Dr. Roger P. Levin[email protected]Dental PracticeDos and don'ts for increasing production: Keeping more patients activeA growing number of adults have stopped making dental appointments regularly. If you have a substantial number of inactive patients, take steps to maintain your relationship with them and, ideally, bring them back in for a visit. Otherwise, you may lose them forever, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.August 9, 2015Dental PracticeDos and don'ts for team building and growing your practiceAs practice owner, you bear the main responsibility for the success of your dental business. But you don't have to go it alone. For help developing growth strategies, involve your staff. Seeing the situation from a different perspective, they can bring fresh practice-building ideas to the table, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.August 2, 2015Dental PracticeDos and don'ts for community marketing: Meet your neighborsWhether your practice is in a shopping center, office building, or another location, you should make an effort to introduce yourself to nearby business owners, as these businesses can be a source for new patients, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.July 26, 2015Patient CommunicationDos and don'ts for team building: Keep the lines of communication openJust as practice-to-patient communication is crucial to customer service, interactions between dentist and staff members are critical for team building. When people feel appreciated and listened to, their job satisfaction will rise and they'll be more willing to help the practice reach its goals, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.July 19, 2015Dental PracticeWhat dentists can learn from top CEOs about changing their gameRunning a business -- the dental practice -- can be quite a challenge for a dentist, who would rather concentrate on dentistry than business management. In the latest excerpt from his book, What Dentists Can Learn from Top CEOs, Dr Roger P. Levin urges practice owners to embrace being both a dentist and a CEO.July 15, 2015Dental PracticeDos and don'ts for customer service: Patients are people, tooNo one wants to be treated like a number -- especially when it comes to healthcare. You can make your practice stand out from competitors by getting to know your patients as individuals and honoring their personal preferences on everything from appointment times to tooth polish flavor, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.July 12, 2015Practice Sales7 steps for a successful practice saleHow you approach the process of selling your dental practice can have tremendous impact on your postretirement financial security. In a new column, Dr. Roger P. Levin offers seven practical steps to help you prepare for the sale of your practice.July 8, 2015Dental PracticeDos and don'ts for phone calls: Win the telephone gameTelephone communication has been completely transformed in the past 20 years with the advent of the cellphone and voice mail. However, the phone still allows dental practices to connect with prospective patients in important ways. Dr. Roger P. Levin discusses how to keep phone skills sharp.July 5, 2015Dental PracticeDos and don'ts for goal setting: Time for a practice checkupWe're now at the halfway point of the year. Do you know if your practice is on target to reach its annual goals for production, new patients, elective treatment, and case acceptance? Do you know what's working well and where improvements need to be made? If not, it's past time to analyze your numbers for 2015, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.June 28, 2015Dental PracticeDos and don'ts for branding: A brief on brandingIn the new competitive dental economy, dentists who recognize the importance of promoting their practice strengths will gain the advantage and see their production and income multiply, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin. As CEOs, dentists are ultimately responsible for protecting and enhancing the practice's brand -- essentially the image of the business and everything associated with it.June 21, 2015Previous PagePage 71 of 104Next PageTop StoriesOral CancerADA Living Guideline: Clinical exams and biopsy remain gold standard for oral cancer detectionFirst ADA Living Guideline backs clinical exams and biopsy for early oral cancer detection, advises against routine use of adjuncts.Legal IssuesPair guilty of $13M fraud, including free dental prosthetic scamDental HygieneThis may push your hygienist to quitOral-Systemic LinkType 1 diabetes and oral health: Considerations for dental practitionersWellnessDr. Tom Giacobbi shares advice on how to battle burnout in the dental practice