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Practice Management, HR and Accounting

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Product Profile: Lighthouse 360 Patient Communication Software Help your team save up to 16 hours every week
Product Profile: Lighthouse 360 Patient Communication Software
Help your team save up to 16 hours every week
May 2022
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Investment-Grade Practice Productive Dentist Academy co-founder and CEO Dr. Victoria Peterson explains how doctors should examine their office finances to ensure they’re setting themselves up to become investment-grade practices when it’s eventually time to sell.
Investment-Grade Practice
by Dr. Victoria Peterson
Productive Dentist Academy co-founder and CEO Dr. Victoria Peterson explains how doctors should examine their office finances to ensure they’re setting themselves up to become investment-grade practices when it’s eventually time to sell.
April 2022
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Townie Poll: HR and Staffing 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 HR and Staffing.
Townie Poll: HR and Staffing
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 HR and Staffing.
April 2022
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Change for the Better Scheduling Institute founder Jay Geier shares two discoveries that have proven to be the most profitable for independent practices owners—one about patient satisfaction, the other about maximizing physical space.
Change for the Better
by Jay Geier
Scheduling Institute founder Jay Geier shares two discoveries that have proven to be the most profitable for independent practices owners—one about patient satisfaction, the other about maximizing physical space.
March 2022
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Make It Your Business Dr. Mac Lee shares some of the most important lessons he learned during his 49-year career in dentistry—lessons he believes every dentist needs to know to be truly happy and successful in their career.
Make It Your Business
by Dr. Mac Lee
Dr. Mac Lee shares some of the most important lessons he learned during his 49-year career in dentistry—lessons he believes every dentist needs to know to be truly happy and successful in their career.
March 2022
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Office Visit: Dr. Fesaha Gebrehiwot This Townie, who was born in Eritrea, spent his childhood as one of nine children surviving war, famine and drought. At age 20, he moved to the U.S., where he learned English at a community college and worked as a food handler before earning an engineering degree. At age 25, he visited the dentist for the first time and it proved to be a life-changing experience: It inspired him to leave his engineering job and enroll in dental school.
Office Visit: Dr. Fesaha Gebrehiwot
by Kyle Patton, associate editor
This Townie, who was born in Eritrea, spent his childhood as one of nine children surviving war, famine and drought. At age 20, he moved to the U.S., where he learned English at a community college and worked as a food handler before earning an engineering degree. At age 25, he visited the dentist for the first time and it proved to be a life-changing experience: It inspired him to leave his engineering job and enroll in dental school.
April 2022
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Howard Speaks: Become Great At What Your Patients Need Fresh off a visit to a Townie’s practice in New Mexico, Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran discusses why young dentists need to become proficient at molar endo and implant treatments.
Howard Speaks: Become Great At What Your Patients Need
by Dr. Howard Farran
Fresh off a visit to a Townie’s practice in New Mexico, Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran discusses why young dentists need to become proficient at molar endo and implant treatments.
April 2022
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Professional Courtesy: Too Many Trade Shows Dentaltown Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi ponders what the future holds for dental meetings, and whether the market will be too saturated in a postpandemic world.
Professional Courtesy: Too Many Trade Shows
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi ponders what the future holds for dental meetings, and whether the market will be too saturated in a postpandemic world.
April 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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Howard Speaks: Ask Away—I'll Answer In the first installment of a new video series, Dr. Howard Farran discusses hygienist compensation structures. Learn how to submit your own questions for him to answer personally!
Howard Speaks: Ask Away—I'll Answer
by Dr. Howard Farran
In the first installment of a new video series, Dr. Howard Farran discusses hygienist compensation structures. Learn how to submit your own questions for him to answer personally!
May 2022
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Professional Courtesy: Perks or Power? Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi weighs both sides of the issue new graduates face when leaving dental school and facing the choice between corporate life and private practice.
Professional Courtesy: Perks or Power?
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi weighs both sides of the issue new graduates face when leaving dental school and facing the choice between corporate life and private practice.
May 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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Townie Poll: CE and Networking 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 CE and Networking.
Townie Poll: CE and Networking
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 CE and Networking.
March 2022
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3’s a Charm Dr. John A. Wilde drills down to details about three ways general dentists can reduce chair time while avoiding income decline—and make their personal and professional lives more rewarding at the same time.
3’s a Charm
by Dr. John A. Wilde
Dr. John A. Wilde drills down to details about three ways general dentists can reduce chair time while avoiding income decline—and make their personal and professional lives more rewarding at the same time.
February 2022
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Bring Out Your Best Most dental practice compensation structures are 95% fixed and 5% incentive-based, but one that’s set up closer to 70/30 ensures that overhead increases only as the business does. Effective incentives can motivate your team as long as they’re structured to ensure a win-win.
Bring Out Your Best
by Jay Geier
Most dental practice compensation structures are 95% fixed and 5% incentive-based, but one that’s set up closer to 70/30 ensures that overhead increases only as the business does. Effective incentives can motivate your team as long as they’re structured to ensure a win-win.
February 2022
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Howard Speaks: Your 'Special Sauce' Is You Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran says that while DSOs might always have their place in the market, they can’t offer the trust and connection that private practice owners can cultivate—with a little work.
Howard Speaks: Your 'Special Sauce' Is You
by Dr. Howard Farran
Dentaltown founder Dr. Howard Farran says that while DSOs might always have their place in the market, they can’t offer the trust and connection that private practice owners can cultivate—with a little work.
March 2022
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