow, DDS
What do your patients want when it comes to treatment: decent, better, or best? In their latest column, the Madow Brothers find an insightful twist to an everyday dilemma that will help you serve your patients better -- and best.
March 29, 2015
2015 02 15 23 17 12 996 Madow Brothers 200
U.S. House passes CHIP funding bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on March 26 to continue funding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but it will be at least another two weeks before the Senate votes on the bill.
March 26, 2015
Carestream launches guide to digital dentistry
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Carestream Dental has launched a new app for the iPad, CS Digitalizer, that provides a step-by-step guide to building a customized digital practice.
March 26, 2015
Second Opinion: Wheel of valuation shows better practice valuation
By Thomas Climo, PhD
In the lively ongoing debate on practice valuation, consultant Thomas Climo, PhD, weighs in with his reply to the two-part series by Tim Lott and colleagues that ran earlier this month. Here, Climo focuses on the wheel of valuation and the importance of the rate of the cost of capital.
March 26, 2015
2013 12 23 15 23 25 385 Second Opinion 200
5 ideas for a brand makeover for your dental practice
By Kenneth J. Wolnik, DDS
DrBicuspid.com welcomes Dr. Kenneth J. Wolnik to our site. In this column, Dr. Wolnik offers thoughtful, practical advice on how to get your practice out of its rut with a brand makeover. Maybe you should revisit your marketing strategy or update your website? Dr. Wolnik has five solid ideas to help you today.
March 24, 2015
2015 03 24 15 03 21 906 Wolnik Kenneth 200
The Naked Dentist gets 'inside the muscle'
By Curtis Marshall
In his second Naked Dentist column, Curtis Marshall gets "inside the muscle" of a practice. He continues his examination of a practice in Colorado and looks at why tracking collections is a reactive, rather than a proactive, approach.
March 24, 2015
2015 03 10 14 43 22 538 Marshall Curtis 200
Calif. Legislature grills DHCS director over audit report results
By Theresa Pablos
Representatives from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) responded to grueling questions from the state Legislature last week about how the department plans to fix California's Medicaid dental program, Denti-Cal.
March 23, 2015
2014 10 01 15 15 45 850 California State Capitol 200
6 ways to improve case acceptance in your practice
By Sally McKenzie
Are you struggling with case acceptance? Practice management expert Sally McKenzie has six tips that can help, from earning your patients' trust to understanding their motivation, using a treatment coordinator, and how and when to follow up.
March 22, 2015
2014 10 28 15 00 54 287 Mc Kenzie Sally 200
Previous Page
Page 459 of 632
Next Page