Curtis Marshall

Dental Practice
The huge effect your team has on case acceptance
Successful practices everywhere are discovering how data can improve patient care, office production, and team culture, writes Curtis Marshall. In this article, he explains how data can affect your practice and show which team members are truly making a difference on the bottom line.
November 29, 2020
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4 metrics to help you prepare for 2021
Curtis Marshall believes that rather than being frustrated by what has already happened this year, you should use your creativity and agency to focus on what you can do to boost your business heading into 2021. He shares four metrics that dentists and team members can control and improve upon, regardless of current or future circumstances.
October 22, 2020
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Fixing your fall schedule fallout: 4 proven ways to finish 2020 strong
Are you looking at your hygiene schedule for the next month? Curtis Marshall is asking dentists and dental hygienists to look a month ahead and see what holes there are. You may be surprised at the number, but don't be overly concerned: There is still time to make your fourth quarter a strong end to the year.
September 27, 2020
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Dental Practice
The (potentially) big 2020 problem you don't see coming
Curtis Marshall is encouraging dentists and dental hygienists to look at their hygiene schedules in the fourth quarter of the year. What they see, he believes, could be surprising. What's his advice? Take care of your future practice by planning now to succeed in October.
July 15, 2020
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Dental Practice
Reach your dental practice goals -- one step at a time
What are your practice goals for the new year? Goals can be valuable markers of progress, but achieving a goal isn't the sole measurement of success. Any incremental progress toward a goal also is significant and should be celebrated. Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence shares some tips on how to pace yourself to help reach your practice goals.
January 7, 2020
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Dental Practice
Why knowing what's happening in your practice isn't enough: Part 2
If the first step in helping a patient is by asking them where it hurts, why shouldn't the same procedure apply to your practice? In the second of a two-part series, Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence focuses on how to improve your case acceptance and your morning huddle.
October 3, 2019
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Why knowing what's happening in your practice isn't enough: Part 1
If the first step in helping a patient is by asking them where it hurts, why shouldn't the same procedure apply to your practice? Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence writes that many practice owners don't identify the pain points in their practice. In the first of a two-part series, he helps identify these pain points and how to fix them.
September 26, 2019
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Dental Practice
What superstars know but dentists don't
Just like every sports team, each dental practice is different, with unique strengths and weaknesses. There isn't a set of plays that will work the same for every team. But what the best teams understand, according to Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence, is that focusing on incremental achievement is the way to progress to bigger goals.
June 18, 2019
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Dental Practice
How is your practice's diagnostic acceptance percentage?
If one dentist does twice as many crowns as another in the same practice, that means the one who did twice as many is more productive, right? Not so fast, writes Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence. Other factors need to be considered. He offers a look at the numbers to help you increase your practice's productivity.
March 7, 2019
2016 10 24 15 35 17 421 Marshall Curtis 400
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Winners lose more than losers
It may seem counterintutive, but winners lose more than losers. Why? Because they are willing to look at why they lost and get back in the game. In his latest Naked Dentist column, Curtis Marshall of Dental Intel looks at a practice in Michigan that embodies the approach of learning from their mistakes when it comes to presenting implant treatment.
December 11, 2017
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