Sarah Traeger

Office Management
3 common financial mistakes and how to avoid them
Dentists receive little to no financial education in school about how to run a business. These three financial mistakes could be holding your practice back.
August 15, 2023
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Insurance
How revenue cycle management affects your dental business
Is billing devouring your staff’s time and resources? It might be time to switch to a revenue cycle management provider.
June 30, 2023
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Staff Shortages
Staffing shortage at your dental practice? Learn 5 ways to weather the storm
Implementing these five changes can help you attract and retain the right team members.
June 5, 2023
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Dental Practice
4 ways patients can use dental benefits by end of the year
As the year comes to a close, you might be looking at your revenue numbers wishing that they were a little higher. Sarah Traeger shares four ways you can fill your schedule towards the end of the year and also help patients wisely use their dental benefits before they expire.
December 20, 2022
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Dental Practice
6 signs you have a productive dental admin team
It's no secret that the front office team is what makes a dental practice profitable. Sarah Traeger shares six signs that you have a productive and profitable dental administrative team.
November 8, 2022
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Insurance
Can you negotiate a better PPO dental fee schedule?
How to get a dental insurance fee increase from a preferred provider organization (PPO) is a common concern that Sarah Traeger hears in her role as content manager for a dental billing company. In this column, Traeger breaks down how to negotiate your fees for the best chance of success.
September 11, 2022
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King Charles has some quirky oral care demands
A new book about the royal family has revealed some of King Charles' oddest oral care demands.
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A new book about the royal family has revealed some of King Charles' oddest oral care demands.
December 7, 2023
King Charles III. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
Assault claim led to arrest of 2 men running an illegal practice
A sexual assault allegation led to the arrest of two men running an illegal dental practice in Texas, according to a story.
December 7, 2023
Handcuffs Fingerprinting
UCSF gets $4M grant to teach AI to spot cavities
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry has received a $4 million grant to develop a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is designed to detect cavities in the hopes of identifying tooth decay earlier.
December 7, 2023
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The reason you chose to be a dentist may surprise you
The initial letter of a first name may affect some life choices, like whether a person decides to become a dentist, according to a study.
December 6, 2023
Dentist Man Smiling
Ex-payroll manager for orthodontics practice gets probation
A former payroll manager at an Illinois orthodontics practice, who admitted to stealing from her employer to pay herself bonuses, has been sentenced.
December 6, 2023
Gavel Judge
1st patients treated with 3D-printed synthetic bone graft
Patients in the U.S. have been treated with CMFlex, an off-the-shelf 3D-printed synthetic bone graft.
December 5, 2023
Hands Dental Surgeon Instruments
Kid musical genius turns oral care product sounds into song
A 7-year-old has created a two-minute song using sounds generated from buzzing electric toothbrushes and other products from Colgate.
December 5, 2023
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This numbing agent may kill HNC cells
The common dental numbing agent lidocaine triggers specific bitter taste receptors in the mouth that may ultimately lead to the death of head and neck cancer cells, according to a preclinical study recently published in Cell Reports.
December 5, 2023
Anesthetic Needle Vials
Retired NFL player uses a tube of toothpaste a week
A former Denver Broncos player's oral hygiene routine includes brushing up to 10 times per day and using a tube of toothpaste every week.
December 4, 2023
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Elastics for braces led to arrest of Md. man
Rubber bands used for braces helped Baltimore police arrest a man for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a 71-year-old woman in a park.
December 4, 2023
Charles Avon Taylor. Image courtesy of the Baltimore Police Department.
1-minute zap with UV light improves dental implants
Administering a one-minute pulse of ultraviolet (UV) light right before placing a prosthetic may significantly improve healing from titanium implant placement, according to a study recently published in Cells.
December 4, 2023
Surgeon Dental Implant
Do’s and don’ts for positive thinking
One of the most powerful contributors to your practice’s success isn’t your training, your marketing efforts, your patients, or even your staff -- it’s you! Dr. Roger P. Levin explains the ripple effects of positive thinking.
December 3, 2023
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