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Dentistry in the Future: Conventional Meets Unconventional
Up until now, dentistry has been “conventional”. However, dentistry in the future may be quite different from dentistry in the past. In the future, I see dentistry broadening and deepening its approach of treatment. The conventional way of “doing things” may begin to embrace current unconventional...  Read More
Raving Patients Podcast with Justin Morgan : All About SEO with The Dental Marketing Guy
Justin Morgan is the founder of , a website dedicated to demystfying and simplifying dental marketing. Justin's website is ranked #1 for "dental SEO expert," so it seemed only natural that we'd invite him on the Raving Patients Podcast to discuss the topic of SEO. Justin has a long history of...  Read More
How to Make Sure Your Patients Understand the Importance of Regular Dental Appointments
Are your patients no shows for their dental cleaning appointments? Or taking a year between visits? Perhaps they think it is no big deal to miss these appointments. You may be wondering how to make sure your patients understand the importance of regular dental visits and what are strategies you can...  Read More
 Are Dental Hygienists Exempt?
If you misclassify your employees, not only will you owe back wages, you will also have to pay back taxes and penalties on each quarter the employee was misclassified. You could owe even more if it was proven that you intentionally misclassified the employee. Not sure what the difference is between...  Read More
Chuck Blakeman – Rehumanizing the Workplace
Podcast Episode #180: Chuck Blakeman – Rehumanizing the Workplace Episode #180: Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast Chuck Blakeman – Rehumanizing the Workplace Continuing the four-part summer series edition of the Dentist Freedom Blueprint podcast, Chuck Blakeman is sharing his revolutionary...  Read More
How to Get Your Team to Do Their Best Work Every Day
            Because dentists take on so many roles in their practice, it would be impossible to build a thriving practice without help. A hardworking and motivated team is essential. In fact, if there’s one thing that separates thriving practices from ones that struggle, it’s the team you have...  Read More
Career Development and the Importance of Mentorships with Dr. David Doan, DDS
  Our guest this week is Dr. David Doan, DDS He received his undergraduate degree from UC Irvine and a DDS Degree from the University of California of San Francisco.  He also completed a one-year residency program at McCallen Air Force Base in Sacramento.    Read More
How I found myself practicing orthodontics in Abu Dhabi
So how does a Texas girl and Past President of the American Orthodontic Society find herself practicing orthodontics in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates? It's been a wonderful journey. Check out our  on our Abu Dhabi practice experience.    Read More
Ignore HIPAA at your Peril!
Three years ago, Dr. Joseph Beck became the , sending a warning to dental offices nationwide about HIPAA compliance. Until that point, dental offices had avoided fines for patient privacy noncompliance. The penalty Dr. Beck paid was not issued by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office...  Read More
Should You Hire a Dental Consultant to Help Grow Your Practice
Should You Hire a Dental Consultant for Practice Growth You have likely heard this question a dozen times or more. You've possibly even asked yourself this question. I know I have asked myself this question for our practice even though I used to be a dental consultant. The truth is, it is a...  Read More
The Two Most Important Business Words You’ve Never Heard in Dentistry
These two obscure words just might help you and your practice more than anything else you’ve ever learned about the business of dentistry. For years we have shared that anyone can be successful with just a few things: 1) Speed of execution--get enough information and take the risk to get moving...  Read More
Claim Tip 11 - Why It Can Be a Bad Idea to Put Off Filing a Disability Claim – Part 3
In our last two posts, we discussed the importance of knowing when to file a disability insurance claim, and explained that certain actions dentists take before filing can make collecting benefits more difficult or even result in the denial of a claim. In this final post in this series, we will...  Read More
Why Tell Patients You’re Safelock Certified®?
A recent survey conducted by health insurer Aetna explored consumer attitudes toward health care, relationships with their providers, and what they view as the most important aspects of healthcare. The Health Ambitions Study was conducted using responses from 1,000 consumers aged 18 and above, with...  Read More
Manage Risk Through Proper Insurance Coverage: How Does Personal Disability Insurance Work?
Katie Collins, a Practice Integration Advisor with , helps dentists order their financial lives and reach financial peace of mind so they can better focus on what truly brings them joy. Dr. Smith was out running errands one Saturday morning. As he was getting ready to enter a store, he didn’t...  Read More
Video Marketing Made Simple
If you’re not using video in your dental marketing, why not? Video is TOO important to ignore. Here’s why:  Video is good for your SEO.  from search engine results pages. The takeaway? If you’re not including video on your website and YouTube channel, you could get left in the dust.  Video...  Read More
Episode 22: How Review Companies Leave Dentists Vulnerable and Why They Do It
Dr. Laskin discusses the issues that some dental offices deal with when managing their reviews through a 3rd party company. While positive reviews are very helpful, you want to make sure they sit on sites that potential customers are reaching. He also talks about the importance of good reviews and...  Read More
Insightful Questions That Can Ramp Up Your Success
Want to see some amazing results in your life? Ask questions and then listen well. We have discovered that a disproportionate number of the most successful people consistently and systematically use an approach known as insightful questioning to build rapport with other people in ways that...  Read More
Does Your Staff Feel Important and Appreciated?
One of the reasons I love private consulting is, the teacher often learns more than the student.  The more I coach dentists the more I'm convinced, the teacher learns more than the student.   I was consulting with client the other day when he said, "I think everyone wants to...  Read More
DOJ Taking Hard Line on Individual HIPAA Violations
A former University of Pittsburgh Medical Center patient information coordinator has been indicted by a federal grand jury over criminal violations of HIPAA Rules. Linda Sue Kalina was charged in a six-count indictment that included wrongfully obtaining and disclosing the protected health...  Read More
6 Considerations When Relocating Your Dental Practice
The old real estate adage of “location, location, location” also applies to your dental practice when considering a move. Whether you’ve outgrown your current space or are just looking for a change of scenery, there are other considerations you’ll want to make when looking to relocate your dental...  Read More
Answers to questions about Pediatric Orthodontics
  Do others in your practice community embrace Early Treatment? How do you perceive Pediatric Dentistry’s attitude toward Early Treatment? How has membership in the AOS been helpful to you? What sparked your interest in Early Treatment? Which educators have influenced you? Orthodontics is one...  Read More
Kandace Phelps – Risk Management
Podcast Episode #179: Kandace Phelps – Risk Management Episode #179: Dentist Freedom Blueprint Podcast Kandace Phelps – Risk Management In this next section of this special four-part summer series edition of the Dentist Freedom Blueprint podcast, Kandace Phelps will be presenting at the ....  Read More
Market Maker Blog: Ways to Maximize the Value of Your Dental Practice: Part II: Recurring Revenue
Recurring revenue is the holy grail for increasing the value of a dental practice. A healthy stream of recurring revenue before the sale increases the probability of stable and predictable revenue after the sale. This reduces risk for the buyer that the past isn’t indicative of the future. Many...  Read More
Most of the people, almost 90% of those who are between 18 to 24 years and 56% of those who are between 45 to 64 years, would trust healthcare information found via social media and shared with friends. This also includes the online reviews, and the word of mouth advertisements which still remain...  Read More
What would you do for bradycardia?
Do you recall the difference between asymptomatic and symptomatic bradycardia (a heart rate less than 60 bpm)? Would you or your staff remember how to respond? Here is a preview of the Dental911 Emergency Response Handbook currently in production.  Feedback is greatly appreciated.  Email:...  Read More
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