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One Pivot Can Change Your Game Being a good clinician is no longer enough to guarantee success in dentistry. Scheduling Institute founder Jay Geier discusses the benefi ts that come when doctors supplement their clinical skills with patient-focused, business-building strategies.
One Pivot Can Change Your Game
by Jay Geier
Being a good clinician is no longer enough to guarantee success in dentistry. Scheduling Institute founder Jay Geier discusses the benefi ts that come when doctors supplement their clinical skills with patient-focused, business-building strategies.
September 2022
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Office Visit: Dr. Catharine Song This Townie studied architecture and fine arts before transitioning into dentistry and later opening a practice in the heart of Beverly Hills. In this month’s Q&A, she talks about what it takes to thrive in such a competitive market, how her art background leads to better patient outcomes, which skills are paramount for practice success and more.
Office Visit: Dr. Catharine Song
by Kyle Patton, associate editor
This Townie studied architecture and fine arts before transitioning into dentistry and later opening a practice in the heart of Beverly Hills. In this month’s Q&A, she talks about what it takes to thrive in such a competitive market, how her art background leads to better patient outcomes, which skills are paramount for practice success and more.
September 2022
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What Is a Typical Salary for an Associate Dentist? Five years removed from dental school, this Townie seeks advice regarding associate pay and managing expectations.
What Is a Typical Salary for an Associate Dentist?
Five years removed from dental school, this Townie seeks advice regarding associate pay and managing expectations.
September 2022
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Howard Speaks: How Will Inflation Affect Dentistry? Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran, who grew up during high inflation in the 1970s and early ’80s, discusses what he learned back then and how he has applied those principles to how he lives now.
Howard Speaks: How Will Inflation Affect Dentistry?
by Dr. Howard Farran
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran, who grew up during high inflation in the 1970s and early ’80s, discusses what he learned back then and how he has applied those principles to how he lives now.
September 2022
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Professional Courtesy: The Pursuit of Perfection Dentaltown Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi discusses a practical, applicable approach to practicing as perfectly as one can in the face of imperfect odds.
Professional Courtesy: The Pursuit of Perfection
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi discusses a practical, applicable approach to practicing as perfectly as one can in the face of imperfect odds.
September 2022
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Continuing Education Update Dr. Howard Goldstein, director of continuing education, shares Dentaltown's latest CE offerings and most popular courses.
Continuing Education Update
by Dr. Howard Goldstein
Dr. Howard Goldstein, director of continuing education, shares Dentaltown's latest CE offerings and most popular courses.
September 2022
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How Long Does a Patient Stay With a Periodontist’s Office After SRP? After potentially losing patients to a specialist’s office, this doc wants to know if they’re ever coming back.
How Long Does a Patient Stay With a Periodontist’s Office After SRP?
After potentially losing patients to a specialist’s office, this doc wants to know if they’re ever coming back.
August 2022
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Marketing for Startup After spending nearly $8,000 on failed marketing, this Townie looks for advice before it’s too late.
Marketing for Startup
After spending nearly $8,000 on failed marketing, this Townie looks for advice before it’s too late.
August 2022
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Poll: Buying, Selling, Remodeling Dentaltown's monthly dental poll reveals how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results on buying, selling and remodeling.
Poll: Buying, Selling, Remodeling
Dentaltown's monthly dental poll reveals how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results on buying, selling and remodeling.
August 2022
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2022 Townie Choice Awards Product Showcase When voting opens for the 2022 Townie Choice Awards, be sure to consider the products and services profiled in this special section when voting starts Aug. 1.
2022 Townie Choice Awards Product Showcase
When voting opens for the 2022 Townie Choice Awards, be sure to consider the products and services profiled in this special section when voting starts Aug. 1.
July 2022
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Office Visit: Dr. Rami Salha This young Townie recently purchased and remodeled a practice near the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. In our exclusive Q&A, he discusses what younger dentists can do to be taken more seriously by peers and patients, the expanding role of Botox and fillers in a dental practice, and the hardest part of being a new practice owner.
Office Visit: Dr. Rami Salha
by Sam Mittelsteadt, editor & creative director
This young Townie recently purchased and remodeled a practice near the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle. In our exclusive Q&A, he discusses what younger dentists can do to be taken more seriously by peers and patients, the expanding role of Botox and fillers in a dental practice, and the hardest part of being a new practice owner.
August 2022
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Overhead and Inflation As practice management consultant Sandy Pardue explains, a viable dental practice doesn’t happen by accident. And in these uncertain times, practice owners need a strategy to thrive or even flourish despite the economy and other issues they’re facing.
Overhead and Inflation
by Sandy Pardue
As practice management consultant Sandy Pardue explains, a viable dental practice doesn’t happen by accident. And in these uncertain times, practice owners need a strategy to thrive or even flourish despite the economy and other issues they’re facing.
August 2022
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Professional Courtesy: 3D Printing Has Made the Turn Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi discusses the rapid increase in 3D printing innovations and why this technology is here to stay.
Professional Courtesy: 3D Printing Has Made the Turn
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi discusses the rapid increase in 3D printing innovations and why this technology is here to stay.
August 2022
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Howard Speaks: Know Your Numbers Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explains the importance of knowing your practice numbers—especially during times of inflation and recession.
Howard Speaks: Know Your Numbers
by Dr. Howard Farran
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran explains the importance of knowing your practice numbers—especially during times of inflation and recession.
