Dr. Roger P. Levin

Team Management
5 things you should know about leadership
Do you know what it takes to be a great leader? Having a solid understanding of leadership can help you better guide and motivate your team, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest column. He details five components of leadership to help you improve in your role as a practice leader.
February 13, 2019
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Dental Practice
Do's and don'ts for keeping current patients
As the years go by, dentists often become very friendly and close with patients. While this is wonderful, it can also create a false sense of security. Remember, patients don't owe you anything and may go to another office at any time. Always employ strategies that help cater to patients, build value for your practice, and encourage patients to remain at the practice, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin.
February 10, 2019
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Dental Practice
Do's and don'ts for effectively motivating patients
Every interaction with patients is an opportunity to motivate them toward something. When you approach patients, keep practice objectives in mind so that you can go beyond merely providing information and exchanging pleasantries, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin. By being intentional, you can more effectively influence patients to accept treatment, show up for appointments, comply with instructions, and refer new patients.
February 3, 2019
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Wellness
Do's and don'ts for maintaining a good work-life balance
One of the perks of dentistry is that it can offer practice owners enough flexibility to achieve a great work-life balance. Unfortunately, not every dentist takes advantage of this. Be sure to create a practice schedule that maximizes production and enhances your life, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin.
January 27, 2019
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Dental Practice
Do's and don'ts for keeping control of inventory
As a dental practice leader, you must always be in control of your inventory. Having too much inventory can lead to high overhead and low revenue, while a shortage can negatively affect your daily business tasks. Taking time to ensure that your practice has the proper inventory levels will help increase practice success, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
January 21, 2019
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Dental Practice
Do's and don'ts for bad days: Turn a bad day around
Dentists have bad days sometimes, but they must exercise good self-control at the office, keeping negative feelings to themselves, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin. Otherwise, the experience of everyone at the practice -- patients as well as staff -- will be less pleasant.
January 13, 2019
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Dental Practice
5 things you should know about overhead
In his latest column, Dr. Roger P. Levin confirms your thoughts that overhead is a necessary evil. However, successful practices learn how to manage it and create profit over savings. Dr. Levin offers five aspects about overhead you can use to your practice's advantage.
January 9, 2019
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Dental Practice
Do's and don'ts for building strong bonds with patients
Practices can stand out by building strong relationships with patients and letting them know that they are the office's No. 1 concern. This requires that you and your staff make time to get to know your patients in a personal way. When you do, your patients will see that they're at a practice that truly cares for and about them, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
January 6, 2019
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Dental Practice
Do's and don'ts for dealing with unhappy patients
When it comes to dealing with unhappy patients, you must be proactive. When you take the time to prepare for difficult patients, you'll increase your chances of coming up with solutions that will satisfy them while causing minimal disruption to the practice, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
January 1, 2019
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Dental Practice
5 practical ways to statistically measure your practice
What are key performance indicators, and why are they important? In his latest monthly column based on the most thought-provoking topics from the Dental Business Study Clubs, Dr. Roger P. Levin defines these indicators and illustrates how they can help your practice thrive.
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