Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for increasing cosmetic production
Even in this economy, patients will still say "yes" to cosmetic and elective treatment. In fact, as more people change careers and go on job interviews, there could be an uptick in demand for whitening and other cosmetic services. The question is -- will your case presentation persuade them to say "yes" to treatment? It will if you do certain things right.
October 6, 2013
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Insurance
Dos and don'ts for practice finance: Minimizing overdue accounts
In the postrecession economy, dentists are searching for ways to eliminate inefficiencies and tighten financial controls throughout their practices. One area that should get special attention is overdue accounts receivable. To avoid unnecessary losses and stress in the near future, dentists should take corrective action now.
September 29, 2013
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for staff training: Building a better team
How do you turn your staff into a team? Successful leaders can take a group of individuals and transform them into a team through clear communication, training, and coaching.
September 22, 2013
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for case presentation: Getting more patients to say 'Yes'
Your practice production is directly influenced by your case acceptance rate. Successful case presentations will lead to scheduled appointments, production, satisfied patients, collections, and profitability. By the same token, every case presentation that is declined likely results in untreated patients, reduced revenue, lower efficiency, and less profit for your practice.
September 15, 2013
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Patient Communication
Dos and don'ts for patient communication: Help your patients understand their oral health
Patient education includes much more than giving instructions for good oral hygiene. In treatment presentations, during routine hygiene and doctor exams, in social media, or at community events -- whenever dental questions or concerns arise -- be prepared to translate your professional knowledge into terms they can understand.
September 8, 2013
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for patient service
If patients disrespect the practice's schedule -- evidenced by late arrivals, last-minute cancellations, and no-shows -- the business consequences can be quite serious. If, on the other hand, the practice shows little respect for the patient's schedule, damage to the relationship can be just as great. With all patients, assume that their time is somehow precious to them, and act accordingly.
September 1, 2013
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for increasing production: Turn 'maybe' into 'yes' with follow-up
An untold number of cases are lost not because patients have rejected treatment but because there was no follow-up after case presentation. In the new dental economy, it's unrealistic to expect patients to make a decision on the spot -- especially for multitooth or elective treatment. If the patient leaves the presentation without making a commitment, you may yet gain acceptance ... but only if you follow up.
August 25, 2013
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for team efficiency
The most important appointment of the day occurs before you see any patients. It's the daily business meeting, when the doctor and all team members get a quick snapshot of what to expect that day and what will be expected of each of them. This indispensable management tool makes it much easier for individual staff members and the team as a whole to operate at peak efficiency, day after day.
August 18, 2013
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Insurance
Dos and don'ts for patient financial management
In the postrecession economy, practices cannot afford to be lax about getting paid for services rendered. The practice must establish a clear-cut payment policy and make sure that all patients are familiar with it.
August 11, 2013
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for staff training
Nearly all daily activities in a dental practice involve person-to-person communications. This means that the implementation of management and marketing systems depends on dialogues between team members and patients, and the efficiency of the systems depends on what is said (or not said). Scripting is therefore extremely important to a practice's success.
August 4, 2013
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