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A Microscope in Every Operatory with Dr. Glenn van As : Howard Speaks Podcast #51
Dr. Glenn van As has a microscope in every operatory.  Hear his story of why he got into magnification in a big way. Electrosurge is officially dead and lasers have taken their place.  Dr. van As shares why every dentist should have a diode laser in their office. Stream Audio Here:      ...  Read More
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3 Compliance Mistakes That Are Hurting Your Dental Practice
Have you ever heard of another dentist making a compliance mistake that you regularly make and started to panic a little? This seems to be when our phone rings; after someone is penalized or after they finally realize some of the errors they are making. Maintaining compliance as an employer is a...  Read More
Retargeting:  Dental Marketing's Newest Frontier
98% of Visitors to Your Website Leave Without Calling Your Office for An Appointment: Retargeting Facebook and Google (The New Frontier in Dental Marketing) Brings Them Back The Statistics: 98% of prospective patients who are “shopping” for a Dentist will leave your website without...  Read More
Top 5 Websites Dentists Should Visit for Daily Industry News
Remaining on of top industry trends is an important part of any career, especially so within the the field of dentistry. Having a clear idea of the technology and resources that are available allows dental professionals to identify possible business prospects. Following industry news gives...  Read More
How to Make Your Dental Website Patient-Friendly?
For a dental website to be user-friendly, you should provide enough information about your practice to your target audience. Your information should be comprehensive, easily navigated and well organized so the prospective patient can search for the information he/she needs. Here is the example...  Read More
Apples to Apples - Dental Intel with Adam Smith : Howard Speaks Podcast #50
Adam Smith, VP of Analytics at Dental Intel, shares his expertise on practice overhead, accounting in a dental office, uncovering embezzlement and more! Stream Audio Here:                                                                                                                   ...  Read More
Testing the Limits of Endodontic Surgery
This patient came to Superstition Springs Endodontics in 2012. She reported trauma in the early 1970's - when one of her kids accidentally head butted those teeth. They became infected and a RCT was done in the early 70's. Original crowns still in place. Her dentists ever since have pointed out...  Read More
Your Next 7 Medical Emergencies with Dr. Catharine Goodson : Howard Speaks Podcast #49
On average in a 10 year span, 7 medical emergencies occur in a dental office.  Dr. Catharine Goodson shares the story that started her on the pathway to become an expert in medical emergencies in dentistry, followed by the steps you can take to have your office ready for your next incident. What...  Read More
Episode 3 - The 8E8 Dental Marketing Show
Episode 3 - The 8E8 Dental Marketing Show In this episode we talk about spending $1000 a month on SEO, what to do with all those community sponsorship requests and a few good marketing books. Watch the video version of the show...  Read More
HIPAA Breach Notification Deadline Quickly Approaching
Did your practice experience a breach affecting fewer than 500 individuals in 2014? If so, the deadline for reporting the breach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is quickly approaching. Per the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), your practice has until March 1, 2015 to...  Read More
The Essential Guide for Successfully Using Social Media to Generate More New Dentist Patients and Referrals
™. Dr. Newhouse has created The Essential Guide for Successfully Using Social Media to Generate More New Dentist Patients and Referrals (SlideShare Below) and has provided FREE Tuition for the Dental Marketing University™ Module #1: Social Media Marketing Success now through May 15,...  Read More
It Still Has Teeth After 66 Years
The first year this celebrated annual national event was held, the price of gasoline was $0.17 a gallon, the minimum wage was $0.70 and the average cost of a new house was $7,450. If you guessed we’re talking about the first year nitrous oxide was used to perform a dental surgery that...  Read More
The Art of Dental Photography with Dr. Jason Olitsky : Howard Speaks Podcast #48
You've been told to use a nice camera to increase case acceptance, improve communication with the lab and build a library of before and after cases.  But which camera should you buy?  And once you buy it, how do you take good enough pictures to post on Dentaltown? As the expert on clinical...  Read More
Consultant Tip: Staff Meeting Protocol
The Purpose of Staff Meetings: Have orderly, productive, and uplifting meetings; which will help create a more unified staff and thus a more productive practice. Go over practice monitors from the previous month. Acknowledge staff members who refer patients to the office [along...  Read More
Abandoning Paternalistic Care with Dr. Mo Taheri : Howard Speaks Podcast #47
These days fewer patients answer with, "Whatever you say, you're the doctor" after a treatment plan presentation.  In today’s episode, Dr. Mo Taheri, a published prosthodontist, lecturer, and active townie on the forums, urges dentists to shift to a patient-centered team model. Dr. Taheri...  Read More
Below are Some Tips and Ideas on  How to Manage Patient Risk
Talk with and listen to your patients. Make sure each patient's treatment expectations are realistic. Encourage your patients to ask questions. Eliminate excessive waiting time for patients in the office. Monitor staff courtesy; discourteous staff may be costly to attracting and...  Read More
21 Tips to To A More Profitable Dental Practice
There's no doubt, all dentists that I speak to want at least 1 thing, that is to be more profitable. Sometimes that means taking on more patients. Other times, it means being more efficient with what you have. Here's 21 ways you can make your practice more profitable. Tyson Downs is an...  Read More
Episode 2 - The 8E8 Dental Marketing Show
Episode 2 - The 8E8 Dental Marketing Show In this episode we talk about breaking 100 reviews, the thee things your website should be doing and who is the Queen of Dental Marketing. Watch the video version of the show at:...  Read More
Facts About Cosmetic Dentistry
What is cosmetic dentistry? The field of dentistry has numerous subfields. Most dentists are general practitioners, but some choose to specialize in such areas as oral surgery, orthodontics, endodontics (the performance of root canal therapy), periodontics (the treatment of gum disease) and so...  Read More
Implantology: There Is No Magic Bullet with Dr. Bill Holden : Howard Speaks Podcast #46
You can spend $100k+ on a CBCT machine, send for surgical guides on every case and have the top of line implant systems, but in the end implantology is good old fashioned oral surgery.  You have to know what you're doing. However Dr. Bill Holden shares that, "a simple, flapless, cherry-picked...  Read More
Dentistry Update with Dr. Gordon Christensen : Howard Speaks Podcast #45
Dr. Gordon Christensen delves into CBCT, CAD-CAM, lasers, amalgams vs resins in 2015 and beyond! Stream Audio Here:                                                                                                                                                                           ...  Read More
The Controversial... "In-Your-Face" Plan for Success in 2015... 9 Reasons You're Not Succeeding Today
The In Your Face Plan for Success in 2015... 9 Reasons You're Not Succeeding Today Here's a quote on Business Success from : "Tell me something: Have you ever had that experience, you know . . . the completely humiliating experience of playing a video game against a child? Who always wins? The...  Read More
Episode 1 - The 8E8 Dental Marketing Show
Episode 1 - The 8E8 Dental Marketing Show In the very first episode we talk about: are reviews really worth it, taking on Coca-Cola and dentistry's number one marketing problem.? Watch the video version of the show at:...  Read More
Up Your Leadership, Up Your Productivity with Dr. Tuan Pham : Howard Speaks Podcast #44
Dr. Tuan Pham (aka fliegenfischen), founder of , teaches skills that give you control to create your personal definition of success.  Dr. Pham talks about dealing with confrontation, intraoral cameras, demographics and more. Stream Audio Here:                                                 ...  Read More
“self-managing”  front desk staff
By Jayme Amos. Get free updates of posts How do practices create “self-managing” front desk staff? This graphic shows the 12 Duties of a self-managed front desk staff. At each stage, a precise moment of interaction occurs with a patient ...can you guess which stage is most...  Read More
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