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2008 DE fee survey
Rick Willeford, MBA, CPA, CFP, says it is not unfair to look at market comparisons as a starting point in establishing a dental practice's fees in his article that accompanies DE's annual fee survey.
DentalXChange.com launches patient financing program designed to increase patient approvals
DentalXChange's patient financing program enables patients to accept recommended dental treatments at competitive rates.
2007 Dental Economics fee survey
Properly interrelated fees will produce a fee schedule that is balanced, profitable, and acceptable to patients.
Get comfortable with discussing fees
With treatment plans ranging from $1,000 to $50,000, dental teams need to be comfortable in discussing ways of making treatment affordable.
The right time to discuss fees (Part 1)
Here's 12 secrets that will allow you to close major cases without quoting fees.
Answering some questions about fees
Fees are the lifeblood of any practice. What should a dentist take into consideration when establishing fees for each service?
Abutment codes and fees
The additional laboratory and clinical expenses incurred over and above your crown fee are addressed by Code D6020, Abutment Placement or Substitution: Endosteal Implant.
Accountant's corner: Are your fees in line?
Most dentists do not realize the impact raising their fees can have on their practice's bottom line.
Emotions always trump fees!
You may have a number of logical reasons for not quoting fees, but chances are the primary reason is emotional.
Taking the fear out of fees
In most businesses, a fee increase is a natural event; but with dentists, it's marked with warning letters to patients or debates with the staff.