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Dental Consultant in Oregon | Converting Leads into Patients
Marketing is an essential part of attracting new business. Strong print and internet marketing materials can help introduce your practice to potential new patients. Glowing reviews and testimonials tell people that you have a trustworthy team and offer quality care. However, even the best marketing...  Read More
Happiness is Not an Option
Most dental and medical professionals begin their career with a very noble intention to serve others. Doctors, dentists, hygienists, nurses, etc., want to make a difference in the health care industry and help people live a healthy life. Once you graduate dental school and begin work in the real...  Read More
“I’ll just let her go. What could possibly go wrong?”
“I’ll just let her go” These are the first words that many dentists think when confronted with employee dishonesty. They rationalize that the best solution to their dishonesty problem is to terminate the person’s employment and “move on”. No rational person enjoys confrontation Confrontation is...  Read More
Transitioning into an ever-changing Dental Industry with Dr. John Z. Xu DMD
On this week’s episode of the Dental Up Podcast, Shaun Keating talks to Dr. John Z. Xu, DMD. They discuss how Dr. Xu was able to adapt to a changing Dental Industry in the Digital Age. Dr. Xu talks about why it’s important to ask as many questions and get involved as much as you can in your...  Read More
Completing Due Diligence Before Burying a Dental Practice
                          When considering the purchase of a dental practice, the dentist must perform the required due diligence. The dentist, his/her accountant and lawyer should educate themselves doing due diligence before ever signing a letter of intent. The potential buyer should always ask...  Read More
Medicare, Medicaid and Dental Insurance: A Personal History
Health coverage and insurance schemes, both public and private, such as Medicare, Medicaid and Dental Insurance, have dramatically affected healthcare professions since their introduction. It has been a real education for me, being a firsthand witness to many of these changes.   Read More
1163 Michael Wilgus, Director of Strategic Relations, The Dentists Supply Company, TDSC, Subsidiary of the CDA : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
As Director of Strategic Relations for The Dentists Supply Company, Michael creates and implements strategies designed to grow and improve the  business as a benefit to members of organized dentistry. He deploys the TDSC experts and resources needed to empower dentists to gain more control of the...  Read More
Successful Dentists Aren't Gifted, They Know What to Look for in a Practice to Buy, Dr. Bette Robin DDS JD, Straight Talk #1
Successful Dentists Aren't Gifted, They Know What to Look for in a Practice to Buy Dr. Bette Robin DDS JD, Straight Talk #1 Dr. Robin, attorney, dentist, practice sale broker talks about some initial criteria you definitely want to consider when looking for a practice to purchase. Straight...  Read More
Transition Timeframes and Factors that Contribute to Them
One of the contributing factors and most commonly asked question when it comes to dental practice transitions is “How long will this take?” As with any business transaction, the answers are not cut-and-dry. Here are some transition timeframes and the factors that contribute to them to help guide...  Read More
3 Reasons Why Facebook Recommendations Are Better Than Reviews
Facebook Reviews Are Now Recommendations Back in August of 2018  several changes rolling out to business pages, with the reviews to recommendations change being one of the most discussed. Dentists with Facebook Business Pages have always been able to feature ratings and reviews from your...  Read More
Should You Buy or Lease Your Dental Office Space? (Part I)
This is part I on our series of leasing versus buying your dental office space. Part II will be published on Friday.  When establishing a practice, one of the decisions that looms over you is whether you should lease or buy. It might even be keeping you up at night. You try to get some shut eye....  Read More
The Legacy Practice (Parents and Children in Practice Together)
There is a long and successful (and stressful) tradition of working in the same practice with a parent or child professional.  This session addresses some of the non-accounting/non-legal issues of making a successful transition.  We discuss practice image and brand, locations, and various issues...  Read More
Bio-Friendly Dental Implants (Part 2)
