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Dentists: 10 Amazingly Simple Ways To Increase Case Acceptance Rate
Whether you’ve just started a new practice or have been in the business for years, low patient acceptance rate is one of the most common issues a dentist faces. For the most part, the problem has nothing to do with you or your practice -- dental visits have been decreasing nationwide for years. In...  Read More
Forward Tongue Position: Typical, But Not Good
A forward tongue position is now typical in child and adolescent patients.  It used to not be that way. There are a whole host of dental and orthodontic problems that can result.       Read More
Are You Prioritizing the Patient in Front of You Over the Ringing Phone?
If you answered yes, it’s time to rethink your front office phone policy. You may be concerned that the caller will immediately launch into a lengthy description of their question or issue, once you pick up that call, but there are strategies to put in place to keep the incoming call brief, without...  Read More
1146 Frank King, The Mental Health Comedian, Speaker on Suicide Prevention as a Workplace Health and Safety Issue : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Frank King, Suicide Prevention and Postvention Public Speaker and Trainer, was a writer for The Tonight Show for 20 years, is a Corporate Comedian, syndicated humor columnist, and podcast personality, who was featured on CNN’s Business Unusual. Depression and suicide run his family. He’s thought...  Read More
Episode 55: Your Three Choices When It Comes To Technology
As Dr. Bryan Laskin continues his quest to get rid of the dinosaurs in dentistry, he shares the three choices any dental practice faces when deciding how to integrate technology. Your Three Choices When It Comes To Technology Find us on !  Read More
Episode 21 – Contenders & Pretenders
Listen Here I get a lot of emails promoting the newest product or technique. I’m sure you have the same thing in your inbox, too. How do we sort the contenders from the pretenders? I think its common sense to say don’t take everything you hear as gospel. I know I’ve certainly made a few mistakes...  Read More
141: Ronda Holman | What Every Dental Assistant Needs To Hear!
This is literally an episode YOUR dental assistant needs to hear! So make sure they do! I had the wonderful privilege to talk and interview a legit rockstar: Ronda Holman! Man, if only everyone we came in contact with had as much positivity and grit as Ronda! She is a dental assistant and is super...  Read More
Dental Patient Comfort Shouldn't Be Time-Consuming
Are you a dental operator who spends extra-time with patients to make them comfortable?  If this sounds familiar, then you understand the efficiency lost to folding towels, covering fuzzy store-bought pillows. MediPosture dental cushions maximize efficiency! Dental cushions by MediPosture...  Read More
101 Ways to %#@! Up your Dental Career with Dr. Sten Ericson
Implementing processes allows the leader of the organization (you) to be able to step away from certain areas of the business and focus on what you are best at. This also allows for real, and substantial growth to occur, which only happens when the team as a whole is capable to make decisions on...  Read More
A Few Good Books
Today we are glued to screens - probably way, way too much.  We become addicted to the video platform.   Think about beginning a little library for yourself, that you can go back to over and over, to feel happy, to learn, to grow, to become a different person. If you haven’t yet, find and...  Read More
Blaine Oelkers – Your $10,000 Hour
Podcast Episode #209: Blaine Oelkers – Your $10,000 Hour Episode #209: Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast Blaine Oelkers – Your $10,000 Hour Masterminds are a key component of anyone’s forward movement and progress in both business and life. Blaine Oelkers joins us to talk about the problems with...  Read More
1145 Dr. Ryan Nolan DMD Founder of Elementa Oral Care and The Biofilm Factor Podcast : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Ryan Nolan, DMD is a researcher who is among the nation’s leading scientists on studying cutting edge preventative oral care. He attended the University of Illinois in Chicago, where he majored in Chemistry before attending Dental school at Midwestern University.  VIDEO - DUwHF #1145 - Ryan...  Read More
Where Did Everyone Go? - The New Migration of Dental Patients
