Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for case presentation: Implement a comprehensive follow-up system
Patients often need a second opportunity to say "yes" to scheduling an appointment or accepting treatment. Following up with patients shows the practice cares about their oral health and often results in increased case acceptance for recommended treatment.
August 28, 2011
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for new patients
New patients need to know about the practice. A good way to accomplish this is by talking about the doctor.
August 21, 2011
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Patient Communication
Dos and don'ts for patient communication: Learn from dissatisfied patients
Sometimes, even under the best circumstances, patient dissatisfaction occurs. Remember that a problem is an opportunity to improve performance.
August 14, 2011
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for implant success: Restore more implants
Dentists should be doing everything they can to make implants a primary focus of their practice.
August 7, 2011
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Insurance
Dos and don'ts for financial planning
Financial independence: We all want to achieve this as soon as possible. But unless we're born incredibly wealthy, it's a journey that takes years ... often several decades. Who wouldn't want to shave three, five, or more years off of that journey?
July 31, 2011
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Periodontics
Dos and don'ts for hygiene productivity
Most practices are carrying a high percentage of inactive patients who could and should be brought back onto the schedule.
July 24, 2011
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for internal marketing: Ramp up patient referrals
Effective internal marketing is essential for dental practices to bring in new patients. With the economy beginning to turn around, this is the time to update your marketing efforts.
July 17, 2011
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Insurance
Dos and don'ts for superior collections
Dental insurance companies can have many different policies with varying requirements depending on the company. By managing this process carefully, practices can save time and labor expenses, especially if patients are well-educated regarding what their dental insurance covers and what it doesn't.
July 10, 2011
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for on-time collections
Your practice is a business. And as a business, you and your team need to ensure the practice is compensated for its services on time. Strong financial management allows the doctor to invest in the practice, pay off debts, and save for retirement.
July 3, 2011
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for managing the referral process
Today we have more and more interdisciplinary dentistry and multidoctor involvement in cases. Traditional ways of doing things are insufficient.
June 26, 2011
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Overcoming case acceptance challenges
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Case acceptance is one pillar of increasing practice production, yet trying to convince patients to accept treatment -- even when it's imperative -- is challenging. Dr. Roger P. Levin provides coaching to put you and patients' concerns at ease.
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Drug may upend gum disease, other systemic diseases
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Patients with diabetes at increased risk of caries
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Type 2 diabetes may increase the risk of caries and reduce salivary flow, pH, and buffering capacity. As such, dentists should prioritize the oral health of this population, according to a review published in the Journal of Dentistry.
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A bitter pill: Strategies for managing dysgeusia in the dental practice
By Dr. Lisa Chan, Teresa Mendoza, PharmD
Dysgeusia occurs when certain medications interact with specific taste receptors in the mouth, triggering a cascade of reactions that signal the brain to perceive bitterness. Learn about those medications.
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Real talk about the value and future of the dental hygienist
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In an open and honest conversation, DrBicuspid's Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry and Rachel Wall, the CEO and founder of Inspired Hygiene, discuss the value of dental hygiene and dental hygienists as the end of 2024 approaches.
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Global burden of gum disease, tooth loss is only getting worse
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Little progress has been made to address the global incidence of severe periodontitis and tooth loss, highlighting the need for effective public health interventions, according to study results published in the Journal of Periodontal Research.
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Letting go of the suicide stigma in dentistry
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While dental professionals often only deal with the physical health of the oral cavity, they also influence a person's mental health, writes Tracee S. Dahm, MS, RDH.
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