Dr. Roger P. Levin[email protected]Dental EducationDos and don'ts for new patientsNew patients need to know about the practice. A good way to accomplish this is by talking about the doctor.August 21, 2011Patient CommunicationDos and don'ts for patient communication: Learn from dissatisfied patientsSometimes, even under the best circumstances, patient dissatisfaction occurs. Remember that a problem is an opportunity to improve performance.August 14, 2011Dental EducationDos and don'ts for implant success: Restore more implantsDentists should be doing everything they can to make implants a primary focus of their practice.August 7, 2011InsuranceDos and don'ts for financial planningFinancial 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, 2011PeriodonticsDos and don'ts for hygiene productivityMost practices are carrying a high percentage of inactive patients who could and should be brought back onto the schedule.July 24, 2011Dental EducationDos and don'ts for internal marketing: Ramp up patient referralsEffective 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, 2011InsuranceDos and don'ts for superior collectionsDental 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, 2011Dental EducationDos and don'ts for on-time collectionsYour 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, 2011Dental EducationDos and don'ts for managing the referral processToday we have more and more interdisciplinary dentistry and multidoctor involvement in cases. Traditional ways of doing things are insufficient.June 26, 2011Dental EducationDos and don'ts for teamsEvery team -- like every practice -- has enormous untapped potential waiting to be found. It is the dentist's job to discover and encourage that potential.June 19, 2011Previous PagePage 87 of 98Next PageTop StoriesFluorideFDA cracks down on ingestible fluoride for kidsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has moved to restrict the use of prescription ingestible fluoride supplements in children.Industry UpdatesGold tooth dropped in Salvation Army kettle againOral CancerHPV may be linked to oral leukoplakiaInsuranceCoding bone grafts: Why your dental claims keep getting rejectedSponsor ContentBreak Free from Burnout: Why Career Stress Is a Choice