One of the hottest topics in the dental world right now is staffing shortages. We know that we aren’t alone in this struggle right now, it is painful for almost every office though. The current shortages have allowed us to overlook some habits in team members that we may not realize are causing consequences in …
You and your team have worked together to diagnose, follow up and deliver major treatment for your patients, so you are done now right? The answer to this question is definitely no. The final portion of this Treatment Coordination series will have your patient feel that they have made the right decision in proceeding with …
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In many offices, you will find that approximately 40% of patients will book their major restorative on the day that it was diagnosed if you have followed protocols similar to those discussed in the first two parts of this series. The toughest part is how to book the remaining 40% of patient diagnoses’ once they …
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Breaking down Treatment Coordination into four sections, as this series of articles is doing, will allow your team to see if there are any spots where there may be a weak link in attaining the metric of 80% acceptance the first-time treatment has been diagnosed. In this section, the discussion will centre around what happens …
There is good reason to argue that each and every team member is the most important part of your team. Having no weak links is the definition of a great team. In almost every practice though there is a team member that is completely underutilized, this is your Dental Practice Software (DPS). Training on DPS …
Welcoming a dental coach into your practice is not signalling defeat by any means, it is a sound decision that will take the pressure off and give you an objective perspective of your practice and routes for change if needed. As the practice leader, there are some signals that you should pay attention to, that …
Every dental software has three different ways of completing any one task, this should not be the case when it comes to the policies in your office, the policy should be clear and concise. Policies allow you to set guidelines on how you want any particular task completed in your practice. Without policies set in …
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You have exactly one chance to get everything perfect when a new patient connects with your office. If there is even one perceived slip-up on the office’s part, the patient could very easily decide that you aren’t the office for them. You can’t be everywhere in your office at once, it is best to set …
If you were being completely honest with yourself about your dental practice, you would likely rate your office as being a good office who delivers great care to patients. There is an imbalance in that statement in that you want to be a great office delivering great care to your patients. Here are some suggestions …
Now that we are starting to hit some sweet spots on the numbers of vaccines being given there is certainly a sense of freedom and a relaxation of some of the protocols that have been put in place in our society. Does this mean that some of the protocols will be relaxed in dental offices …
Everyday I see dental practices make crucial mistakes that burnout their teams and turn away patients. I’ll show you how to change all that in this guide. Download the guide – it’s FREE!