August 2022
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Think Bigger As a Business Owner When owners of small, independent dental practices choose not to grow their businesses, they limit their profit potential, which creates issues and risks that go along with a stagnant practice. We examine some of the misconceptions about larger-scale practices and refute some myths.
Think Bigger As a Business Owner
by Jay Geier
When owners of small, independent dental practices choose not to grow their businesses, they limit their profit potential, which creates issues and risks that go along with a stagnant practice. We examine some of the misconceptions about larger-scale practices and refute some myths.
June 2022
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Poll: Practice Management Software Dentaltown's monthly dental poll reveals how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results on practice management software.
Poll: Practice Management Software
Dentaltown's monthly dental poll reveals how other practices operate, what works, what doesn’t and how dentistry is evolving. The information we gather each month helps us measure trends in the profession. Take a look at this month’s topic and results on practice management software.
June 2022
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Take Control of Your Debt and Yourself Debt expenses hemorrhage from so many places on a profit-and-loss statement, which is why it can be difficult to recognize the aggregate impact of debt on your bottom line. Scheduling Institute founder Jay Geier discusses the most common types of debt associated with a dental practice, and the steps dentists need to take to pay them off.
Take Control of Your Debt and Yourself
by Jay Geier
Debt expenses hemorrhage from so many places on a profit-and-loss statement, which is why it can be difficult to recognize the aggregate impact of debt on your bottom line. Scheduling Institute founder Jay Geier discusses the most common types of debt associated with a dental practice, and the steps dentists need to take to pay them off.
May 2022
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Time Is Money Dr. Oluyemi Workman, who owns two dental practices in Georgia, and Phil Workman, the practices’ director of operations, discuss the questions that a practice owner should consider if they’re thinking about partnering with an outside company to offer patients pay-overtime financing for dental treatment, and the key metrics they use to assess whether the plan is working for the practice.
Time Is Money
by Dr. Oluyemi Workman and Phil Workman
Dr. Oluyemi Workman, who owns two dental practices in Georgia, and Phil Workman, the practices’ director of operations, discuss the questions that a practice owner should consider if they’re thinking about partnering with an outside company to offer patients pay-overtime financing for dental treatment, and the key metrics they use to assess whether the plan is working for the practice.
May 2022
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Office Visit: Dr. Delaney Spaulding Shortly after this young Townie purchased her Hoover, Alabama, practice in June 2020, she discovered she was pregnant. To help ensure she could thrive at being both a dentist and a mother, she bought the condo above her office and transformed it into a staffed child care center and employee lounge.
Office Visit: Dr. Delaney Spaulding
by Arselia Gales, assistant editor
Shortly after this young Townie purchased her Hoover, Alabama, practice in June 2020, she discovered she was pregnant. To help ensure she could thrive at being both a dentist and a mother, she bought the condo above her office and transformed it into a staffed child care center and employee lounge.
May 2022
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Office Visit: Dr. Jarron Tawzer This Townie bought an office in Logan, Utah, that had been collecting only $250,000 a year, but after heavy investments in CBCT and more high-end technology, he turned the location into a $2 million office. Now he’s expanding, training other dentists to place implants and opening a new school for dental assistants.
Office Visit: Dr. Jarron Tawzer
by Kyle Patton, associate editor
This Townie bought an office in Logan, Utah, that had been collecting only $250,000 a year, but after heavy investments in CBCT and more high-end technology, he turned the location into a $2 million office. Now he’s expanding, training other dentists to place implants and opening a new school for dental assistants.
June 2022
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Howard Speaks: Your Team and Patients Are Your Responsibility A Townie recently asked Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran which aspects of practice ownership are essential for success but often overlooked. Can you guess which two he identified?
Howard Speaks: Your Team and Patients Are Your Responsibility
by Dr. Howard Farran
A Townie recently asked Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran which aspects of practice ownership are essential for success but often overlooked. Can you guess which two he identified?
June 2022
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Professional Courtesy: Shark Food or Garbage Patch? Dentaltown Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi offers three ideas that could help improve dentistry. Would you bite at any?
Professional Courtesy: Shark Food or Garbage Patch?
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi offers three ideas that could help improve dentistry. Would you bite at any?
June 2022
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Howard Speaks: The Smartest Financial Plans Will Pay Long-Term Dividends Inspired by a question asked by a Townie, Dr. Howard Farran discusses how dentists should be thinking about and planning for retirement—now and in the future.
Howard Speaks: The Smartest Financial Plans Will Pay Long-Term Dividends
by Dr. Howard Farran
Inspired by a question asked by a Townie, Dr. Howard Farran discusses how dentists should be thinking about and planning for retirement—now and in the future.
July 2022
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Office Visit: Mattson Hellickson Dental Drs. Samuel Mattson and Ben Hellickson set out to create a dental practice that wouldn’t feel like a dental practice. The result won the American Dental Association’s 2021 Design Innovation Award for large-scale new builds.
Office Visit: Mattson Hellickson Dental
by Kyle Patton, associate editor
Drs. Samuel Mattson and Ben Hellickson set out to create a dental practice that wouldn’t feel like a dental practice. The result won the American Dental Association’s 2021 Design Innovation Award for large-scale new builds.
July 2022
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Professional Courtesy: Burned Out or Still Burning Bright? Dentaltown editorial director, Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, discusses burnout and dealing with the stress of the dental profession.
Professional Courtesy: Burned Out or Still Burning Bright?
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown editorial director, Dr. Thomas Giacobbi, discusses burnout and dealing with the stress of the dental profession.
July 2022
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