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Kevin Tighe

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5 Dental Consultant Strategies for Dentist-Hygienist Collaboration
Tensions between dentists and hygienists can disrupt efficiency and morale. A dental consultant can guide practices to foster collaboration, reduce friction, and boost success. Here are five strategies, drawn from dentist insights and optimized by dental consultants. 1. Collaboratively Establish...  Read More
Happy Hens Lay the Best Eggs: How to Keep Your Dental Staff Contented in 2025
Farmers don’t force hens to lay—they create conditions for happy hens to thrive. In your dental practice, a contented team delivers gold: exceptional care, loyalty, a buzzing office. But in 2025, with staffing shortages still biting, it’s not enough to manage tasks—you must lead with vision. Elon...  Read More
Strategies for Working Smarter, Not Harder in Your Dental Practice
In the fast-paced world of dentistry, where each minute counts, the mantra "work smarter, not harder" resonates deeply. But what does this truly mean for dental practitioners? Here, we delve into real-world insights from dental professionals, exploring various strategies to enhance efficiency,...  Read More
The Soft Food Diet: Pizza Please Please Me
"God, I want pizza..." Ugh. "I know I can’t just have pizza. Ok, how can I make something that’s divine and satisfies like pizza but is soft and healthy enough for me to eat?" What to do... I’m doing low-carb right now, and I can’t chew well, so crust is out, but cauliflower is in! I love meat, but...  Read More
Soft Food Diet: Hot or Cold Green Soup: A Versatile, Allergy-Friendly Favorite
This is my absolute favorite puréed soup that I tried before the day of surgery, and I loved it so much that I made sure to have a container in my fridge and one in my freezer. I looked forward to having this after surgery. It's vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and I believe allergy-free. I tested...  Read More
The Soft Food Diet: Sous Vide Egg Bites - Perfectly Customizable, Every Time
There are a few kitchen appliances that I use regularly, and one of them is my Instant Pot. A few years ago, I started cooking with it and have since invested in various accessories, including silicone egg cups that fit perfectly inside. This is the best method I've found for making these egg...  Read More
The Soft Food Diet: Surgery Day! So, What Did I Eat?
In the week leading up to the big day, I spent countless hours prepping meals for the freezer and a few for the fridge. I took the anti-anxiety meds the night before, as instructed, and planned something easy to eat for the morning. On the day of the surgery, I woke up in a bit of a daze. I had a...  Read More
The Soft Food Diet: Cauliflower Comfort: Soup to Gravy in One Pot
Creamy Cauliflower Soup OK, OK, so this is technically a vegetarian soup recipe, but I discovered the most delightful secret to this nutritionally packed meal: if you purée it at the end, it becomes a thick, gravy-like substance that, when paired with my Southern “Biscuit” recipe, is heaven in your...  Read More
From Thought To Action: Navigating The Changing Landscape Of Hiring Your Ideal Hygienist
In the realm of hiring a dental hygienist, the journey from thought to action holds immense power. It’s a journey that begins with a simple question: What kind of dental hygienist do I envision for my practice? The answer to this question sets the stage for the hiring process and ultimately...  Read More
The Soft Food Diet: Southern Comfort: Gluten-Free Biscuits with a Twist
This is a gluten-free and low-carb option that tastes just like a Southern biscuit. I couldn't believe the buttery flavor they have without any butter or the tender flaky nature of these. I personally love it with stews and chilis, and I even found a soup that, when pureed, becomes a gravy. The two...  Read More
The Soft Food Diet for the Sophisticated Palette
Introduction by Kevin Tighe, Retired Dental Management Guru As a retired dental management professional, I've seen the challenges patients face after major dental surgeries, particularly when it comes to dietary changes. Finding enjoyable, nutritious soft food options can be daunting. This...  Read More
Why Investing in Customized Dental Office Manuals is Essential for Your Practice
As a dental practice owner, you are constantly striving to improve the efficiency and productivity of your practice. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by investing in high-quality dental office manuals. Creating a dental general policy manual from scratch can be a daunting task. It...  Read More
7  Essential Hiring Tips for Dental Practice Management
