Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for practice leadership
A positive outlook and disposition create the right environment for the team and patients.
November 14, 2010
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for dental team building
A well-functioning team can make your schedule flow smoothly and your workday more enjoyable.
November 7, 2010
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Team Management
Dos and don'ts for dental leadership
Your team is one of the practice's greatest assets. Good leaders find ways to maximize the skills and abilities of their employees. Dentists who have a well-trained and motivated team will have the most successful practices.
October 31, 2010
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for doctor finances
Coming out of dental school, young dentists are usually faced with significant educational debt. Funding retirement isn't easy -- but it's important to get started.
October 24, 2010
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for case presentations: Creating more effective presentations
The dentist and the dental team must be ready to discuss the merits and details of a particular treatment.
October 17, 2010
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Insurance
Dos and don'ts for practice finance: Saving the practice money when purchasing
Today's financing options can be very complicated when building a new office, acquiring a mortgage, or even borrowing funds for technology and equipment updates.
October 10, 2010
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for improving collections
In a slower economy, it is more important than ever to collect money. Practices should collect 98.5% or more of all fees charged to patients. Uncollected accounts receivables are like a secret tax on practice profitability.
October 4, 2010
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for scheduling: Calling overdue patients
When patients are overdue for recare appointments, they should receive a call the next day. Some practices wait weeks or months to call and in some cases don't call at all. The result is a practice that cannot reach its true production potential.
September 26, 2010
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for practice marketing: Save money -- cease phone book advertising
How many new patients do you really get from your Yellow Pages ad? For the most part, phone book ads require significant amounts of money and fail to differentiate practices or attract desirable patients.
September 19, 2010
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Dental Education
Dos and don'ts for scheduling: Procedural time studies and hygiene production
Many patients do not need as long as the standard hygienist appointment, and a few patients will occasionally need more. By having the hygienist perform procedural time studies, you will end up with a far more efficient hygiene schedule.
September 12, 2010
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