Dental Insurance in the 21st Century
Put a group of dentists together and before long the discussion invariably turns to dental insurance. Today, if those dentists are in the states of Washington...
Gary DeWood | 10 years ago ›When the clinician and the dental patient share the same mindset it takes the sting of disappointment out of any breakage or failure that may occur with...
John Carson | 3 years ago ›Sigh … Where are the easy ones? Part 2
You saw this 55-year-old patient in my last blog, 'Sigh...Where Are The Easy Ones? Part 1', so you know that she has a deteriorating joint on the left side...
Steve Ratcliff | 12 years ago ›A while ago I posted an article about how it is important to use the right language with patients if you want to evoke the right responses. The words...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›How to Bring Patients 'Up-to-Date' on Their Dental Care
I'm sure you have at least a few patients like this. When they open wide, you see what I call a 'museum of dentistry.' From a dentist's perspective the...
Imtiaz Manji | 11 years ago ›A Simple Tip for Talking About Fees
'That sounds great, doc, but how much will it cost?' If you're like a lot of dentists this is among your least favorite questions. And it's not because you...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›How to Have Situational Awareness in Dentistry
Knowing how to have situational awareness is key to ensuring strong treatment outcomes. Gain insights from Custer's Last Stand to apply to your planning.
Jeffrey Bonk | 2 weeks ago ›Patients Respond to Genuine Communication
Patients leave our practice; we don't like it but it happens. Sometimes the reasons they leave are beyond our control. If they're moving out of the area...
Darin O'Bryan | 11 years ago ›This maxillary right central incisor is going away. The resorption evident on the root has left it little support, and it exhibits a 3+...
Gary DeWood | 12 years ago ›If you go anywhere in Africa, even to some of the most remote areas, you'll find signs for Bata Shoes. In fact in many places their market presence is...
Imtiaz Manji | 10 years ago ›Committee Finds No Link Between Periodontal Disease and Heart Disease
Many of you may have received the e-mail Issue Alert from the ADA about the link between gum disease and heart disease. According to a recent scientific...
Martin Mendelson | 11 years ago ›Separating Treatment and Insurance
In my last post I said that the introduction of dental insurance has led to a mindset in many patients – the 'Anything That's Covered' (ATC)...
Imtiaz Manji | 12 years ago ›