April 5, 2012
Every dental hygiene department has potential to be the second-highest profit center of the dental practice. Is yours in this category? Why do some hygiene departments have more success than others? Do these hygiene departments see more patients? Do they perform more dental hygiene services? Do the auxiliaries work longer hours? The secret is in Read More
March 27, 2012
The Dental Hygiene Department needs to be and should be the 2nd highest profit center in your dental practice. Imagine this now! Possibly, when you see the words “INCREASE and PROFITS” together, you see a treadmill where high volume and financial reward are the main focus of the dental hygiene department. I hope you see Read More
March 13, 2012
For many years the dental hygiene department has been known as a loss leader. We live in a new era of dentistry. If you have specific systems in place you will add value to your patient services, increase case acceptance and increase your dental business profits. Here is a 6 step process to streamline this Read More
March 11, 2012
How do you currently communicate the importance of optimal oral health to your patients? When you understand how to communicate to your patients so they understand you will have happy and healthy patients. This means job security to the employees and increased revenue for the business owner. Preventive care and periodontal maintenance appointment scheduling need Read More
March 7, 2012
In a recent poll in SmartBrief on Social Media —which tracks feedback from leading marketers about social media practices and issues. When they asked just this week “Do you use Pinterest?” This was the answer: No, and we’re not considering it: 40.38% Yes: 30.77% No, but we’re considering it: 28.85% As the social networks have Read More
January 19, 2012
Originally posted on January 18, 2012 by Ali Brown Have you tried visiting Wikipedia.org today? The site has shut down to join a massive 24 hour web blackout to protest two very controversial anti-piracy bills making their way through U.S. Congress: The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Here’s why Read More
January 17, 2012
“Dentistry is about changing lives!” I had no idea when I chose to become a dental hygienist many years ago that I would be able to help patients live a longer and healthier life! Besides providing optimal health we also create beautiful smiles. What a rewarding career! How does a dental office plan to create Read More
January 10, 2012
Original Post on December 29, 2011 by Julie Rains I thought to share this with my readers. It has very good information. Most people resist change so this is a good read for all of us! ENJOY THIS READ! Debbie Seidel-Bittke, RDH, BS President: Dental Practice Solutions I used to believe that there Read More
January 6, 2012
Dentistry is a profession that seems to be uniquely afflicted with a great deal of stress and anxiety. This is true not only for the dental patient, but even more so for the dental clinician. As a clinician you are performing your duties in an extremely intimate area on clients who, in most cases, are Read More
January 4, 2012
5 Keys to a dental office dream day Think about all the times during your workday when you feel like you are running on a treadmill and you are behind schedule. Can you feel the stress? Does this sound too familiar? To top it off, your patients are also unhappy waiting another 10-15 minutes for Read More