7  Essential Hiring Tips for Dental Practice Management Hiring a hygienist can be challenging, especially with the current shortage of dental hygienists. As the demand for dental care continues to grow, finding qualified candidates to fill the role of dental hygienist is becoming increasingly...  Read More
DIY Expert Dental SEO Part III: Content
Name, Address and Phone (NAP) NAP should be be on every page of your website and marked-up with a code called "schema". Schema mark-ups improve the way Google and other search engines read and represent your page in search results. .There are specific types of schema markups for local businesses....  Read More
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DIY Expert Dental SEO Part II: Backlinks
What is a backlink? From : "A backlink is a link created when one website links to another. Backlinks are also called "inbound links" or "incoming links." Backlinks are especially valuable for SEO because they represent a "vote of confidence" from one site to another." Are all backlinks created...  Read More
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DIY Expert Dental SEO Part I: Optimizing Title Tags, Page Titles & Meta Descriptions
Optimizing Title Tags, Page Titles and Meta Descriptions can give your site a nice boost in rankings and traffic. It's easy, but tedious and time consuming. Your webmaster or developer should be able to provide you with a user friendly portal to do edits. Consider assigning this task to a trusted...  Read More
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Dental hygienist downtime checklist
This checklist was developed based on the work habits of a hygienist with an “old school”  work ethic who gives her employer an honest day’s work and then some. She doesn’t need to be told what to do when there is downtime. She just does it.  Hygiene downtime happens, (consider  and you have the...  Read More
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Dental office hiring successful actions
HIRING  SUCCESSFUL ACTIONS                                                                                     Hire for ATTITUDE is Golden Rule #1. The right attitude cannot be taught. Everything else can be.                                                                                   ...  Read More
Letter to help educate patients on how dental insurance works
Letter we supply to our clients to assist in educating patients on dental insurance: "Dental insurance" is really more like a . The subject is a complex area that creates confusion for many dental patients. The complexities of dental insurance and the lack of sufficient information provided by...  Read More
How to run a successful staff meeting
AVOIDING INEFFECTIVE MEETINGS A very poor way to run an office is for you and your staff to have meetings infrequently and only when there has been a problem.  Staff meetings should be something that are useful and routine, not something that are called as emergencies because you’re upset or there...  Read More
Predeterminations
Advantages to submitting a predetermination: Everyone knows the score. Committed patients will still do the work if denied.  You weed out the "shoppers". Disadvantages to submitting a pre-d: Many patients, if they have to wait, will never schedule.  Recommendations:  1. Thoroughly educate the...  Read More
Dental Office Block Scheduling
Your practice will be rushed, hectic and stressed without a schedule that is well designed. The purpose of blocking scheduling  is to decrease stress, keep production on an even keel from one day to the next while maintaining or increasing production. These are the steps for implementing with...  Read More
The Huddle
THE HUDDLE   The Huddle: The prime purpose of the huddle is for the team to know where the practice stands in relationship to monthly goals, work together to come up with solutions to get on goal when needed and problem solve anticipated problems in advance of the current day. The huddle also acts...  Read More
Dental assistant checklists
DENTAL ASSISTANT CHECKLISTS OPENING PROCEDURES  (edit all checklist as you  see fit) _____  Lower thermostats to 70° _____  Turn on all lights, including carpule warmers and 3 red light switches                                                                             _____  Empty autoclave...  Read More
Ten steps to reduce cancellations and no shows
When it comes to cutting down on cancellations and no-shows, there are similar but different protocols for 1) new patients, 2) patients due for re-care, 3) patients past due for recare, 4) patients scheduled for operative, and 5) patients who broke their appointment for operative. Here are 10 tips...  Read More
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