Dr. Roger P. Levin

Patient Communication
Do's and don'ts for dealing with difficult patients
Dealing with a negative patient can adversely reverberate throughout your staff and practice. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers tips on how to manage and satisfy a difficult patient.
July 1, 2024
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Team Management
Do's and don'ts for facilitating effective team meetings
Most meetings are a time-waster. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines how to ensure your meetings are effective and productive for every staff member.
June 24, 2024
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Office Management
Do's and don'ts for finances
What if you could reduce your dental practice overhead by 4% to 6% each year? Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines how you can significantly reduce your costs.
June 17, 2024
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Patient Communication
3 less obvious ways to increase practice production
Some strategies for increasing production are obvious, but these three lesser-known factors can boost practice production, says Dr. Roger P. Levin.
June 15, 2024
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Team Management
Do's and don'ts for team building
In today's competitive staffing climate, you must create a positive environment in which employees want to stay, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin. Implementing these steps will help you engender employee satisfaction and loyalty.
June 10, 2024
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Do's and don'ts for scheduling
More practices are reporting an increase in patient no-shows and cancellations. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines a plan how your front desk can fill holes in your production schedule.
June 3, 2024
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Do's and don'ts for building an efficient practice
The key to building a smooth-running, efficient practice is keeping things simple, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin. Here are the areas to focus on with your team.
May 28, 2024
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Do's and don'ts for having a low-stress practice
The goal of every dentist is to achieve success without stress. Dr. Roger P. Levin discusses how to create a low-stress, highly productive, self-running dental practice.
May 20, 2024
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Insurance
Is dental insurance hurting your profits?
Most practices want to fire insurers, but in most cases that is financially impossible for dentists, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin. Instead, Levin offers four strategic tips to protect your bottom line.
May 16, 2024
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Office Management
Do's and don'ts for finances
Becoming a dentist entails a significant financial investment -- one that many dentists hope pays off for future financial security. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines the do's and don'ts of building a solid financial future.
May 13, 2024
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