Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for practice marketing: Increase patient referrals
Effective internal marketing requires consistency and execution. Being able to implement strategies separates high-performance practices from those offices struggling to grow in a slow economy
October 9, 2011
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for scheduling: Get more out of your schedule
Your schedule represents a record of your future production. A well-designed schedule enables your office to achieve high production and low stress. An inefficient schedule holds the practice back from reaching its true potential.
October 2, 2011
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Insurance
Dos and don'ts for practice finance: Institute the one-day rule
Patients who owe money to the practice should be contacted when they are one day overdue. In a difficult economy, the occurrence of overdue patients is happening more frequently. Remember, the practice deserves to be paid for services that it provides
September 25, 2011
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Team Management
Dos and don'ts for leadership: Hold effective staff meetings
Every practice needs to create opportunities for departments to work together and exchange ideas. Morning meetings and monthly staff meetings serve this important purpose.
September 18, 2011
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for customer service: Give encouragement and compliments to patients
If patients are doing a great job sitting still for a lengthy procedure, let them know with a compliment. They may have no idea whether they're being a good patient or not. They'll appreciate it and feel better about the appointment.
September 11, 2011
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for patient retention
When patients sit in the chair, they should feel everyone in the practice knows them and why they're there. Practices that do this have very high patient retention.
September 4, 2011
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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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Top Stories
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Legal Issues
Pair guilty of $13M fraud, including free dental prosthetic scam
A New Jersey couple who operated a nonprofit claiming to help at-risk populations was convicted of defrauding the U.S. government.
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Dental Hygiene
This may push your hygienist to quit
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Oral-Systemic Link
Type 1 diabetes and oral health: Considerations for dental practitioners
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Wellness
Dr. Tom Giacobbi shares advice on how to battle burnout in the dental practice
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Legal Issues
Suit claims numbing agent at wrong site led to woman’s death
More in Home
How dental practice owners can beat higher operating costs
By Kyle Francis
Dental practices face rising costs from inflation, but partnering with a dental service organization offers certain advantages to reduce expenses, writes Kyle Francis.
September 18, 2025
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How smart biomaterials may combat dental infections in the future
By Ava Barros
Smart dental biomaterials could revolutionize infection treatment, outperforming traditional methods, according to a review in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.
September 18, 2025
Luminous tooth anatomy with intricate neural-like network and golden glowing connections.
Antibiotics before dental procedures may not reduce risk of PJIs
By Ava Barros
A new Journal of Arthroplasty study finds that preventive antibiotics before dental work may not reduce the risk of periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in joint replacement patients.
September 18, 2025
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This treatment effectively cleans waterlines
By Ava Barros
Treating dental unit waterlines with neutralized electrochemically activated solutions may improve the water quality, according to research published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
September 18, 2025
Metallic dental unit waterline syringe.
Dentist’s defamation suit over bad reviews moves forward
By Melissa Busch
A state appeals court ruled on September 15 that a patient who posted negative reviews about a dentist could be sued for defamation.
September 17, 2025
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Infection control matters to dental patients
By Ava Barros
Patients value a clean, safe environment and appreciate discussions about proper infection control, according to a Dental Assisting National Board survey.
September 17, 2025
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Clinical tip: Replacement of a congenital missing canine
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dr. Farhad Boltchi from CDOCS discusses how he treated a case in which a patient presented with a congenital missing canine (tooth #6).
September 17, 2025
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Getting married may be good for teeth, especially men’s
By Melissa Busch
Does marital status play a role in oral health? This large study states it may especially benefit men.
September 17, 2025
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U.S. oral health is at a standstill. Hygienists may be the answer
By Melissa Busch
Are dental hygienists the answer to making care more accessible in the U.S.?
September 16, 2025
A woman dental hygienist uses an ultrasonic scaler to clean a patient's teeth.
This healing technique may ease pain after 3rd-molar surgery
By Melissa Busch
A healing therapy that involves a transfer of energy via gentle touch may be linked to a reduction in pain after wisdom tooth surgery, according to a study.
September 16, 2025
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Lower post-surgery pneumonia rates tied to oral health
By Ava Barros
A presurgery guided oral care routine may cut patients' pneumonia risk and shorten hospital stays, reports a study in PLoS One.
September 16, 2025
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Ex-dental manager gets lengthy prison term
By Melissa Busch
A former dental manager, who served time for similar offenses, was sentenced for allegedly defrauding two Florida practices where she worked.
September 15, 2025
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