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    To take excellent care of patients, take care of yourself.
    Office managers excel at taking care of others, but it's easy to forget to take time for self-care.
    Sept. 25, 2023
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    Celebrate your dental office manager in September!
    September is Office Manager Appreciation Month! CareCredit and AADOM are teaming up to provide plenty of ideas for celebrating the #AwesomeOM in your office.
    Sept. 25, 2023
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    Dentist Referral Bright Referral Bright Card
    Learn how Bright Referral’s Bright Card connects more patients with their dental specialists.
    Sept. 25, 2023
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    Dental Coding
    Everyone wants to be paid what they've earned. But incorrect coding, as well as a few other practice missteps, can undercut your income. Check out these tips to increase your ...
    Sept. 25, 2023
    "You can't schedule patients who don't contact you." Marketing metrics can be daunting, but knowing why you need to, and focusing on a few key numbers, can simplify the process...
    Sept. 25, 2023
    Continuing these authors' series on dental practice accounting, here are two methods that can help you measure profitability in different ways, so you can focus on making your...
    Sept. 22, 2023
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    Dental Treatment Patient
    When your patient accepts your dental treatment plan, do they really understand what’s involved? Here are some things to consider as you work to get you and your patient prepared...
    Sept. 22, 2023
    You’ve likely placed crowns that have lasted for decades, while others failed prematurely. Dr. Gordon Christensen offers his insight on how to get crowns to stand the test of ...
    Sept. 18, 2023
    Explore detailed dental fee and staffing data from the 2023 Dental Economics Fee and Staffing Survey. Based on responses from 825 dental professionals, this downloadable report...
    Sept. 18, 2023
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    Antibiotic Prescribing Dentistry
    The statistics on antibiotic resistance are startling, and dentistry needs to take them seriously. Here's what to know about the results of overprescribing, ADA guidelines on ...
    Sept. 18, 2023
    Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may be a helpful adjunct for many dental conditions, as increased oxygen saturation helps accelerate the healing process, reduces inflammation, and promotes...
    Sept. 18, 2023
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    Transcend Universal Composite Ultradent
    One dental product trend over the last few years has been universal single-shade composites. Learn how Ultradent is doing it a bit differently with Transcend Universal Composite...
    Sept. 16, 2023
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    Dental Patient Follow Up Change
    "They'll call when they need us": Changing their follow-up protocol was a radical shift for this dental practice, but one they're happy with now. Here's what they did, and how...
    Sept. 15, 2023
    Do your dental patients understand their financial obligation? To be sure, get all team members on the same page by developing clear standard operating procedures (SOPs).
    Sept. 15, 2023
    Preparation for following dental practice KPIs may take some time initially, but the streamlined systems that will fall into place will be very worth it.
    Sept. 13, 2023
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    Invisible Dental Service Organizations
    Here are some recent examples of dentists who joined IDSOs, why they chose to join them, and what happened when they did.
    Sept. 12, 2023
    Having a great material for printing splints is a must if you’re looking into 3D printing, and V-Print splint by Voco is a great choice.
    Sept. 12, 2023
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    Go Lean In Dental Practice
    Everyone is working with less, and this isn't necessarily a bad thing. By adopting a "lean" mindset, your practice will have systems in place for compliance.
    Sept. 12, 2023
    Restorative dentists need good composite instruments, yet most make do with whatever they’ve had for years. The Akro-Flex Composite Instrument is a great place to start upgrading...
    Sept. 8, 2023
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    Firing Dental Patients
    You wouldn't hire someone who was an obvious misfit for your practice culture. You also don't have to retain patients who go against everything you represent.
    Sept. 8, 2023
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    Temp Based Dental Apps
    The staffing shortages have led enterprising companies to come up with hiring solutions, including app-based temp services. Here are the HR considerations that go along with that...
    Sept. 8, 2023