Dr. Roger P. Levin[email protected]Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for organization: Use checklists for better organizationA checklist can be a game changer when it comes to healthcare, helping to create incredible efficiency and stability in busy dental practices. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers some simple tips on using checklists for better practice organization.December 8, 2019Dental PracticeHow to manage your boss (the dentist)Dentists are not perfect human beings, and each dentist has strengths and weaknesses. In his monthly column from the Dental Business Study Club, Dr. Roger P. Levin explains how team members can "manage up" the boss to help maintain a highly efficient, stress-free practice.December 4, 2019Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for hygiene visits: Reinforce the hygiene habitMany patients looking for ways to economize have decided they can skip hygiene visits and go to the dentist only if there's a dental problem. They undervalue preventive care and overestimate their ability to detect an issue that needs professional attention. With education, practices can overcome these misconceptions and build value for regular hygiene visits, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.November 24, 2019Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for team motivation: Inspire your teamHow well your team performs is often a direct reflection of how inspired they are. Practice owners must take on the mantle of motivating their teams if they want them to serve patients exceptionally well, take pride in their work, and contribute to practice success, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.November 17, 2019Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for replacing lost production and profitToday's dental practices must act as real-world businesses to increase production and profit. Nearly all dental practices can increase production exponentially if they employ the right business models. Dr. Roger P. Levin recommends focusing on internal marketing and prioritizing patient retention for replacing lost production and profit.November 10, 2019Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for case acceptance: Make case presentation a priorityCase acceptance plays a critical role in the success of a dental practice, but presenting a case requires more than explaining the diagnostic findings and subsequent recommendations, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes. He offers tips for presenting proposed treatments to patients to improve their oral health and your practice production.November 3, 2019Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for excellent customer servicePatients place premium value on the relationships that they have with their doctor and the dental team. And if you place premium value on keeping those relationships strong with excellent customer service, your practice will be successful, Dr. Roger P. Levin advises in his latest Practice Success tip.October 27, 2019Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for community outreach: Doing well by doing goodDoing well by doing good involves taking advantage of opportunities to give back and letting everyone know that you're a great community partner. And there's nothing wrong with enjoying the positive public relations that can come from these activities. It's a win-win situation for you and your community, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.October 20, 2019Dental PracticeDo's and don'ts for scheduling: Rethink your scheduleIn business, time is money. In dentistry, time is controlled by the practice's scheduling system, but many practices are using outdated schedules. While dentistry is different than a corporate business, some business time management principles can be reoriented to work well within a dental scheduling system, increasing efficiency and decreasing stress, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.October 13, 2019Dental PracticeThe 4 ways to grow a practiceThere are four ways to build any business -- and these same models apply to dental practices, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin. In his monthly column from the Dental Business Study Club, he explores the four options, which range from building on what you do well to opening a new practice.October 9, 2019Previous PagePage 39 of 98Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesNew details emerge about dentist facing suit over patient deathNew information has emerged concerning an oral surgeon facing a lawsuit and possible disciplinary action in the death of a patient.Office ManagementDentists aren’t feeling great about this situationFluorideA new cavity-fighter that ditches silver in the worksDental HygieneLooking back, moving forward: A reflection for National Dental Hygiene MonthPatient CommunicationDo’s and don’ts for improving your case presentation