Parts of the country are growing rapidly.  In others, it seems like the population is rushing for the exits.  This episode discusses these trends and their causes.  It might be a good idea when you are determining where you want to practice to have a good idea of where people are headed and why.   Read More
How to Roadmap an Associate-to-Buy-In Dental Practice Transition
How to Roadmap an Associate-to-Buy-In Dental Practice Transition    The roadmap to any  can take many forms. In the case of an associate-to-buy-in strategy, a potential buyer is courted from a group of associates to buy-in over a period of time to ensure compatibility and allow time to figure out...  Read More
13 Things That Dentists Can Do To Improve Customer Retention
Every dentist understands that retaining patients is cheaper than finding new ones. What you could be unaware of is that this claim is backed up by research. An article by the  states that the cost of getting new a patient is between five and 25 times costlier than retaining a current client....  Read More
1144 Craig W. Herre DDS, FACD & Hal Stewart DDS, FACD of The Stewart Center for BioRejuvenation Dental Medicine : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
The Stewart Center for Minimally Invasive Dental Medicine (formerly known as The Texas Center) was established in 2014. Co-founders, Dr. Hal Stewart and Dr. Craig Herre, saw both young and established dentists who were frustrated with the current state of their practices. It was their desire to...  Read More
How to Give Your Dental Practice a Core Value Checkup
When is the last time you reviewed your core values? Core values define who you are, who you want to be, and what your company strives for. Why Core Values Matter     Core values make running a dental practice much easier. They guide you in how you hire, fire, reward, and recognize team...  Read More
Doing Dentistry Your Way with Dr. Matt Healey
Doing Dentistry Your Way  Dr. Gina Dorfman interviews Dr. Matt Healey, a practice owner in Billerica, MA and a big advocate of Practice On Fire.  Here's what Dr. Healey has to say about Practice On Fire ...  “The best event of the year. I go to tons of courses and conferences and Practice on...  Read More
Building Patient Retention through Honesty and Transparency with Dr. Omar Paredes DDS
Our guest this week is Dr. Omar Paredes, DDS. We sat down with Dr. Paredes and chatted about the importance of being honest and transparent with your patients; and how doing so, helps your patient retention and your practice in the long run. We also get to know his story, his roots in Honduras...  Read More
What Has Changed in Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea's resurgence in interest has some interesting and important reasons.  And one of them is how it affects your child.    Read More
Buy-In versus Buy-Out: Which Is Right for You?
When looking to transition into a dental practice, the  when the senior doctor is looking to hang up his or her proverbial hat. It’s helpful to know how each works upfront, though. Here are the similarities, differences, and overlaps of a buy-in to buy-out. Agreements A buy-in typically refers...  Read More
The 2019 Dentin Awards Are Here!
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Feb 2, and you know what that means?   It means television viewers will soon be subjected to four hours of narcissistic preening, posing and posturing when Hollywood celebrates itself and lectures viewers about the latest topic du jour trending on social media.  ...  Read More
The Day to Day Life of a Dentist
When a dentist's day first starts each morning, it is very much like any other professional's. A dentist will usually wake up quite early, perhaps around 6-7 AM, and possibly do a light to moderate exercise routine which may consist of jogging, walking, or riding a bike. That is typically followed...  Read More
1143 Dr. Neil I. Park DMD, FAGD, DICOI, VP of Clinical Affairs Glidewell Laboratories : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Dr. Neil Park is Glidewell Dental’s vice president of clinical affairs. After receiving his DMD from Temple University School of Dentistry, Dr. Park practiced dentistry for 12 years before beginning his career in the dental implant industry. For the past two decades, Dr. Park has held top...  Read More
How Far is Too Far, Part III. Where the Commutes are Longest and Shortest
While we cannot tell you every place in the U.S. where the commute times for dentists are growing and shrinking, this session CAN share with you how to determine the aspects of a site that are getting longer and shorter. In Part 3, we are going to discuss the places with the longest commutes and...  Read More
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