Tips on reactivating dental patientsthrough phone, text, and email The goal is for a dental practice is to have more new patients in numbers that exceed the number of inactive patients or the patients that the practice loses. This way, the practice continues to grow over time. So keeping relationships with as many existing patients …
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Using x-rays to estimate growth and why it matters There are several reasons why it’s a good idea to understand growth potential in patients. It can affect the timing for certain orthodontic treatments, especially if you want to do the orthodontic treatment during periods of growth spurts. Growth potential can also affect the timing for …
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Ask one, do one: tips to be more productive and grow your practice Ask one, do one: this is a simple way to keep the main thing, the main thing when growing the practice. When looking for a simple, effective way to grow the size of the dental practice and to be more productive each day in …
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Tips to connect with dental patients and have a good bedside manner The key to connecting with dental patients and having a good bedside manner is to remember the golden rule. And that is to treat others like you would want to be treated. We want to remember this as dental providers for patients in the dental …
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Tips for setting up dental patient financing, different options for payment plans, and their benefits Dental care can be expensive, especially for procedures that aren’t fully covered by insurance. To make it more affordable and accessible for patients, many dental practices will offer different financing options. Usually, these financing options fall into two categories : third party …
Tips for Ordering Dental Supplies and Keeping Your Dental Supply Inventory We know it’s important to efficiently manage the inventory and the ordering of the dental supplies for the dental office. It is essential to ensure we do this to have smooth operations and avoid shortages or overstock, so we want to have some strategies that can …
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The benefits of morning huddles in the dental office A morning huddle in the dental office can offer several benefits, including enhancing communication among the team, better office efficiency, and improving team morale. 5 advantages of the morning huddle We want to start the day right, and we want this to be a chance to motivate …
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Tips for sharing dental post op instructions using different platforms After the dental procedure, it’s important to share post-op instructions with the patient. Sharing post-op instructions can be an effective and a friendly way to make sure patients follow the recommended care. 7 Ways to share dental post-op instructions There are several platforms and methods that …
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Helping patients understand the importance of keeping their appointments We need to be proactive to help patients understand the importance of keeping their appointments and to try to reduce no-shows. And while your dental office may have a no-show policy already, it’s helpful to think about ways to reduce the no-show from happening in the first …
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Sterilizing and maintaining dental instruments and handpieces Keeping dental instruments and handpieces sterile, clean and well-maintained is essential. So it’s important to set up and organize your sterilization lab to properly clean the dirty instruments. Tips for sterilizing and maintaining your dental instruments and handpieces Having an efficient and organized lab to prevent cross-contamination will …
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How to diagnose tooth vitality for teeth with deep decay Here are some strategies to approach treatment for patients that have deep tooth decay near the nerve or a deep cavity. It it’s important to know the status of the nerve and make a pulpal diagnosis before treatment. Diagnosing vitality of teeth First, get the X-rays you …
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Have clean restrooms for a better patient experience To have the cleanest and most pleasant restroom experience, it’s important to have several strategies for designing the appearance of the restroom, for maintaining its cleanliness, and for enhancing the experience. Suggestions for keeping the restroom clean One, make sure you have a regular cleaning schedule. There …
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Tips for maintaining clean dental operatories It’s important to clean and disinfect the dental operatories as well as have clean dental instruments. Dental instruments and dental handpieces are going to go through a sterilization process in the sterilization lab. In the operatories where the patient is cared for, we need that area to be very clean as well. …
The benefits of using intraoral cameras in the dental office, when to use them and how often An Intraoral camera is a tiny wand that can take digital photos and easily store this information in dental practice management software. Intraoral scanners can take images of the teeth to print models and create STL files to print with …
Second consultations and how to schedule them We have discussed the idea of estimating fees for the patient by proposing the treatment, sending the estimate to the insurance, and proceeding to schedule the patient so you know they’re interested in the treatment. And if the patients’ only obstacle is knowing what the insurance benefits are, letting them know …
