Townie Meeting was awesome! The CE lineup
was as good as it gets at any meeting (and for an
amazingly low price) so don't miss out on the earlybird
specials for the 2014 Townie Meeting as we will
have another top-notch lineup. (The social activities
were nothing to sneeze at either!)
We also releaseed two outstanding CE courses
this month. Just a reminder: all of our new courses
can be viewed on your iPad, Android or other
mobile device. The courses released this month are:
Interesting and Useful Pharmacology
for Dental Professionals
by Dr. Mark Donaldson
Providing dental care to anxious, fearful and
medically complex patients continues to be a major
challenge facing dentists. Despite advances in management
techniques and treatment delivery,
patients' pre-existing opinions and experiences contribute
to dental anxiety, fear and avoidance.
Feelings of apprehension create psychological obstacles
that prevent dental patients from seeking and
receiving care, and if they do, the dentist is then
faced with treating their oral health needs in the face
of multiple chronic diseases, medications, herbal
supplements and more. This program reviews pharmacology
with a particular focus on the dental
realm and how we can make it useful chairside on
Monday morning. The academic principles of
pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and
pharmacogenomics are simplified so
that the most salient points are distilled
into useful tenants that will
help you be a better clinician and a
better prescriber. After all, our goal is
to make sure all dental appointments
are not just successful for patients, but
also for you and your staff.
High Velocity (Quality!)
Dentistry by Dr. Chris Griffin
A High Velocity dentist is one who
strives to be faster and more efficient,
but without added stress or
chaos and without compromising
quality. Every aspect of workflow choreography is
discussed, from attracting new patients, answering
the phone, treatment presentation, how to efficiently
do a root canal, buildup, and crown and having
the patient leave happy. This gives the patient the
optimal experience while yielding amazing benefits
by creating a dental practice that is able to
increase daily production by performing procedures
more efficiently.
This course will review all the possible ways that
current practice systems can be improved or modified
to give the patient a first-class experience and
yield a decreased workload for the entire dental
team. Challenges (both practice management and
clinical) that are most commonly seen as dentists try
to improve practice workflow choreography are discussed,
as well as the best ways to form a plan to take
action and improve practice life for all parties.
In addition to these excellent courses, I want to
remind everyone that last year we released a collaboration
with the famed Pankey Institute to present a
series of CE courses on various subjects by esteemed
members of its faculty. These courses can be viewed
individually or by the whole series. The Pankey Series
of Online CE on Dentaltown is quickly becoming
one of our most popular series.
I just watched Howard Farran lecture at the
Townie Meeting and even though I've heard him
speak many times, I still learn so much from him.
In Dr. Howard Farran's One Day Dental MBA (available
for purchase at Dentaltown.com), he shares his
proven techniques to increase productivity, boost bottom
line and build business. Don't miss his live and
unfiltered insights on dentistry and business along
with an insider's view of his dental practice.
And for the most comprehensive marketing
information, you need to take the Dental Marketing
Summit Series by Howie Horrocks and Mark
Dilatush. This series is designed to assist any dentist
with the total understanding necessary to promote
dentistry properly, effectively and efficiently.
Participants will receive personalized marketing plans
and Unlimited New Patients - Volume 3 as part of
their course material.
Enjoy learning from the comfort of your home!
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