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5 Illegal Dental Billing Practices to Avoid
Practice Management

5 Illegal Dental Billing Practices to Avoid

There are five illegal billing practices you may unintentionally commit when providing estimates, unbundling services, or navigating medical coding. Stay...

| 1 year ago ›
Mindfulness Breaks: Transforming Your Lunch Time into a Zen Zone
Practice Management

Mindfulness Breaks: Transforming Your Lunch Time into a Zen Zone

In this post, learn how transforming your lunch hour into a Zen zone with mindfulness breaks isn't just a lofty idea; it's a game changer for your daily...

| 1 year ago ›
Explaining the Benefits of Toothpaste to Fight Dangerous Dental Trends
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Practice Management

Explaining the Benefits of Toothpaste to Fight Dangerous Dental Trends

Explaining the benefits of toothpaste to your patients may seem elementary, but it could help you fight dangerous dental trends. Learn more here.

| 1 year ago ›
The Three Types of Listening: A Guide for Dentists and Their Teams
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Practice Management

The Three Types of Listening: A Guide for Dentists and Their Teams

The three types of listening–objective, subjective, and intuitive–can help dentists improve patient relationships. Dr. Mitrani gives an overview here.

| 1 year ago ›
The Dying Trend of DIY Dentistry: What Smile Direct Can Teach Us
Practice Management

The Dying Trend of DIY Dentistry: What Smile Direct Can Teach Us

The DIY dentistry trend is hopefully winding down with the bankruptcy of SmileDirectClub. Here's what we can do to help these displaced patients.

| 1 year ago ›
Dental Office Design: What Your Patients Notice and Why it Matters
Practice Management

Dental Office Design: What Your Patients Notice and Why it Matters

You may be surprised by what your patients notice about dental office design. Here, Dr. Carson provides a detailed glimpse inside practice renovations.

| 1 year ago ›
Building a Better Dental Patient Relationship #2: Communication Tips
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Building a Better Dental Patient Relationship #2: Communication Tips

Dr. Mitrani provides tips to improve communication and the dentist-patient relationship in part 2 of this...

| 1 year ago ›
Building a Better Dental Patient Relationship #1: Overcoming Biases
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Building a Better Dental Patient Relationship #1: Overcoming Biases

Dr. Mitrani advises not to overlook bias from the old dental patient relationship when building a new one in part 1 of this 2-part...

| 1 year ago ›
Silencing the Dreaded Phone Call from the Restoration Lab
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Practice Management

Silencing the Dreaded Phone Call from the Restoration Lab

Every dentist has faced 'the dreaded phone call' from the restoration lab about space discrepancies. Dr. Jeffrey Bonk gives practical tips to cut down...

| 1 year ago ›
How Mobile Dentistry is Closing Care Barriers (and How You Can Help)
Practice Management

How Mobile Dentistry is Closing Care Barriers (and How You Can Help)

Mobile dentistry closes healthcare gaps by serving underserved communities. Opening clinics is more affordable than most practitioners expect. Learn more...

| 1 year ago ›
Embracing Neurodiversity in Dentistry: A Journey of Self-Discovery
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Practice Management

Embracing Neurodiversity in Dentistry: A Journey of Self-Discovery

Embracing neurodiversity in dentistry is a journey of self-discovery and growth. Dr. Ricardo Mitrani shares how neurodiversity is a benefit to the dental...

| 1 year ago ›
5 Dentist Lab Communication Lapses to Learn From
Practice Management

5 Dentist Lab Communication Lapses to Learn From

Dentist lab communications aren't always easy. Dr. Roman goes through five cases—and gives lessons learned—from miscommunication in practice.

| 1 year ago ›