Lisa Knowles, DDS[email protected]Dental PracticeWeed, feed, and separate: Part 4 -- Separation anxietyDr. Lisa Knowles continues her series on growing a practice. In this column, she explores the theme of separation and how it can help your practice. She offers practical ideas for observing your staff, making adjustments, and making an impact with your words.September 1, 2015Dental PracticeWeed, feed, and separate: Part 3 -- Tips for nurturing your teamDr. Lisa Knowles continues her series on growing a practice. In this column, she expands on the theme of feeding and nurturing your team. She offers practical ideas for observing your staff, making adjustments, and making an impact with your words.July 26, 2015Dental PracticeWeed, feed, and separate: Part 2 -- Prepping and observing your teamIn the first part of her series on growing a practice, Dr. Lisa Knowles wrote about doing the necessary weeding to clear the ground for growth. In this column on feeding, she offers practical ideas for prepping the soil and observing your employees.July 19, 2015Dental PracticeWeed, feed, and separate: Part 1 -- Growing your dental teamIn the first part of her series on growing your dental team, Dr. Lisa Knowles looks at the four types of weeds at your practice -- technical minutiae, clutter, drama, and negativity -- and how to stay ahead of the weed battle.June 14, 2015Dental EducationThoughtful improvements may increase dental conference attendanceIn her latest column, Dr. Lisa Knowles shares her experiences as chair of the Michigan Dental Association's annual session. She and her colleagues examined every aspect of a conference and rethought how to make the experience more compelling for all who attend.May 6, 2015Office ManagementIs your competitive nature ruining your practice?In her latest column, Dr. Lisa Knowles asks a necessary question: Is what got you into and through dental school working for your practice? Are you focused on winning or on influencing? She eloquently advocates for taking a step back to better serve your patients and work with your team.March 15, 2015Office ManagementThe great dilemma: Should she stay or should she go?In her latest column, Dr. Lisa Knowles addresses one of the most difficult situations for any practice owner: Is it time to let someone go? She offers practical expertise and real-life experience to help you navigate this dilemma.February 3, 2015Practice TrendsTrifecta of troubles: Part 3 -- The headIn the last of her three-part series describing the head, hands, and heart side of dentistry, Dr. Lisa Knowles considers the head of a dentist. She offers top tips for the development of one portion of the dental brain -- the part that deals with money.January 6, 2015Patient CommunicationTrifecta of Troubles: Part 2 -- A dentist's hands are more than technical appendagesIn the second of her three-part series discussing a head, hands, and heart approach in dentistry, Dr. Lisa Knowles focuses on the hands -- specifically what dentists do with hands.November 18, 2014Patient CommunicationTrifecta of Troubles: Part 1 -- Do we have heart troubles!In the first of a three-part series, Dr. Lisa Knowles will begin to address a "trifecta of troubles" in dentistry. She has identified three areas that dentists struggle with during their careers: their heads, hands, and hearts. Part 1 deals with issues of the heart.October 6, 2014Previous PagePage 3 of 4Next PageTop StoriesCBCTChanges in radiolucency on CBCTs may help predict root canal efficacyVolumetric changes in radiolucency on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans may help foretell how effective root canals were in treating apical periodontitis. The study was published on May 11 in the Journal of Dentistry.Legal IssuesEx-dental student agrees to cop to shooting 2 in hate crimeSleep ApneaIs dentistry rushing to manage kids' apnea with unproven cures?InsuranceIs dental insurance hurting your profits?Sponsor ContentWhat dental technologies deliver the greatest practice revenue opportunities?