Our last blog installment ended just as Emerginnova Founder and President, Michael Foley, was about to share the advantages ceramic implants have over conventional titanium implants.  At that point we had to call a timeout but for a good reason – he had a dental appointment.   Just kidding.  ...  Read More
How the Trump Tax Cuts and SALT Changes Are Influencing Practice Locations
We have noticed an interesting relationship to the Trump Tax Cuts and the reduction in the Tax Deductions of State and Local Taxes (SALT) on practice locations throughout the United States.  You don't have to be trying to start-up a practice for this to matter!  Read More
Setting Realistic Expectations, Living Within Your Means, and the Power of Delegation with Dr. Stephanie Mapp
Setting Realistic Expectations  Dr. Gina Dorfman interviews fellow Mommy Dentist in Business and successful practice owner and speaker, Dr. Stephanie Mapp of Fleming Island of Florida. In this episode, the ladies discuss expectations, the importance of living within one's means, and how to...  Read More
 Evaluating AUM Fees for Small Practice Retirement Plans
When it comes to personal financial planning, the industry is starting to move towards , which is a welcome development for doctors and dentists who are high earners and high net worth (though not necessarily at the same time). When charged for personal financial planning services,  can be even...  Read More
Without a mouth, people would not survive and yet historically speaking we are not that comfortable when it comes to dealing with our mouths. There is a massive stigma attached to dental care, regardless of how important it is. But this is slowly changing. Doctors are now dealing with something...  Read More
You can't do this alone - knowing when to get help!
Dentistry is challenging, and I am only talking about the practice of the profession. Running a million dollar company with a team is just as demanding. So how can we do both jobs well, when both are equally demanding? One thing I have learned over the last 10 years is I cannot do this alone, I...  Read More
1162 Dr. Rich Bailey DMD, Director of Onsite Dental Services : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Before graduating, in 1996, from Southern Illinois School of Dental Medicine, Rich Bailey had already become an entrepreneur selling his wildly successful Billy-Bob Teeth, which he invented while sitting in denture class. These novelty chompers brought laughter to millions and spawned a new global...  Read More
Is There Such Thing as Good Debt? Dr. Bette Robin DDS JD, Straight Talk #7
Is There Such Thing as Good Debt?  Dr. Bette Robin DDS JD, Straight Talk #7 Dr. Robin, attorney, dentist, practice sale broker talks about debt and whether there really is any such thing as "good debt" and what kinds of things you probably want to avoid borrowing money for and some things where it...  Read More
Smuggled Out of Iran Into Success, Dr. Younes Safa, Endodontist with Dr. Bette Robin
Smuggled Out of Iran Into Success Dr. Younes Safa, Endodontist with Dr. Bette Robin Endodontist with multiple offices in southern California, including Pasadena, Torrance, Santa Clarita, and Long Beach has lunch with Dr. Bette Robin DDS JD and discusses being smuggled out of Iran and into success...  Read More
Putting the Patient First Works Every Time! Dr. Eric Kim, MD, DDS, FACS with Dr. Bette Robin,DDS JD
Putting the Patient First Works Every Time!  Dr. Eric Kim, MD, DDS, FACS with Dr. Bette Robin,DDS JD Oral Surgeon in Irvine, CA sits down with Dr. Bette Robin DDS JD and discusses his philosophy for success which starts with putting the patient first, and his volunteer efforts.   Dentistry...  Read More
Episode 59: Why DSO's and What You Can Do About It (with Mitch Olan)
In the spirit of killing the dinosaurs in dentistry, Dr. Laskin welcomes Mitch Olan of  to discuss a product that will both improve your productivity and help create a positive experience for your patients. WHy DSOs are Thriving Find us on !  Read More
Lower Prices, and Higher Production Doesn't Always Mean Higher Profits w/ Lois Banta
How is being part of a PPO hurting you? Lois Banta and I dive into the web that is PPO insurance, what it means to you, how it effects you, and how it effects your patients. How is being part of a PPO hurting you? Lois Banta and I dive into the web that is PPO insurance, what it means to you,...  Read More
How to Handle the Rest of Your Career
Having genuine love for your patients makes for the happiest career for the dentist. Let me use a wonderful patient family in my Abu Dhabi practice as an example to explain how this works.    Read More
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