Dr. Roger P. Levin[email protected]Dental EducationDos and don'ts for practice financeAccording to the Levin Group Data Center, elective treatment constitutes just 20% of most practice schedules. This is an enormous missed opportunity. The right service mix increases your practice production and makes your time chairside more varied and enjoyable.January 13, 2013Dental EducationDos and don'ts for increasing production fastEvery business needs to do more with what it already has. If there are fewer patients coming to a dental practice, then it will be incumbent upon that practice to identify and close more cases than in the past.January 6, 2013InsuranceDos and don'ts for practice growth in today's economyEight game changers have resulted in production declines for the majority of dental practices during the last three years. This negative trend will continue unless dentists begin to manage their practices more effectively.December 30, 2012Dental EducationDos and don'ts for implant treatmentDental implants are an enormous growth opportunity for practices. Yet many general dentists perform fewer than 10 implant cases in a given year.December 23, 2012PeriodonticsDos and don'ts for periodontal diseaseEducating patients about gum diseaseDecember 16, 2012Dental EducationDos and don'ts for practice leadership: Strive for sustainabilityA practice that can continue functioning indefinitely -- even with a new dentist replacing the current one -- is a "sustainable" business. Whatever a practice owner's plans for the future, it's smart to make the practice sustainable as soon as possible.December 9, 2012Dental EducationDos and don'ts for practice leadership: Dare to innovateMost dentists understand the value of innovation but fail to realize that it can be risky. By definition, a new idea is one that has not yet proved itself to be effective. For that reason, it may not work as expected. For dentists -- who like being in control -- venturing into new territory requires a willingness to risk failure.November 25, 2012Dental EducationDos and don’ts for practice leadership: Understand how to work with overheadAs practice CEO, the dentist has primary responsibility for setting the operating budget. An essential element in budgeting is overhead. This “cost of doing business” can drive practice growth or drive the office into the red, depending on how skillfully the dentist controls it.November 18, 2012InsuranceDos and don'ts for practice finance: Finding the right dental labMost dentists have a good relationship with their dental laboratory. However, that relationship is sometimes more the result of a habit than a carefully considered decision.November 11, 2012Dental EducationDos and don'ts for production per patientIn contrast to need-based dentistry, patient education is critical to gain cosmetic case acceptance. With need-based dentistry, patients often accept treatment to alleviate pain. Motivating patients to agree to cosmetic procedures is a much more subtle and comprehensive process.November 4, 2012Previous PagePage 82 of 100Next PageTop StoriesCBCTVery rare spontaneous dentin bridge forms after dental traumaA tooth's remarkable self-healing mechanism defied dental expectations after trauma.BrainThis brain disease may be a risk factor for advancing gum diseaseOffice ManagementHygiene wages aren't the problem: Your business model isInsuranceDo’s and don’ts for increasing insurance reimbursementsImaging & CAD/CAMThis may indicate the severity of dental infections
