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Connecting the Dots: Tips for Communicating with Your Dental Lab
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Connecting the Dots: Tips for Communicating with Your Dental Lab

Dr. Jeffrey Bonk provides practical tips for communicating with your dental lab to ensure the best treatment planning outcomes.

| 6 months ago
Dental Office Management Tips to Create a More Efficient Team

Dental Office Management Tips to Create a More Efficient Team

The best dental office management tips address the whole office by improving efficiency through design, tools and systems, and staff development.

| 6 months ago
A Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Delegation in Dentistry

A Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Delegation in Dentistry

In this article, Dr. Martin Mendelson discusses some of the main issues around delegation and lays out an 8-step plan for delegating in dentistry effectively.

| 6 months ago
Intraoral Scanners in Orthodontics:  Taking the Leap in Your Practice

Intraoral Scanners in Orthodontics: Taking the Leap in Your Practice

In this article, we will explore key considerations to ponder before purchasing an intraoral scanner, ultimately preparing your practice for potential...

| 6 months ago
7 Dental Team Issues Impacting Practice Performance

7 Dental Team Issues Impacting Practice Performance

Spear VP of Growth Strategy, Amy Morgan, discusses the most common reasons for employee performance shortfalls—and what you can do about dental team issues.

| 6 months ago
A New Dental Patient Case Study, Part 2: Diagnosis and Treatment Options
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A New Dental Patient Case Study, Part 2: Diagnosis and Treatment Options

In the conclusion to this series, Dr. Jim McKee goes through the process of diagnosing, and offering treatment options to a new dental patient with jaw...

| 6 months ago
A New Dental Patient Case Study, Part 1: The Letter

A New Dental Patient Case Study, Part 1: The Letter

In the first of a 2-part series, Dr. Jim McKee shares a letter he received from a new dental patient he was about to see—and breaks down the significance of...

| 6 months ago
To Accept or Not to Accept Dental Insurance Benefits?  3 Questions You Need to Answer First
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To Accept or Not to Accept Dental Insurance Benefits? 3 Questions You Need to Answer First

Spear VP of Practice Growth Strategy, Amy Morgan, outlines the questions every dentist should ask before deciding whether to accept dental insurance benefits.

| 7 months ago
Five Questions to Ask Yourself to Increase Dental Patient Retention
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Five Questions to Ask Yourself to Increase Dental Patient Retention

By looking deeper into your patient base and asking yourself these 5 questions, you can increase dental patient retention and grow your...

| 7 months ago
OSHA Training for Dental Assistants:  Empowering Your Dental Team

OSHA Training for Dental Assistants: Empowering Your Dental Team

OSHA training for dental assistants that focuses on bloodborne pathogens and hazard communication will empower your team to take ownership of workplace...

| 7 months ago
Quick 5-Step Guide to Hiring and Training Dental Team Members

Quick 5-Step Guide to Hiring and Training Dental Team Members

With this 5-step guide, hiring and training dental team members will bring more effective and longer lasting results in this competitive job market.

| 7 months ago
Informed Decision-Making in a Patient’s Buyer’s Journey: The “Bottega Argument”

Informed Decision-Making in a Patient’s Buyer’s Journey: The “Bottega Argument”

Dr. Mitrani shares a strategy for helping to drive informed decision-making in a patient's buyer's journey through what he calls, the 'Bottega Argument.'

| 7 months ago