Dental Business

Increase your dental practice marketing success! Here are five things to do now to close out the year right for your dental practice marketing and set the stage for practice growth in the next year.

So the holidays are approaching, your amazing staff has been working extra hours and you want to say thank you… but how?  Here are eleven ideas for unique gifts your staff will be bragging about for years! Tickets to a seasonal activity: One of the best things about December is the memories made with family […]

It’s human nature to procrastinate, and it seems like every year flies by quicker than the one before it. Bearing that in mind, there’s a big chance that you’ve reached December without scheduling your annual dental checkup. In a season filled with holiday planning, mall trips and the end-of-year crunch at work, your oral health […]

December is a hectic month with the holidays, parties, and vacations. Add in ramped up end-of-year production in your dental practice and it’s no wonder your staff is feeling stressed. While maintaining your own sanity during this time is crucial, it’s important to keep your entire practice in mind as well. So how do you […]

The biggest obstacle to treating periodontal disease isn’t knowledge or technique or even technology. The biggest obstacle to treating periodontal disease is getting the patient to agree to it. When it comes to patient acceptance for perio treatment, it’s as they say, “You can lead a patient to periodontal treatment, but you can’t make them […]

Section 179 was designed to give small business owners –including dentists! – a tax break when they reinvest in their business.  The intent is to spur smart spending by making the entire purchase price tax deductible. According to the official site Section179.org,  Section 179 can provide you with significant tax relief for the 2016 tax […]

Has this ever happened to you? A patient comes into your office and asks about a certain dental technology or procedure that you don’t offer, or worse, you’ve never heard of. This can be a very awkward moment – and a huge mistake for your dental practice. The explosion of new dental technology, materials, and […]

Six months ago in January, you made annual goals to increase your dental professional development. How are you doing with these goals? Are they SMART?

Let’s face it; there are 101 different ways to invest in technology for your dental practice. From the efficient suite of CAD/CAM integration to the sweeping innovation in digital impressions, from CEREC Restorations to the encouraging results from laser treatments for gum disease, technology is emerging nearly every day. With all this great stuff, why doesn’t […]